Just Battlefields or?

It should be mentioned that there are a few points of interest which may enhance your visit to the battlefields or even make you stay a day or two longer. The Gallipoli National Park offers a great "Mediterranean feel” and once away from the frequently-visited memorials and cemeteries, one comes across shepherds herding their flock, farmers working the land and sleepy villages where the only sign of life comes from the village cafe.

Wildflowers bloom in spring and give the peninsula a colourful carpet. In summer, this carpet turns yellow with the thousands of sunflowers that are grown by the farmers. Birdwatchers will not regret they brought their binoculars : a multitude of resident birds can be observed and both in Spring and Autumn there is extra activity near the Suvla salt lake where migratory birds take a short break on their way North - in spring- or South - in autumn-. Only a few miles away, across the Dardanelles are the famous historical sites of Troy and Alexandria Troas which can easily be visited in a day trip. The nearby Island of Gokceada, Imbros in Greek, can be visited by ferry as a daytrip from the Gallipoli Peninsula. The villages, some thriving, some abandoned, are a hodgepodge of Greek and Turkish with idyllic squares, old stone houses, churches and mosques and richly-scented fig trees.

And last but not least, if you are looking for a few days relaxation away from the crowds, the Gallipoli peninsula is home to some of Turkey's last remaining pristine beaches which don't get crowded, even in summer. 

Click here to see pictures of signs on and around the Gallipoli Peninsula

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