From the Dardanelles to the Aegean – The Road (and Ferry) to Bozcaada
A travel diary of the Çanakkale to Bozcaada ferry journey: buses, crossing, castle & village lanes on the Turkish-Aegean island that echoes Greece.
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Crossing the Dardanelles to the Gallipoli Peninsula – Canakkale to Kilitbahir
The breakfast at the Helen Park Hotel was fit for a king (and queen). Peter piled his plate with a selection of meats, cheeses and olives of every kind imaginable! I headed straight for the savoury doughnuts called Pisi and the sour cherry preserve, something I’ve become rather addicted to during our stay in Turkey….
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Beyond the Trojan Horse – A Visit to Ancient Troy Part 2
After the ancient walls of Troy and sprawling plains, we turned our attention to the Troy Museum, a modern space that promised to bring the stories of this legendary city to life. It’s a short walk – just 800 metres through an avenue of pine trees and a central reservation dotted with Italian Cyprus, all…
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Beyond the Trojan Horse – A Visit to Ancient Troy Part 1
After a frenetic day of travel to Canakkale yesterday, we face-planted onto the bed and slept as if we were under the command of Hypnos himself! Today, our intention was to take it easy (not really a word in my vocabulary, but I thought I’d give it a go!). Maybe we’d take a slow amble…
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(Trying) to Leave Marmara Adasi and Get to Canakkale
So, we had this half-baked plan to catch the 1100am boat from Marmara Adasi to Narli on the mainland. From here we could take a dolmus (we think) or taxi to the town of Bandirma, from where we could catch one of the Kamil Koc coaches to Canakkale, taking 5-6 hours. Bahar had made some…
