ancient ruins
Troy
The legendary ancient city immortalized in Homer's Iliad, with archaeological layers spanning 4,000 years from the Bronze Age through the Roman period.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Canakkale, Turkey · Asia
Kumkale is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Kalafat, 3km from Troy.
Kumkale is a town located in Canakkale, Turkey. With a population of 1,016, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kumkale sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kumkale to your route.
The Battle of Kumkale was a World War I battle fought between Ottoman and French forces. It was a part of the Gallipoli Campaign fought on the Anatolian (Asian) part of the Dardanelles Strait as a diversion from the main landings on the Gallipoli peninsula (European side of the strait). Kumkale is the name of aRead more
village which now is a part of Troy national park.
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Kumkale is located in Canakkale, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 39.9806 latitude, 26.2369 longitude.
Kumkale has a population of approximately 1,016 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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ancient ruins
The legendary ancient city immortalized in Homer's Iliad, with archaeological layers spanning 4,000 years from the Bronze Age through the Roman period.
3 km · about 5 min drive
bridge
The world's longest suspension bridge span (2,023 m) leaps the Dardanelles between Europe and Asia, opened in 2022 near the Gallipoli battlefields.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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