Why visit Gelibolu
Townapedia lists 41 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, Gelibolu Feneri, Abarnias and Aegospotami.
Weather in Gelibolu
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About Gelibolu
Gelibolu is a town in Çanakkale Province of the Marmara region, located in Eastern Thrace in the European part of Turkey. It is located on the southern shore of the peninsula named after it on the Dardanelles strait, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Lapseki on the other shore. It is the seat of Gelibolu District. Its population is 31,782 (2021).
From the Wikipedia article Gelibolu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gelibolu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do22
1915 Çanakkale Bridge
Bridge · 8.2 km
Road suspension bridge in Turkey
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Museums and landmarks41
Abarnias
Monument and historic site · 6.3 km
Ancient city of Troas in modern-day Turkey
Agora
Monument and historic site · 15.2 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Cardia
Monument and historic site · 16.5 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Ide
Monument and historic site · 10.7 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Kressa
Monument and historic site · 7.5 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Krithotai
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
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Lampsacus
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Ancient city of Troas in modern-day Turkey
Lysimachia
Monument and historic site · 16.9 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Pactya
Monument and historic site · 12.6 km
City located in ancient Thrace
Paesus
Monument and historic site · 10.2 km
Ancient city of Troas, in modern-day Turkey
29 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes20
Valide Sultan 2
Restaurant · Turkish
2/B Zübeyde Hanım Caddesi, Çanakkale
06:00-00:00
Valide Sultan
Restaurant · Turkish
16 Atatürk Caddesi, Çanakkale
8 more on the map.
History
The Macedonian city of Kallipolis was founded in the 5th century B.C. It has a rich history as a naval base for various rulers.
The emperor Justinian I fortified Gallipoli and established important military warehouses for corn and wine there, of which some Byzantine ruins can still be seen. After the capture of Constantinople by the Latins in 1204, Gallipoli passed into the power of the Republic of Venice. In 1294 the Genoese defeated a Venetian force in the neighbourhood. The Catalan Company, a body of Almogavars, under Roger de Flor, established themselves here in 1306, and after the death of their leader massacred almost all the citizens; they were vainly besieged by the allied troops of Venice and the Byzantine Empire, and withdrew in 1307, after dismantling the fortifications. After the city's defenses were damaged in an earthquake, it was conquered by Turks in 1354 and became the first stronghold of the Ottoman Empire in Europe. Sultan Bayezid I (1389–1403) built a castle and tower there which can still be seen. In 1416 the Venetians under Pietro Loredan defeated the Turks here. Gallipoli is the site of "tombs of the Thracian kings", which refers to the graves of the Islamic writers Ahmed Bican (died 1466) and his brother Mehmed Bican (died 1451).
From the History section of Gelibolu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare26
Map of Gelibolu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Lapseki 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Bolayır 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Işıklar 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Karacaören 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Kemer 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Çanakkale 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Eceabat 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Keşan 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Ezine 75 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gönen 90 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gelibolu, Filanca, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu İç Liman Balıklar - panoramio, Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu çay bahçesi - panoramio, Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu zeytin ağacı, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Geliboluda ULU ÖNDER M.KEMAL ATATÜRKün heykeli - panoramio, aydın koç, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu İç Liman Balıklar - panoramio (1), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu İç Liman Balıklar - panoramio (2), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu ÇANAKKALE - panoramio (1), by rock, CC BY 3.0
- Gelibolu ÇANAKKALE - panoramio, by rock, CC BY 3.0
- Gelibolu İç Liman - panoramio, Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu - panoramio (12), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu - panoramio (11), Aziz Akbiyik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu sahili - panoramio, aydın koç, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu martılar - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Martılar ve gelibolu boğazı - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu nun martıları - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu'dan karşı kıyılar - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu - panoramio (8), nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gallipoli, 17500 Gelibolu-Çanakkale, Turkey - panoramio (1), nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Geliboludan bir görünüm - panoramio, aydın koç, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu yalnız martı - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu iskele - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu'dan ayrılırken - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1915 Çanakkale Bridge2, Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stater Zeus Lampsacus CdM, Unknown author, Public domain
- Fener gelibolu - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibolu mevlevihanesi 03, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gelibolu Mevlevihanesi önden görünümü, YeditepePsychologyStudent, CC BY 4.0
- Gallipoli War Museum, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piri Reis Museum 4, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piri Reis Museum 2, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piri Reis Museum, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Piri Reis Museum 3, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kedi 3, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antika Traktör Müzesi 3, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antika Traktör Müzesi 2, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nichols & Shepard Steam Tractor, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nichols & Shepard Steam Tractor 2, Kızıldeniz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Işıkların üstünde martılar - panoramio, nevzat demir, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gelibulu rıhtımı - panoramio, aydın koç, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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