Gallipoli Travel Guide

 al2401 Says:  Between the 7thto 19th August 1915 the battle of Chunuk Bair was waged between the New Zealand / British forces and the Turks. The Allies succeeded (it was the frist battle win for the Allied troops) but the Ottomans reclaimed the territory after a few days.It was during... 

 al2401 Says:  GallipoliMustafa Kemal issued this order, "I do not expect you to attack, I order you to die! In the time which passes until we die, other troops and commanders can take your place!". The 57th Infantry Regiment Ottaman Empire was completely wiped outThe Memorial Park is... 

 al2401 Says:  The Battle of Lone Pine, known in Turkish as the Battle of Kanlý Sýrt, was a battle between Australian and Turkish forces that took place during the Gallipoli campaign from 6–10 August 1915. The battle flield was named for a single Turkish pine tree that grew there prior to... 

 al2401 Says:  Anzac Cove is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula that became famous as the site of World War I landing of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on April 25, 1915. This small cove of only 600 metres long was to become the main base for the ANZACs for the... 

 balhannah Says:  I visited Gallipoli with a tour by "TJ's Tours" I was staying at Canakkale, so had to catch the ferry across to Eceabat to where their office was. I paid for the Ferry, then they reimbursed me the money. Their office is right on the square where you arrive. Our Tour guide... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This really is a good place to start at before visiting the memorials and cemeteries. It's located about 1km east of the small fishing village of Kabatepe which is about 4km south of Anzac Cove where the Allied forces landed on 25th April 1915. Kapatepe was probably meant to... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This cemetery overlooks the headland where the lighthouse stands and features a tall modern bell tower. It mostly commemorates the Crimean War (1853-56) but also includes an ossuary that contains the bones of 11 Senegalese soldiers who died in the Gallipoli campaign and were... 

 Willettsworld Says:  Known as the Flag Father Tomb, it is located near the lighthouse and contains the remains of Karaca Bey, who was an Ottoman standard (flag) bearer. In 1410, reluctant to let the enemy capture his flag, he cut it into pieces and swallowed them. That sounds bad enough, but... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This unusual looking outdoor mosque is located overlooking the sea on a headland near the lighthouse. It was built in 1407 and features a white marble mihrab that indicates the direction of Mecca and a mimber - pulpit. 

 Willettsworld Says:  Opposite the Ahmed-i Bican Efendi Turbesi is a mosque that is home to a couple more tombs including this one....He was revered as the author of a commentary on the Koran called the Muhammediye and died in 1453. 

 Willettsworld Says:  This small museum is housed in a Greek stone tower that is all that remains of the Greek settlement of Callipolis, which gave the present town and peninsula their name. The museum is named after and dedicated to one of the Islamic world's greatest cartographers and admirals,... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This is the most picturesque sight in Gelibolu (Gallipoli town). The harbour is located next to the ferry terminal and features two sections - the smaller of the two, I think, used to be the original Greek harbour. This is where you'll find the wonderful looking Greek stone... 

 Willettsworld Says:  Gelibolu (Gallipoli town) is located about 40km north of Eceabat on the eastern side of the Gallipoli peninsula and I've included it and its attractions here on VT's Gallipoli page as it doesn't have its own destination page. I stopped by the town on my way between Edirne... 

 Willettsworld Says:  On the road south of Kilitbahir Fortress are a number of old earthen gun ramparts and concrete ammunition bunkers that form the impressive Namazgah Redoubt. They were built in the 1890s and formed, in 1915, part of the defence system of forts, ramparts and mines set up to... 

 Willettsworld Says:  Directly across the Narrows of the Dardanelles lies the magnificent fortress of Kilitbahir, meaning the "Lock of the Sea". Like Cimenlik Castle at Canakkale, Kilitbahir was built by Sultan Mehmet II, the Conqueror, in 1452. The two fortresses guarded the Narrows from any... 

 Willettsworld Says:  Eceabat is a small town of around 5,000 people that sits on the eastern shore of the Gallipoli peninsula and can be reached from Canakkale by ferry. It's the nearest town to exploring the Gallipoli battlefields, memorials and cemeteries and is probably where you'll pass... 

 Willettsworld Says:  This wonderful looking memorial and cemetery is located overlooking Morto Bay - known as 'S' Beach during the Gallipoli campaign. The French successfully attacked Canakkale on the Asian side in March 1915 before supporting the British at Cape Helles where they were virtually... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The best way to get around all the memorials, museums and cemeteries is by car. I had my own car hire which I hired in Istanbul and I came to the Gallipoli peninsula from Edirne near the Bulgarian border. I stopped off at Gelibolu (Gallipoli town), about 40km north of...