I have decided to split the Çanakkale gallery in a part concerned with the town itself (rather small, but with extra galleries about its own fortress and museum), and this one, concerned with the north side of the straits. On that side sits Kilit Bahir - a beautifully designed, compact fortress - there are extensive casemates. Also, and to me that is one of the attractions of Çanakkale, the pleasant boat ride across the straits brings you to a world that seems to be of another age, and you can make fine hikes in the countryside, some of the results I show. Pictures are from several visits and have been rearranged approximately topologically. As a result you may see strange jumps from one weather situation to the next.

In 2014 I found things changed a lot at the old fortresses (which were partly being restored). See a gallery showing the crowds that now visit.