Çanakkale
The city is the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy. The "wooden horse" from the 2004 movie Troy is exhibited on the seafront. Çanakkale is the second city to be situated on two continents after Istanbul. However Çanakkale is closer to mid-division than Istanbul.The Greek Byzantine name for Çanakkale was Δαρδανέλλια, Dardanellia, from which the English name Dardanelles is derived.
Çanakkale was an Ottoman fortress called Kale-i Sultaniye (Ottoman Turkish: قلعة سلطانيه) or Sultaniye kalesi (Fortress of the Sultan). It later became known for its pottery, hence the later name Çanak kalesi 'pot fortress'
Thank you Filiz for this wonderful Trojan Horse card!
Sent: 25 February 2013 Received: 12 March 2013 Travelled: 15 days
