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Thrace is
the corridor between Europe and
Asia (maps).
It's
also the European part of Turkey,
west of Istanbul bordering
on Bulgaria and Greece.
Its
chief city, Edirne,
is off the tourist track even though
it boasts interesting architecture,
good food and an unhurried pace.
But
Thrace is known mostly for the Dardanelles
(Hellespont, Çanakkale
Bogazi), the strategic strait
controlling access between the Aegean, Marmara and Black
Seas.
Armies
have fought for control of the Dardanelles
from the time of the Trojan
War to the World War I Gallipoli
campaign.
Çanakkale is
the best base for visiting the Gallipoli battlefields
and nearby Troy.
It's especially crowded on April
25th, ANZAC
Day, when the battle is commemorated.
Car
ferries cross the
Dardanelles frequently every
day.
You
can visit
Thrace, the Dardanelles, Gallipoli
and Troy by car or bus from
Istanbul—even in
one day. (More...)
Argeus
Tourism & Travel offers
a Six-day
Self-drive Tour to Çanakkale,
the Gallipoli battlefields, Troy,
Ephesus, and Turkey's Aegean
coast.
More...
Bandirma
Bursa
Çanakkale
Edirne
Gallipoli
Troy
Sea
of Marmara
Dardanelles
Car Ferries
Sea
of Marmara Ferries
Maps
of Thrace & Marmara Region
Excursion
by Car from Istanbul to Gallipoli
& Troy
Excursion
by Bus from Istanbul to Gallipoli & Troy
Six-day
Self-drive Tour: Istanbul & Gallipoli
to Ephesus
Day-Trip from Istanbul to Gallipoli/Troy
& Return
Recommended
Itineraries
Where to
Go
Aegean
Turkey
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