Çanakkale (Dardanelles)

An excellent island is waiting for you. Welcome to Bozcaada which is one of calm areas of Turkey. Old name of the Bozcaada is Tenedos and it is one of valuable islands of Turkey. The island is very popular nowadays becasue a Turkish comedy film which is Eyyvah Eyvah filmed at here. On the film, movie lovers influenced local people, nature of the island, old Greek houses and beaches. After then, many of them wants to visit here for every summer. What are specialities of the island? Firstly, you can find many restaurants and cafe between lanes of the island. At nights, you can taste delicious fishes with raki which is Turkish alcohol. Atmosphere will call to you remembering of your old but gold times with your friends and family. Secondly, when you are discovering the island you will face with artworks on the walls and  many different flowers in front of windows of the pretty Greek houses. Maybe someone calls you to drink Turkish tea for nice conversation. Finally, beaches

2018 is announced the Year of Troia in Turkey by Ministry of Culture and Tourism because ancient Troia city was selected World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1998. Nowadays, we are celebrating 20th year of the selection so there are many events at Çanakkale. One of events is the Neverland: Troya Exhibition. You can see many artworks which is made from glass and ceramic. Also, there are some photographs, graphic design, video works. To discover the exhibition, you can visit Piri Reis Museum which is nearest the Trojan Horse at center of the Çanakkale. Curator is Derya Yücel Date of the exhibition is between 27 July and 29 August. Also, the exhibiton will be open in Istanbul. For Istanbul, Place: Darphane-i Amire Date: 19 Sep-19 Oct Fee: Free

Let's discover Çanakkale city together. In here, you can find knowledge about Çanakkale. The city has old history and traditions. My purpose is to give news about Dardanelles which is old name of the city. I will share events, history of Dardanelles and touristic destinations. Have a nice travel for your life and places :)