Gelibolu Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district and town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey
About Gelibolu
Gelibolu takes its name from Greek Καλλίπολις, Kallipolis, "beautiful city". It's midway down the peninsula that bears the same name, at the point where the Sea of Marmara narrows into the 60 km straits of the Dardanelles or Hellespont. The town therefore controls the sea route along the straits, which link the Mediterranean with Istanbul and the Black Sea, and land traffic down the peninsula. It's therefore been of strategic value since antiquity. Legend tells of how Jason and the Argonauts came by in search of the Golden Fleece, and of Leander swimming nightly across the straits to meet his lover Hero. In 480 BC Xerxes I of Persia is said to have constructed a pontoon bridge to march his army across, and when the waves wrecked this, he not only beheaded his engineers but set about whippi
Top Attractions in Gelibolu
Explore the best things to see and do in Gelibolu:
- ★Gallipoli War Museum
- ★Piri Reis Museum
- ★Tractor Museum
Where to Eat in Gelibolu
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Balkan Restaurant
Where to Stay in Gelibolu
- 🏨Hotel Milestone 1915
- 🏨Taş Konak
Gelibolu Travel Guide Sections
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