GELİBOLU, THE BABY OF SAILORS
Don’t forget to take a look at our Gallipoli travel guide before your visit to Gallipoli. Gallipoli, the darling of sailors; The word “Galli Polis”, which was used in the sense of “good and beautiful city” according to the nomenclature in ancient times, with its current usage, “Gallipoli” gained importance in history after the collapse of the Hittite Empire. came under its rule. Gallipoli, which was conquered by the Ottoman forces under the command of Gazi Süleyman Pasha in 1354 and was the first Pasha Sanjak of Rumelia, gained fame as a maritime administration center in history. It was built on a height extending towards the sea. Gallipoli is the name given to the peninsula extending southward between the Dardanelles and Saros Bay.. The ancient name of Gallipoli in history is Chersonesos.. Located in the northwest of Turkey, the peninsula is also the last piece of land in the southeast of the European continent.. Located on the north-eastern coast of the Gallipoli peninsula, at a point where the Dardanelles opens to the Sea of Marmara, Gallipoli is a district of Çanakkale with a population of 45,000. We have compiled Gallipoli, the favorite of sailors, in our Gallipoli travel guide article.
HOW TO GET TO GELİBOLU?
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As you can see in the Gallipoli travel guide, the closest airport to Gallipoli is Çanakkale Airport.. It is possible to reach Gallipoli, which is right across Çanakkale, by road from Istanbul and by ferry from Çanakkale.. You can reach the city center from the airport by taxi or by the Airport-City City Bus.. After arriving in Çanakkale city center, you can follow the signs and take the Lapseki- Gelibolu, Çanakkale- Kilitbahir or Çanakkale- Eceabat ferry lines from the coast to Gallipoli.. If you want to go to Gallipoli, the favorite of sailors, by your private vehicle;
- Tekirdağ It is about 152 kilometers (km) from Gallipoli and it takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes by car.
- Istanbul The distance between Gallipoli is about 290 kilometers (km) and it takes about 5 hours by car.
- Canakkale Gallipoli to Eceabat Canakkale It is about 42 km away and takes about 35 minutes by car.
There are minibuses for urban transportation in Gallipoli.. You can also use this option as the distance between the places to visit in Gallipoli is within walking distance.
WHERE TO STAY IN GELİBOLU?
In the city center of Gallipoli If you prefer to stay close to the Gallipoli Castle, you will have time to visit the Gallipoli bazaar after dinner.. In addition, you can choose the hotels in Hamzakoy, the most popular beach of Gallipoli.. There are many hotels, motels, pensions or aparthotels suitable for your budget in close proximity to the beach.
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WHAT TO EAT IN GELİBOLU?
The indispensable food of Gallipoli is fish. Saros Bay, where many fish species live, and Gallipoli, with its shores to both the Marmara Sea and the Aegean Sea, is very rich in fish species. The fish identified with Gallipoli is sardines. Gallipoli cuisine is very rich from canned fish to steamed and soup.. You can taste many kinds of fish and seafood in the fish restaurants in Gallipoli, you can find salted and canned fish.. Among the desserts unique to Gallipoli, cheese halva is made of fresh cheese, with dates, walnuts, raisins, tahini, crowned with cinnamon, fragrant with cloves and garnished with powdered almonds or nutmeg. Strong>mevlevi dessert is one of the delicacies that must be tasted.
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GELİBOLU FESTIVALS SARDALYA FESTIVAL
At the sardine festival held in the last week of July every year, you can get your fill of sardines made at the stalls and enjoy this carnival accompanied by live music.. Especially sardine fish is an indispensable food for Gallipoli.. It has been announced that the 21st International Gallipoli Golden Sardine Culture and Art Festival, August 07-12, 2018, which will be held in the Gallipoli district of Çanakkale this year. You can plan your Gallipoli trip between these dates.
THATS TO VISIT IN GELİBOLU
Gallipoli, the favorite of sailors, is home to many historical buildings and beaches.. Let’s take a look at the places to visit in Gezibolu by taking a look at our Gallipoli travel guide article.
HAMZAKOY BEACH
Hamzakoy beach is the most popular beach in Gallipoli.. Located in the center of Gallipoli, the beach is highly sought after by both guests and local people due to its 400 meters length, fine sand, sea that does not get deep suddenly, and its central location.. All Gallipoli beaches and hamzakoy beach is a blue flag beach open to the public to be used free of charge in all aspects. Besides Hamzakoy beach, it is also possible to swim in Feneraltı beach and around Eğri Taş.. Since Gallipoli is mostly built on the coast, all accommodation places are within walking distance of the sea.. The hotels offer full board and half board services. The beaches of Gallipoli, with their golden sandy beaches and clean, clear sea, are something else.
GELİBOLU CASTLE
Gallibolu Castle is in the center around the government office. The castle, which was established in the ancient period, was last repaired during the Byzantine period.. Evliya Çelebi, talking about the castle, says that it consists of 6 corners and 70 towers built on steep and cut rocks.. Destroyed during the First World War, only an inner harbor and the adjacent watchtower remained.. The three-storey bastion has two floors and now houses the Piri Reis Museum.
PIRI REIS MUSEUM
The museum located in the historical castle of Gallipoli is located in Gallipoli. Oil paintings, maps, ship models, XVI. century navigational instruments, replicas of weapons, engravings, Ottoman flags, mannequins in lifeless costumes and a bust of Piri Reis.. Piri Reis Museum can be visited free of charge.
GAZİ SÜLEYMAN PAŞA MOSQUE
It is one of the rare artifacts that have survived from the Ottoman period in the town of Gallipoli.. It is also known as the Great Mosque among the people. The architect of the mosque, which was built by Murat Hüdavendigar in 1385, is Kara Halil Hayrettin Pasha from Çandar. It was repaired in 1676, 1891 and 2006.. It has three gates in the east, west and north directions.. Sitting on a rectangular plan, the mosque received light all day long with a special plan, as well as keeping it cool in summer and warm in winter.
GELİBOLU MEVLEVIHANESİ
Plan Gelibolu Mevlevihanesi, which is similar to the Galata Mevlevihane in terms of. Therefore, it has a large land and a majestic semahane. Gelibolu Mevlevihane Kulliye, which once had a rich library, a mosque, a sixty-room harem room, a large dining hall, an inn and a school, was established on a flat area of 33.000 square meters and was surrounded by an enclosing wall.. The semahane building, which was used as an arsenal during the years when Gallipoli was occupied by the enemy, was left neglected and uninterested for many years and suffered the cruelty of years and time.. This masterpiece, which is a masterpiece, was finally restored and opened to visitors and whirling ceremonies and took its privileged place in Gallipoli.
GELİBOLU AZAPLAR NAMAZGAHI
Constructed by Hacı Paşaoğlu İskender Bey in 1407, the namazgah was built as an open-air mosque in Fener Square, a wide area in Gallipoli, against the Bosphorus and the Marmara Sea.. It is written in the mosque, which was built by the naval riflemen who went on an expedition, that Azaplar prayed collectively here before they set out on an expedition.. The prayer room, which is said to be the most beautiful and magnificent of such structures, has two pulpits, one with a cone and the other open, and a marble mihrab. Since the Gallipoli Azaplar Namazgah and the Gelibolu Municipality Fener Park are located side by side and on the hill, you can watch the Gallipoli peninsula from this hill and wave to Çanakkale and take a break from fatigue at the Fener Kafe.
FLAGGED FATHER TOMB
Bayrakli Baba Mausoleum consists of a marble tomb decorated with flags in a small garden on the hillside overlooking Hamza Bey Bay, the entrance to the city’s lighthouse square.. Bayraklı Baba is mostly visited as a votive place and there are more flags in its garden than you can imagine. The story that caused Karaca Bey to be known as Bayraklı Baba is also told as follows: “Karaca Bey is surrounded by the enemy with his friends in a battle. some become martyrs and some prisoners. Karaca Bey resists the enemy with the flag in his hand.. At that moment, an idea comes to mind.. It cuts the flag into small pieces and swallows it, then attacks the enemy, gets injured and falls to the ground.. When he is found injured, he is asked by his friends where the flag is; says he swallowed it so as not to deliver it to the enemy. His commander does not believe these words. To prove this, Karaca Bey, who is an honest and valiant person, slits his stomach with his sharp machete and the pieces of flag he swallowed come out of his stomach with blood.. He collapses to the ground in his happiness and proving the truth.. His last words would be “Never leave a flag on my grave”. Since that day, the flag has not been missing from his tomb.
Gallibolu Fener Park, Gelibolu Azaplar Namazgah and Bayraklı Baba Tombs are located in the same area.
HALLAC-I MANSUR (MAKAMI)
Hallac-i Mansur is an enel rights city. He was martyred by his opponents in Baghdad for the sake of his unique beliefs in Islam, and his body was burned and his ashes were thrown into the sea.. The real tomb of this person is in Baghdad, although there are tombs in many Islamic countries, it is actually referred to as a makam. These tombs, which are said to be seven in the world, are called Hallaj-ı Mansur makam.. This tomb in Gallipoli is one of the seven maqams.. The two graves still present in the tomb belong to two people who were buried here, but it is not known who they are.
This neglected tomb, which is said to have been hung on the wall of this tomb, which is located at the junction of the road separating from the Hamzakoy road and the Fener, was restored in 1971 and 2007 and brought to its present condition. Let’s take a look at the Gallipoli hotels with Gallipoli Hotels in Gallipoli Gezi Gallipoli while ending our Gallipoli writing.
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GELİBOLU HOTELS
OYA HOTEL
Central location of the hotel, consisting of single, double and triple suite rooms, will make your holiday even more colorful with its location close to the battlefields of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Saroz and central beaches and historical places.. FOR detailed information and reservation
ORFOZ HOTEL
On the beach of Gallipoli Located in Orfoz Hotel, the facility where you can enjoy a comfortable stay in its comfortable rooms and enjoy its garden surrounded by greenery and swim in the outdoor pool provides an enjoyable holiday. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION
MARTI MOTEL
The charming hotel on the Gallipoli Peninsula, on the coast of Saros Gulf and is located in the peaceful Güneyli Village. FOR detailed information and reservation
HAMZAKOY BLUEPARK BOUTIQUE
Both in Hamzakoy, Gallipoli It offers functionality and elegance together in its rooms designed to meet the expectations of our guests, who travel for business and leisure. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION AND BOOKING
BOUTIQUE HOTEL GELİBOLU
Boutique Hotel Gelibolu comfort, standard rooms and rooms with Bosphorus view, experiencing the insatiable beauties of Gallipoli and the exquisite Bosphorus of the Hotel offers a privileged environment to its valuable guests with its spacious and luxurious guest rooms with panoramic pier views. FOR Detailed Information and Reservation
GELİBOLU RESTAURANTS
GELİBOLU OTTOMAN CUISINE
The establishment, which was put into service in 1961 with the initiative of Necati Göksel, continues to develop and serves with the basic principles of taste, health and hygiene.. FOR INFORMATION
İLHAN RESTAURANT
One of the few restaurants in the center. It’s a decent, family-friendly place to go. FOR INFORMATION
GELİBOLU BALIK RESTAURANT
near the ferry port. A place close to the sea. FOR INFORMATION
ZAFER PEYNIR HALVA
A nice little place on the busy street of Gallipoli. For information,
