It could be done as a group tour, but I hired a private driver and guide (Private tours in Istanbul) to tour the battlefield. It is a long day trip from Istanbul but worth it. Even though I have a military back...

 Read More It could be done as a group tour, but I hired a private driver and guide (Private tours in Istanbul) to tour the battlefield. It is a long day trip from Istanbul but worth it. Even though I have a military background and had advance knowledge about Gallipoli, local commentary and the ability to see sites of my own choice and at my own pace was an outstanding experience that I highly recommend to others.

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Troia (Troy) starting with the reconstruction of the famous horse (you can actually climb inside) is exactly the way you imagine this town during the conflict described by Homerus. The tall walls remind one of ...

 Read More Troia (Troy) starting with the reconstruction of the famous horse (you can actually climb inside) is exactly the way you imagine this town during the conflict described by Homerus. The tall walls remind one of the siege. Especially interesting is the spot where 7 different layers, corresponding to the different epochs, can be seen. Not to be missed by anyone traveling in the area!

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This was one of my favourite places in Turkey to visit - particularly as the story of Gallipoli is so well known to Australians. It was so peaceful there (though very cold and windy) and it was really interesti...

 Read More This was one of my favourite places in Turkey to visit - particularly as the story of Gallipoli is so well known to Australians. It was so peaceful there (though very cold and windy) and it was really interesting to see the cliffs where the soldiers fought. Each memorial site (Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair etc) is well maintained. There are clean bathroom facilities next to the Turkish battalion memorial site. I could have spent all day here walking around - but a few hours was sufficient.

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As a lover of anything historical, I really enjoyed the trip to Troy. First of all we climbed inside the replica horse near the entrance. Our guide then gave us a long talk all about Troy and what had happened ...

 Read More As a lover of anything historical, I really enjoyed the trip to Troy. First of all we climbed inside the replica horse near the entrance. Our guide then gave us a long talk all about Troy and what had happened there. Wandering around the ruins was fabulous, and the views from the top were breathtaking. You could just see the island of Bozcaada in the distance. The current excavations which were undercover were really interesting to see too!

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The weather was grey and cool, and suitably moody. We toured Troy for about an hour and I wished for a bit longer, but we were tightly scheduled. The city of Homer's Iliad is the sixth or maybe seventh settleme...

 Read More The weather was grey and cool, and suitably moody. We toured Troy for about an hour and I wished for a bit longer, but we were tightly scheduled. The city of Homer's Iliad is the sixth or maybe seventh settlement, sandwiched into a whole series of settlements since Neolithic times. A fortification wall, some steps, the outlines of a temple, not much to evoke Hector, Priam, Cassandra, Paris, Helen, the whole doomed lot. But standing on a vantage point, looking out over the murderous plain that stretched to the sea, one got the sense of momentous events that shaped history and has stood over the millenia as one of the bulwarks of literature.

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