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| | '''Troy''' (Turkish: ''Truva'' or ''Troya'') is an ancient city in what is now northwestern [[Turkey]], made famous in '''Homer'''’s epic poem, the ''Iliad''. According to ''Iliad'', this is where legendary '''[[:wikipedia:Trojan_War|Trojan War]]''' took place. Today it is an archaeological site and a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]] as well. It was also recently declared a national park. | | '''Troy''' (Turkish: ''Truva'' or ''Troya'') is an ancient city in what is now northwestern [[Turkey]], made famous in '''Homer'''’s epic poem, the ''Iliad''. According to ''Iliad'', this is where legendary '''[[:wikipedia:Trojan_War|Trojan War]]''' took place. Today it is an archaeological site and a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]] as well. It was also recently declared a national park. |
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| | The nearest main center is [[Canakkale]], about 30 km away. There are hourly minibuses that travel to and from the Canakkale local bus station, which is located under the bridge by the river. | | The nearest main center is [[Canakkale]], about 30 km away. There are hourly minibuses that travel to and from the Canakkale local bus station, which is located under the bridge by the river. |
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| − | The site is 2 km away from Canakkale-Izmir highway (D550/E87). Road signs will direct you. | + | The site is 2 km off the Canakkale-Izmir highway (D550/E87). Road signs will direct you, starting from the ferry harbour in Canakkale. |
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| | ==Get around== | | ==Get around== |
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| | ==Do== | | ==Do== |
| − | Climbing up the ladders of (fake) Trojan horse in the entrance of the site is an inevitable part of Troy experience. Better do it on weekdays as the ladders (and the interior of the horse itself) may be crowded at weekends by schoolchildren on a schooltrip (a situation which makes climbing up and down those steep stairs rather unpleasent). | + | Climbing up the ladders of (fake, re-constructed) Trojan horse in the entrance of the site is an inevitable part of Troy experience. Better do it on weekdays as the ladders (and the interior of the horse itself) may be crowded at weekends by schoolchildren on a schooltrip (a situation which makes climbing up and down those steep stairs rather unpleasent). |
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| | ==Buy== | | ==Buy== |
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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
| − | [[Bozcaada]], an island in the Aegean Sea, is located nearby (within the sight of bare eyes from Troy). Geyikli harbour, which has a ferry connection with Bozcaada, is only ten or so kilometres away from Troy, to the south. | + | * [[Bozcaada]], an island in the Aegean Sea, is located nearby (within the sight of bare eyes from Troy). Geyikli harbour, which has a ferry connection with Bozcaada, is only ten or so kilometres away from Troy, to the south. |
| − | | + | * [[Canakkale]], if you have not already arrived from that direction, should be one of your next destinations. |
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| | {{IsPartOf|Southern Marmara}} | | {{IsPartOf|Southern Marmara}} |
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| − | {{Related|UNESCO_World_Heritage_List}} | + | {{related|UNESCO_World_Heritage_List}} |
| | {{outline}} | | {{outline}} |
The site is 2 km off the Canakkale-Izmir highway (D550/E87). Road signs will direct you, starting from the ferry harbour in Canakkale.
Climbing up the ladders of (fake, re-constructed) Trojan horse in the entrance of the site is an inevitable part of Troy experience. Better do it on weekdays as the ladders (and the interior of the horse itself) may be crowded at weekends by schoolchildren on a schooltrip (a situation which makes climbing up and down those steep stairs rather unpleasent).
There are public payphones just off the entrance of the ancient city. Telephone code for the area is (+90) 286.
