Gallipoli, Turkey, TR

Our tour from Canakkale heading to Eceabat, the WW1 Battlefields of Gollipoli. Gallipoli from the Greek word, means "Beautiful City" once held the Battle of Canakkale.  In early 1915, attempting to seize the strategic advantage of Constantinople now Istanbul, the British ordered to attack the peninsula.  The battle took 8 months campaign which resulted more deaths from Turkish, British, Australian, New Zealand, France and Indians.   ...

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TROY, TURKEY, TR

The legendary ancient city of Troy, the setting of the Trojan War described in two epic poems Illiad and Odessey attributed to Homer.  These legendary names once I heard in my high school History subject :-). This is another long bus ride from Selcuk to Canakkale almost 8hours, reached late afternoon so was not able to explore the nice city of Canakkale.   Just walked around the area to find place for...

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Bergama, Turkey, TR

This ancient Greek city of Bergama, previously known as Pergamon once  taken by legendary Alexander the Great.  Pergamon was cited in the Book of Revelation as one of the seven churches of Asia. I am not taking Archeological studies here, but to see and go to the places that once I heard only in my high-school History subject.   Acropolis - the high city in Greek, Citadel in English. The highest point.  People choose...

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