City: Turkey
Top Things to do in Turkey
Top Hotels in Turkey
- 1. Romance Istanbul Hotel
- 2. Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus
- 3. Concorde De Luxe Resort
- 4. Lara Barut Collection
- 5. Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center
- 6. Hotel Yasmak Sultan
- 7. White House Hotel Istanbul
- 8. Kayakapi Premium Caves - Cappadocia
- 9. Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul
- 10. Hotel Sultania
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The 7 Best Battlefields in Turkey, Turkey
Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye [ˈtyɾcije]), officially the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti [ˈtyɾcije d͡ʒumˈhuɾijeti] ( listen)), is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries with Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, the Azerbaijan and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south. The country is encircled by seas on three sides with the Aegean Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles, which together form the Turkish Straits, divide Thrace and Anatolia and separate Europe and Asia. Ankara is the capital while Istanbul is the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre, classified as a leading global city.
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1. Gallipoli National Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 234 reviews
Gallipoli was the site of a major battle in World War I and this peninsula, part of the Dardanelles, is still remembered as a major defeat for the Allied Forces—and a springboard for the future Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal. The beautiful, quiet park is dotted with memorials and other features; it is the site of a big annual memorial for the thousands of Australian and New Zealand forces who died here.
Reviewed By anavaquer - Eugene, United States
This was a very moving place. It is an extremely beautiful peninsula and yet so much suffering took place there once upon a time. It is a beautiful memorial to the Ottoman and Australian soldiers that fought here and died. It is now a peaceful and beautiful memorial.
2. Gallipoli Battlefield
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 338 reviews
Reviewed By radbrad73 - Dallas, United States
I am an American who is deeply interested in history and found myself with some time to visit a place I’d always wanted to see, but never thought I’d have the opportunity. I booked a four-day private tour to the Gallipoli battlefield sites with Crowded House Tours and Ramazan Altunas. My guide was Bulent “Bill” Yilmaz Korkmaz. I had read several books on the Gallipoli campaign before visiting, and had the luxury of time, so I knew I wanted to do a deliberate, in depth tour of the battlefields. I booked the trip about three months ahead of time, and Mr. Altunas worked with me to arrange a schedule of what I wanted to see, while Bulent put boots on the ground to make it happen. Bulent took me to the most important sites, but also to many that were off the beaten path. Bulent truly was able to put me in the place where the events happened, giving me the context and a sense of place that comes from someone born and raised in the area and with a broad knowledge of its’ history. Spending most of our time walking, it gave one time to discuss what we were seeing and appreciate what the soldiers on both sides must’ve experienced, if even to a very small degree. Bulent may be the best battlefield guide I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting, and I highly recommend him ([email protected] or [email protected]). Day #1 – Anzac Cove. Here we were dropped at Anzac Cove and spent some time walking the beach, comparing the current geography to vintage photographs. Then it was up Shrapnel Alley to Plugge’s Plateau, Russell’s Top, Walker’s Ridge, The Nek, Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair Memorial and everything in between. We finished up with a hike from Chunuk Bair down Rhododendron Ridge to the NZ Cemetery. It was a long and challenging hike, which was unsurprising given the elevation changes – which anyone who has read the histories will appreciate with significant slopes, but well worth it if you want to see one of the most famous preserved WWI battlefields. The area is surprisingly compact, but it is a challenging hike due to the elevation changes. Day #2 – Helles. While Anzac consisted of a long days’ hike, Helles necessitated a little bit more “in and out” of the tourist van because the sites are further removed from one another. Nevertheless, we were able to get some good walking views of the major sites at S, V, W & X beaches. We also saw the French and Turkish memorials, Achi Baba Hill and Alcitepe Village and the delightful local museum there. Day #3 – Sulva. This battlefield is even more spread out that Helles, yet because of the nature of the terrain, we were able to spend most of the day walking the fields of Sulva. This included C Beach, W Hills, Scimitar Hill, the Anafarta Villages and some of the Turkish gun emplacements. Day #4 – Asian sites. On my last day in the Gallipoli area, Bulent and I visited the sites in Kum Kale, sites of British and French raids, as well as Turkish gun positions. We saw the cemetery where the Turkish trenches still scar the land. Finally, we saw one of the restored Turkish forts on the way back into Canakkale. My trip was in mid-October and the weather was perfect. We had a little light rain for about 15 minutes on one day. Otherwise, it was warm and pleasant.
3. Kocatepe
4. Iron Gate
5. Burdur Anitlari
6. Troy (Truva)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,779 reviews
Site of the heroic siege in in Homer's Iliad, Troy (Truva in Turkish, Ilion in Greek) was excavated in the 1870s by Heinrich Schliemann. He uncovered civilizations dating back 5,000 years, including best-preserved Roman architecture. Explanatory materials at the site are limited, so visitors should bring a good history text or hire a guide.
Reviewed By lovingGurgaon - Gurugram (Gurgaon), India
I am still gloating over the lmpact of my visit to Troy yesterday. The presence of the wooden horse at the entrance is surrounded by mystery. The legend has it that the Greek soldiers came hidden in it during the Trojan war though its authenticity is yet to be established. The ruins of the city are well preserved and a wooden pathway makes the place easily accessible.There is a great sense of well being as we walk around.
7. Walls of Theodosius
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By WG300 - Stanford, United States
These were the formidable walls that protected Constantinople and are still largely intact today. There are likely several locations where you can visit the wall. This review is for the section closest to the tram stop Pazartekke and Fetihkapı. There is a park surrounding the west side (the horde side) of the wall and you can take some nice pictures from there. You can also go through a tunnel passing through the wall here. To go up the wall south of the tunnel is up the private restaurant or business. You go past a parking lot and walk into a private garden area. If you're lucky, they will look the other way as they did for us when went into the wall and onto the wall itself. Besides areas of the neglected wall, they have a modern patio area where you could probably schedule an event or wedding. They did have locks on the doors, so I wouldn't try this during non-business hours.
