Gallipoli Battlefield
Gallipoli Battlefield
Gallipoli Battlefield
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- Sibyl PikoMelbourne, Australia3 contributionsHistory and FeelingsGallipoli, a haunting embrace of history. Silent echoes whisper tales of sacrifice on this sacred ground. Love and loss entwined in the soil, a poignant dance of valor. Time stands still, honoring heroes who rest beneath the Aegean sky.Visited November 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten December 1, 2023
- Karen BPreston, United Kingdom939 contributionsEceabat battlefields and naval display. a must see attractionJust incredible to come over the Straits on the ferry and then see the display on the prom. No charge as well. Very good exhibition and detailed map showing sunken battle ships as well as the troops positions. Would easily recommend.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten December 3, 2023
- helstravelsRedcar, United Kingdom866 contributionsSo we don't forgetWe have wanted to visit this area for some time and my word it was worth the wait. Each part is clearly marked with an over view of the war but also what was significant and the part played by individual sites. Some emotional and stark facts shocked even two history buffs such as ourselves. I would advise taking water. There are a couple of places that have reasonable toilets and certainly drinks and snack on sale. Lots of buses around in the afternoon but we stayed locally and had some sites to ourselves. There is a one way loop which is useful.Visited May 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten May 22, 2024
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SarahOrtiz83
8 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
Gallipoli Battlefield is a historic site that holds great significance. As I walked through the grounds, I was struck by the solemnity and gravity of the place. The remnants of trenches, bunkers, and memorials stand as a poignant reminder of the intense battles that took place here during World War I.
Written April 15, 2023
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Debbie I
United States143 contributions
Oct 2013 • Couples
As an American retired military officer (I am writing this on my wife's TA account) who lived in Oz for two years I had to visit - have studied the campaign for years and eventually got my grad degree in military history from UNSW. Magnified my even greater appreciation for the Diggers and Brits and Indians (even the poor French whose graves nobody apparently visits out on Helles). Shouldn't have been attempted on this terrain but that doesn't diminish the spirit it took to endure the conditions. Take the Crowded House tour and ask for the guide who is an older man and retired university professor for the best treatment of both ANZAC and the Helles Peninsula - two separate tours. Then spend a day climbing the ridges and gullies (go prepared with good walking shoes, food, water, and a medical kit - it's very rough terrain up on those ridges). Start at Chunuk Bair and walk down Rhododendron Ridge (the firebreak) remembering that the NZ Brigade assaulted UP the ridge. Unbelievable accomplishment. While at Chunuk Bair walk over to the Nek and reflect upon that senseless assault - four waves of Light Horse sacrificed to improperly synchronized watches and command pigheadedness. It just made me very angry which was transformed into sadness when I visited the cemeteries and saw the ages and the epitaphs provided by the families. I took an organized tour with some young Australians who although they made the pilgrimage, I'm not sure they really understood it all - until they stood in the Light Horse trench and remembered that final scene from "Gallipoli" and I pointed out that everywhere they were walking had been dead Australians - many of which were still lying there in 1919 when Bean and the History Mission came back to find missing men. Both my wife and I were moved by every step we took. There are times when living in Australia I suffered from "ANZAC Fatigue" but while standing on the ground I felt nothing but admiration - I should mention you should visit the Turkish memorial at Chunuk Bair and see it from their side. Great visit and a must for all nationalities to understand what war really is for the common soldier.
Written November 20, 2013
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Kregg J.
Seattle, WA128 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
From the town of Canekkale across the Dardanelles Strait, you can take a walk-on ferry over to the Gallipoli peninsula. There I suggest you hire a taxi for a better tour of the many battle areas. We were lucky to find a driver who turned out to be a great historian and he took us to many of the sites that showed why this fight was so terrible. Still, there were moments of genuine heroics and humanity that made me think there's hope for mankind. From Anzac Cove to the fighting trenches, across to the various graveyards, and important sites, the tour was well worth the $40 expense.
Written October 22, 2023
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yournumbersup
Hong Kong, China17 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
As an American, we don't know too much about the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915. I'd seen a few documentaries, and read some literature about this pivotal war, but visiting the battle sites, and reading the cemetery markers was a very sobering and moving experience! My husband and I rented a car from Avis (in Canakkale city centrum), and took the ferry to Eceabat to start a self-driving tour. I knew almost nothing about the drive, and what kind of terrain we would face, but to my surprise and utter amazement, almost all the sites and monuments were well preserved, and respectfully maintained. Perhaps it was the cold and rainy weather that lent a haunting atmosphere to the sites, but it was something I will never forget!
Written December 29, 2014
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family f
Seattle, WA18 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
please read my comments under Gallipoli battlefield museum. it is really not a place to go to and remain true to the spirit of what the many Anzac and Turkish visitors have properly done all these years with their visits......unless you like the Disney entertainment/saving private ryan approach to honoring the war dead.....it's not for me. rather, tour the battlefield alone or with a group, stand there and feel, and spend more time up at lone pine instead of this new "simulation" museum that appears to have been put up just in time for the 100 year anniversary.
Written June 25, 2014
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Peter B
Wyndham Vale, Australia199 contributions
Aug 2015 • Friends
This is my second time here, but unlike on Anzac Day, where you don't get the chance to explore, this time I gave myself the chance to spend time at each of the sites, to try and imagine what it must have been like 100 years ago, for Turkish, Anzac, British and French soldiers. I happened to be there for the 100th anniversary of the lighthorse ill fated attack at the Nek, and gee, they were made of better stuff back then.
So if you have the chance, you must get here, don't worry about going to the interactive museum, and spend more quality time at each of the battle sites, and see if you are the same when you leave?
So if you have the chance, you must get here, don't worry about going to the interactive museum, and spend more quality time at each of the battle sites, and see if you are the same when you leave?
Written August 11, 2015
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SpreytonFawky
Spreyton65 contributions
May 2015 • Family
As luck would have it upon arriving at Eceabat we took a taxi ride to Villa Bagci with Mr Anil Dinc, Abide Taksi. (At the cab rank over from the ferribot landing) Mr Dinc provided an excellent (personal) tour of the Battlefield for us and impressed with his English skills & deep knowledge of the Gallipoli campaign from both sides. The $50 AUD fee to cover a 3+ hour tour, pickup and drop off at the Villa proved exceptional value. In essence forget the high priced bus tour and beat the crowds with Mr Dinc - you will not be disappointed! The history, trench locations and features of the battlefield will amaze you - especially given the scale of destruction within this small area.
Written May 29, 2015
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Snip3rNZ
Auckland, New Zealand119 contributions
A truly spectacular site. My utmost respect to my Turkish ancestors, protecting their lands from the foreigners. Being able to visit Gallipoli at this young age makes me very fortunate. There are hectares of land that need to be explored to see exactly the magnitude of the war. Truly magnificent despite the deadly outcomes. This war has now formed strong bonds between Turkey & NZ/AUS.
Written January 26, 2015
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CLBurnard
Newcastle, Australia2 contributions
Sep 2014 • Friends
We recently visited Gallipoli and it was one of the best days we have had. We learnt a lot about how to do the trip easily, more cheaply than the bus trips offered and ensured we experienced the true meaning of this most sacred site.
Here are my tips for the day if you are based in Istanbul.
Hopefully you would have already had a day or two in fabulous Istanbul and become familiar with the public transport system - trams and trains specifically. What puts people off hiring a car for a Gallipoli day trip is the Istanbul traffic. The solutions are:-
Start the day early I would recommend 5-6am. Tram and train out to the airport and pick up a Hire car for the day there. As soon as you exit the airport you come to an expressway and you are on your way. Its still about 3.5 hours to drive but the roads are really good ( lots of police on some days) and the traffic reasonably light.
When driving if you do get lost and ask for directions ask for ANZAC Cove rather than Gallipol as they pronouce it differently (Gebolli) and this is a township about 40 mins away from the site.
Because you will be arriving mid- late morning you will not be sure if you are in the right place, the site is a large one spread out with an upper level Lone PIne, the Nek etc and the lower level which is Anzac Cove and the beaches. Without the busloads of people you will find the site almost deserted and there is an unbelievable peace to the place. When facing the cove, to the left there is a nice beach you can swim in and picnic if you are sufficiently organised.
You will most likely be finished exploring the site before the first bus even arrives. When you return home its simply back to the airport drop off the car and head home. We were back by 6pm and felt we had had a brilliant day.
Here are my tips for the day if you are based in Istanbul.
Hopefully you would have already had a day or two in fabulous Istanbul and become familiar with the public transport system - trams and trains specifically. What puts people off hiring a car for a Gallipoli day trip is the Istanbul traffic. The solutions are:-
Start the day early I would recommend 5-6am. Tram and train out to the airport and pick up a Hire car for the day there. As soon as you exit the airport you come to an expressway and you are on your way. Its still about 3.5 hours to drive but the roads are really good ( lots of police on some days) and the traffic reasonably light.
When driving if you do get lost and ask for directions ask for ANZAC Cove rather than Gallipol as they pronouce it differently (Gebolli) and this is a township about 40 mins away from the site.
Because you will be arriving mid- late morning you will not be sure if you are in the right place, the site is a large one spread out with an upper level Lone PIne, the Nek etc and the lower level which is Anzac Cove and the beaches. Without the busloads of people you will find the site almost deserted and there is an unbelievable peace to the place. When facing the cove, to the left there is a nice beach you can swim in and picnic if you are sufficiently organised.
You will most likely be finished exploring the site before the first bus even arrives. When you return home its simply back to the airport drop off the car and head home. We were back by 6pm and felt we had had a brilliant day.
Written October 23, 2014
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Dilek M
Brooklyn, NY19 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
Grew up hearing about the names of battles and the heroes and how my great-grandpa died there; visiting the cemeteries; seeing the names and ages- Turkish and Anzac kids….makes us realize how lucky we are! The national park, where everything is, really well maintained. Recommend seeing with a tour guide, then the whole place comes alive….
Written August 7, 2014
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Arkadaşlar Çanakkale'den Gelibolu'ya geçmek için önceden feribot için bilet rezervasyonu vs gibi bir durum var mı yoksa iskeleye gidip direk bilet alabiliyor muyuz? Bir de sıra çok oluyor mu?
Written July 20, 2018
rezervasyon yok kilitbahir 35,seddülbahir 40 tl.Yarım saatte bir seferler var.
Written July 22, 2018
Arkadaşlar pazar günü şehitliğin bazı bölümleri ziyarete kapalı gibi bir durum yok değil mi? Gelibolu adasının tamamı pazar günü de ziyarete açık diğmi?
Written July 12, 2018
Arkadaşlar merhaba, özel araçla Gelibolu Yarımdasına gidicez de, rehbersiz kendimiz dolaşıcaz ama alan çok büyük olduğu için nereden nasıl ziyarete başlamamız gerekiyor? YARDIMCI olabilir misiniz?
Written July 3, 2018
feribotla kilitbahir tarafına geçin .İndikten sonra sol tarafa dönün zaten levhalar sizi yönlendiriyor.Bizde rehber olmadan gitmiştik.İyi yolculuklar
Written July 22, 2018
We are looking at staying at The Gallipoli Houses 3 & 4th August. I was going to drive from Istanbul but as I have never driven on the other side of the road I have decided there has to be another option.
What I need to know is:-
1. How to get from Istanbul to The Gallipoli Houses.
2. I have been quoted 320 euro for a half day tour, I have been told that it is a bit on the expensive side.
All comments very much appreciated.
......Sandra
Written March 17, 2015
Sandra we drove from Istanbul but you can catch a train to the airport and pick up a car and drive from there which is a good option. Its a lot less harrowing as the traffic is chaotic when you get closer to Istanbul. The price seems very inflated probably due to the centenary but if you are looking a tours try RSL Tours (they were recommended by our local host but it was cheaper for us to hire a car for 4 people)based in Istanbul. Whatever you decide to do don't miss the opportunity to go to Gallipoli.
Written March 18, 2015
Is the hotel pet friendly? We have a small Yorkshire Terrier who travels with us. She has her own bed & pram to sleep in.
Written December 25, 2014
I saw a few cats inside the hotel, so it is not pet unfriendly. :)
Also suggest to call them.
Written December 29, 2014
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