ÇANAKKALE

AREA: 9.737 km²

POPULATION: 432.263 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 17

DISTRICTS: Çanakkale (center), Ayvacık, Bayramiç, Bozcaada, Biga, Çan, Eceabat, Ezine, Gelibolu, Gökçeada, Lapseki, Yenice.

SITES OF INTEREST: Gelibolu Peninsula Historical National Park, Troy, Assos, Abydos, Ophrynion, Sigeion and Sestos ruins, Çanakkale Archeology Museum, Çanakkale Military Museum, Çamyayla Atatürk Museum, Monument of Çanakkale Martys and War Relics Museum, Truva Museum, Australian, English, New Zeland monuments and war graves, Kestanbolu, Tepeköy, Külcüler, Çan hot springs, Kürazlı and Balaban mineral springs, Kale-i Sultaniye, Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, Sefer Şah, Yazıcıoğlu, Bolayır Gazi Süleyman Pasha, Lapseki Süleyman Pasha, Umurbey Hüdavendigâr mosques, Gelibolu Grand Mosque (Hüdavendigâr Mosque), Bolayır Namık Grave.

Camps

Patiş Kum Motel Camping
Kumköyü / Eceabat
Tel: (286) 814 14 55

Cennet Camping
Pazarlıova / Gelibolu
Tel: (286) 566 29 10

Derya Camping
Burhanlıköyü / Gelibolu
Tel: (286) 586 29 72

Mocamp Seddülbahir
Seddülbahir / Eceabat
Tel: (286) 844 62 04

Damla Camping
Kilitbahir Köyü / Eceabat
Tel: (286) 824 51 08

Kabatepe Kamp ve
Günübirlik Kullanım Alanı
Eceabat
Tel: (286) 814 11 28

Obidi Camping
Eceabat Cad. Pazarlıova / Gelibolu
Tel: (286) 566 25 34

Truva Mocamp
Güzelyalı / Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 232 80 25

Sun-San Camping
Dardanos Mev. / Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 263 61 78

Paradise Camping
Dardanos Mev. / Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 263 61 78

Karol Camping
Dardanos Mev. / Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 263 54 52

Şen Mocamp
Kepez / Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 263 68 68

Özlem Camping
Odunluk İskelesi / Ezine
Tel: (286) 658 85 99

Akkaya Camping
Ezine / Çanakkale
İstanbul İrtibat
Tel: (286) 366 19 98

Kelebek Camping
Tavaklı İskelesi / Ezine
Tel: (286) 627 42 44

Truva Camping
Küçükkuyu / Ayvacık
Tel: (286) 752 52 06 - 752 52 97

Kumbağ Motel Camping
Ayvacık / Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 762 91 39 - 762 90 15 (3)

Filiz Camping
Küçükkuyu / Ayvacık
Tel: (286) 752 55 79

Dost Camping Restaurant
Behramkale / Ayvacık
Tel: (286) 721 70 96

Sezer Camping
Sazlı Köyü Altı / Ayvacık
Tel: (286) 762 90 63

Zeus Motel Camping
K.kuyu / Ayvacık - Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 752 50 68 - 752 51 98

İlayda Motel Camping
Sazlı Köyü A1tı / Ayvacık - Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 762 91 77
762 98 33

National Parks And Forest Campsites

Kabatepe, Gelibolu National Park
Eceabat / Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 814 10 25

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (286) 217 23 71
Fax: (286) 212 45 22

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

Kayserili Ahmet Cad. (Madam Kety’s house)
ÇANAKKALE
Tel: (0 286) 217 61 61
Fax: 212 45 22

Museum

Çanakkale Museum
Address: İzmir Cad. - Çanakkale
Tel: (286) 217 32 52
Fax: (286) 217 11 05

Historical Sites and Ruins

Troya Ruins - Center/Tevfikiye
Alexandria Trous - Ezine/Dalyan
Assos - Ayvacık/Behramkale
Kilitbahir castle -
Eceabat/Kilitbahar

Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Çanakkale

Sites
Archaeological Sites: 175
Urban Sites: 11
Natural Sites: 34
Historical Sites: 5
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 11
Archaeological and Urban Sites: 2
Archaeological+Natural+Urban+Historical: 1
Total: 239
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 1041
TOTAL: 1280

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration

Commemoration Day for Namık Kemal
Gelibolu
2 December

Anniversary of Atatürk’s Arrival at Gelibolu as the President
Gelibolu
2 September

Commemoration Day for M. Akif Ersoy
Çanakkale
27 December

Atatürk’s Arrival at Çanakkale
Çanakkale
1 September

Commemoration Day for Çanakkale Navy Martyrs Çanakkale
4 April

Commemoration Day for Çanakkale Air Force Martyrs
Çanakkale
15 May

Commoration Day for Turkish Invasion of Rumelia and the Rumelia Conqueror
Gazi Süleyman Pasha
Gelibolu
28 May

Anafartalar Victory Celebrations
Çanakkale
10 August

Cabotage Day
Çanakkale
1 July

Ayazma-Kazdağı-İda Beauty Contest

Freedom from Occupation Days:

Naval Victory Çanakkale
18 March

Freedom Day - Biga
Biga
18 September

Freedom Day - Çanakkale
Çanakkale
22 September

Freedom Day - Bozcaada
Bozcaada
20 September

Freedom Day - Gökçeada
Gökçeada
17 October

Freedom Day - Gelibolu
Tuğravul Str. Gelibolu
26 November

Freedom Day - Ezine
Ezine
1-5 September

Freedom Day - Çan
Çan
23 September

Çanakkale Intercultural Troy Celebrations
Çanakkale
15-28 July

Maritime and Cabotage Day Celebrations
Gelibolu
1 July

Lapseki Hıdırellez Festivities
Lapseki
6 May

Lapseki Cherry Festivities
Lapseki
Mid - June

Hıdırellez
Çanakkale
6 May

Festivals:

Çanakkale Troy Festival
Çanakkale
10-14 August

Bayramiç Ayazma Festival
Çanakkale
17-19 August

Fairs:

Lapseki District Fair
10-14 September

Biga District Fair
Biga
8 June

Ezine Fall Fair
Ezine
21-25 May

Ezine Spring Fair
Ezine
30 May-2 June

Yenice Fair
Yenice
17-20 June

Yenice Akçakoyun Fair
Yenice
22-25 June

Yenice Pazarköy Fair
Yenice

Bayramiç Spring Animal and Goods Fair
Bayramiç
17-20 May

Ayvacık Fair
Ayvacık
26-31 May

Çan Spring Animal and Goods Fair
Çan
3-5 June

Çan Fall Animal and Goods Fair
Çan
15-17 September

Gelibolu Goods Fair
Gelibolu
17-20 August