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Hisarlik...The ancient city of Troy...
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03 Jul 2005 Sun 12:44 pm |
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Hi their friends,I just wondered as to just how accessable the site of Troy is.Nearest towns with accomodation and the like plus public transport, which may run in the locality.It has allways been a dream of mine to vist,so any info would be gratefully appreciated.Many many thanks.
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03 Jul 2005 Sun 02:31 pm |
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The best base for exploring Troy (Truva) is Çanakkale. Çanakkale is quite a pleasant town to stay, with some good hotels. From here you can take a dolmuş to Truva, leaving from the dolmuş station under the bridge over the river. It takes about half an hour to get there. At the site there is a reconstruction of the wooden horse.
Last year, the horse from the movie 'Troy' has been placed in the center of Çanakkale, near the waterfront. This horse is nicer (I think) than the one in Troy.
While in Çanakkale, don't miss a tour of the Gallipoli peninsula, which I found very impressive.
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03 Jul 2005 Sun 02:41 pm |
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Many many thanks for your kind advice.I very much look forward to getting my trip off the ground.I have e-mailed the Canakkale site, on the basis of your help.Thanks again,Patrick.
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03 Jul 2005 Sun 02:50 pm |
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You're welcome, I hope you'll enjoy your trip!
Btw - we staid in Otel Anafartalar, which we quite liked. For a cheaper alternative: some friends advised us the Anzac House.
- Danny
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03 Jul 2005 Sun 02:55 pm |
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Thank you so much Danny.I shall have a look at the hotels in just a mo.Very much appreciated.On the site itself at Truva , Danny were you impressed...did it have an atmosphere of sorts ??
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03 Jul 2005 Sun 03:52 pm |
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To be honest, I found the site itself not too impressive. But I did think it was quite atmospheric - just to to be on the location of one of the most famous stories of history is marvelous. You can still see parts of the walls that stood there during the time that the Troyan wars (supposedly) took place.
The wooden-horse that has been put there isn't too realistic, but the site wouldn't be complete without it of course.
I think you should definitely go there, just make sure that your expectations aren't too high. And bring a hat and lots of water - there is no shop on the site, and it can be really hot there!
- Danny
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