The Large Open Space of the Town Square in CanakkaleWe Hire Osran a Taxi Driver for the Afternoon to Take us to GallipoliFirstly we Board a Car Ferry Which Takes us to the Gelibolu PeninsularThe Kilitbahir Fortress Opposite Canakkale on the the PeninsularTraveller, Halt! The Soil You Tread Once Witnessed the End of an EraThe Ferry is a Convenient Way to Cross the Channel Especially with a VehicleAt the Town of Eceabat there are Models of the Gallipoli Site and of the Trenches that were Only Metres Apart in AreasAri Burnu CemeterySo Many Young Lives Were Lost Here Almost 100 Years AgoAnzac Cove at GallipoliAnzac Cove Where the Australian and New Zealand Soldiers Landed on 25th April 1915The Famous Epitaph of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at the Ari Burnu CemeteryThe Beach CemeteryThe Anzac Memorial Site with the Sphinx, as the Soldiers Called it, in the BackgroundA Famous Statue at Chunuk Bair of a Turkish Soldier Carrying a Wounded British Captain, who Survived and Later Became Governor General Casey of AustraliaLone Pine CemeteryDuring the War a Couple of Fierce Battles Occurred Here at Lone PineWe Visit the Turkish 57th Regiment MemorialThe Turkish People Lost 86,000 Soldiers during the WarA Large Statue of Ataturk Near the New Zealand Memorial at Chunuk BairNarrow Trenches on the Hillsides are Where a Lot of the Battles OccurredMassive Memorial Plaques Dominate the Hillside at Chunuk BairAfter a Very Moving Experience Visiting Gallipoli, we Return Back to Canakkale by the FerryFrom the Ferry we See the Swimming Platforms that are Just Behind the Municipal Marina Where we are StayingAlthough Late, we Make a Decision to Go to Visit Troy, as it is Only 25 Minutes Drive from CanakkaleA Reconstructed Trojan Horse is the Centrepiece of the Entrance to the Ancient SiteRic Joins the Other Tourists for a Photo in the HorseApproaching the Old Ruins we were Surprised how Much had been ExcavatedIt is Quite Incredible that this Site Dates Back to 4000 BC in AreasIn the Fertile Fields Below the Ancient Site Many Fields of Crops are GrownSome of the Remains of the Ceiling of the Temple of AthenaThe Ramp to the Citadel was Built around 2300 BCThe Sanctuary Which Dates back to the 7th Century BCAlthough much Excavation is still Occurring Here at Troy, Despite What People Say, we Thoroughly Enjoyed what we saw on Our Visit to the SiteBefore Departing Troy we Passed a Tour Group at the Small AmphitheatreOverlooking the Dardanelles on Our Way Back to Canakkale
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