The Gallipoli Houses is a new hotel in the gallipoli national park. Autentic and comfortable accommodation in the Gallipoli National Park

When making preparations for a visit to the gallipoli national park in Turkey and you are looking for accommodation you should have a look at this small authentic hotel. The Gallipoli houses offers accommodation for 20 guests and is the most authentic hotel within the gallipoli national park.



 

on Kireçtepe in the Gallipoli National Park

Visitors at the 57th Regiments Cemetery and Memorial

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THE  GALLIPOLI  HOUSES


Kocadere Village
17900 Eceabat / Çanakkale

Tel : + 90 + 286-814 26 50
Fax : + 90 + 286-814 16 17


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end of a long days' walk

Although with restrictions it is possible to have a great diving experience featuring natural beauty & history alike.

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the restored village of Bigali

Kilitbahir harbour

And last but not least, the famous historical site of Troy is just across the Dardanelles.

 

farmers working the land
farmers working the land


The Gallipoli National Park
is the final resting place of thousands of soldiers who gave their life during the Gallipoli Campaign. Although burdened with this grim military history,
the Gallipoli National Park today is a peaceful place of great beauty, charm and serenity; a striking contrast with the bitter fighting that took place here in 1915.

No need to say that the main attraction of the National Park are the battlefields. They consist of three main sectors : Suvla, Anzac & Helles. One should allow half a day for each of them to get an decent impression; a full day if you have a more than average interest.

Every battlefield-enthousiast however will tell you that the only way to get the "real experience" is walk the battlefields. So if possible allow a day (or two) for hiking places such as Schrapnel Valley, the New Zealand trail from Chunuk Bair to the outposts, the Kireçtepe Ridge and/or Gully Ravine.

N
ot only are these hikes of historical value but they also offer beautiful scenery and with a bit of luck a glimpse at the local wildlife.


The Gallipoli National Park has a great “Aegean” feel, simular to the south of France yet untouched by the 21st century.

When driving in the park one frequently comes across shepherds herding their flock, farmers working the land and sleepy village squares where the only sign of life comes from the village café.
 

tea at the Bigali teahouse

a sheppard and his herd


The Gallipoli peninsula is home to some
of Turkey’s last remaining pristine beaches. These beaches are possibly the best kept secret in Turkey as even in summer they don't get crowded.
 


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 binocolors : resident birds are plentyful and in Spring and Autumn there is a hectic activity near the Suvla salt lake  where  migratory birds take a short break on their trek North or South.
 

 

tomatoes ... a çanakkale speciality

 

the Suvla beaches

wildflowers in Spring

b b b : bees

wildflowers in Spring

the Suvla beaches

 

 

flamingo's at the Suvla lake, autumn 2006

 

 

b b b : butterflies

 

b b b : birds

diving in the bay of Saroz

diving the lundi

the ancient city of Troy - a model in Çanakkale

the Troyan Horse

 

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Today, the battlefields remain quietly beautiful around the year.  Since the great forest fire of 1994, Anzac stands almost as it was in 1915, its dry scrub punctuated by the dazzling white stones of the cemeteries where Birdwood’s men lie close to where they fell.  The trench lines are still clearly visible, especially around the lip of the escarpment for which so many died.  Fragments of equipment litter the area : mess tins, water-bottles, food cans, cartridge cases, innumerable shards of ASC rum jars.  At Helles, the piers on the beaches are still visible, though ground down by 80 years of storm.  Off W beach lies the Majestic, from which enterprising Turkish fishermen will undertake to retrieve mess plates and other items. To walk up Gully Ravine is a truly haunting experience, and to stand near Pink Farm and see the ground over which the battalions charged to certain destruction is to sense the futility of it all.  Suvla remains alone, deserted save from the patient farmers who scratch what existence they can from the poor soil.  In high summer the heat is almost unendurable, but in spring and autumn the weather is temperate.  It is surely the most beautiful of all old battlegrounds.  Out to sea lie the islands of Imros and Samothrace, and to stand on the summit of the Sari Bair Ridge at point 971 and watch the sun go down behind the latter is possibly the most moving of all the many experiences to be undergone in this place.  It is here that the visitor is moved to silence, to reflect that around these hills, and on the plain to the front, there died an age of innocence.

Gallipoli, (London 2000), Michael Hickey, p. 340
 

 


...  For me, the wildlife I saw in the National Park was an unexpected bonus ...

John Shephard - UK

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the ancient city of Troy - the theatre
 


We were sat there on "A" beach one day when one of our party said "You know this is every bit as good as any Carribean beach
I have ever sat on - the only difference is that we've got it to ourselves".


Martin Wills - UK

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the clear and fresh Aegean

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The Gallipoli houses opened its doors in May 2007 and is therefore the newest addition to the list of hotels & accommodation available in the gallipoli National park.

Looking for more information on what happened here in 1915 ?

Visit our 
"the Gallipoli campaign" website.

A
large collection of pictures taken during numerous walks, complimented with period pictures and passages from the many books that have been written on this ill-fated campaign.  In no way is this an attempt to give an overview of the campaign, nor is this an online guidebook, but rather a kaleidoscope on the Gallipoli campaign.