# Things to see in Çanakkale (Turkey): 30 places and when to go

> Çanakkale is a town in Turkey with around 88,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 30 places in and around it, mainly History (14), Nature (9), Mountains (4). The best known are Troy, 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and Abydos. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/canakkale/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Turkey · 40.1459, 26.4064
- **Population:** About 88,000
- **Places:** 30 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (14) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (9) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** ADB Gaziemir, 216 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Sarp Dağı, at 573 m.

## What to see in Çanakkale

The places in and around Çanakkale, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Troy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sitio-arqueologico-de-troya/): Ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor; it is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan war · 25 km
- [1915 Çanakkale Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dardanelles-bridge/): Road suspension bridge in Turkey · 29 km
- [Abydos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/abydus/): Ancient city of Mysia in modern-day Turkey · 5.4 km
- [Sestos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sestos/): Ancient city in Thrace · 9.8 km
- [Troy Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/troy-museum/): Archaeological museum in northwestern Turkey · 25 km
- [ANZAC Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/anzac-cove/): Cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey · 15 km
- [Suvla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/suvla/): Bay in Turkey · 23 km
- [Sigeion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sigeion/): Ancient city of Thrace, in modern-day Turkey · 26 km
- [Ottoman minelayer Nusret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nusret/): 1911 minelayer · 698 m
- [Kilitbahir Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kilitbahir-kalesi/): Fortification in Dardanelles · 2.3 km
- [Gallipoli Peninsula Historical Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gallipoli-peninsula-historical-national-park/): Historic site in Turkey · 11 km
- [Kumtepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kumtepe/): History · 25 km
- [Bouleuterion (Troy)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bouleuterion-troy/): Bouleuterion (council-chamber) of Greek and Roman Ilion · 25 km
- [Çimenlik Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cimenlik-fortress/): Ottoman castle · 623 m
- [Roman Odeon (Ilion)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/odeon/): Archaeological site · 25 km
- [Rhoiteion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rhoiteion/): Ancient Greek city in Anatolia · 18 km
- [Troy National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/troy-national-park/): National park in Turkey · 26 km
- [Aynalı Çarşı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/aynali-carsi/): Market · 233 m
- [Bozcaada Local History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bozcaada-yerel-tarih-arastirma-muzesi/): Museum · 45 km
- [Stop Passenger! Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dur-yolcu/): Memorial inscription in Turkey · 3.1 km
- [Maydos Kilisetepe mound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/maydos-kilisetepe-hoyugu/): Mound in Eceabat, Turkey · 6.1 km
- [Poyraz Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/poyraz-hill/): Hill in Çanakkale, northwestern Turkey · 7.6 km
- [Sarıkız Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sarikiz-hill/): Hill in Çanakkale, northwestern Turkey · 11 km
- [Sarp Dağı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sarp-dagi/): Mountain in Turkey · 24 km

And the other 6, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Scimitar Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/scimitar-hill/)
- **Museums and art**: [Asmadan Bağcılık Tarihi Müzesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/asmadan-bagcilik-tarihi-muzesi/)
- **History**: [Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hill-60-new-zealand-memorial/)
- **Temples**: [Necip Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/necip-pasha-mosque/), [Tıflı Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tifli-mosque/), [Yalı Mosque, Çanakkale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yali-mosque/)

## When to go to Çanakkale

The best time to visit Çanakkale is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 27 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 28 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 50 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 35 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 09 |

In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. In April, 30 of the 30 places are at their best.

When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Çanakkale

The nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB, Gaziemir), 216 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.1459%2C26.4064)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.1459%2C26.4064)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bozcaada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bozcaada/): 7 places · 45 km
- [Tekirdağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tekirdag/): 13 places · 133 km
- [Balıkesir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/balikesir/): 8 places · 138 km
- [Lüleburgaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/luleburgaz/): 13 places · 162 km
- [Edirne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/edirne/): 28 places · 170 km
- [Kırklareli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kirklareli-2/): 8 places · 190 km

And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Çanakkale?

The best known: [Troy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sitio-arqueologico-de-troya/), [1915 Çanakkale Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dardanelles-bridge/), [Abydos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/abydus/), [Sestos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sestos/), [Troy Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/troy-museum/). In all, 30 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Çanakkale?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09.

### How do you get to Çanakkale?

The nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 216 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.1459%2C26.4064) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Çanakkale as the destination and these 30 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).