The center of Çanakkale
The center of Çanakkale
Çanakkale has a very rich potential in terms of history and nature tourism. With its wide roads and quiet lifestyle, the district center is an ideal vacation spot to rest your body and soul.
The name of the current location of Çanakkale dates back to the 19th century as Kale-i Sultaniye, and this name was recorded as the official name of the city in 1890. In the 20th century, it was known as Kale-i Sultaniye, and this name was recorded as the official name of the city in 1890. Çanakkale served as an important fortress during the Ottoman period, and the name Kale-i Sultaniye (Ottoman Turkish: قلعة سلطانيه) or Sultaniye Fortress in modern Turkish is a proof of this function. Since the end of the 17th century, the development of pottery has made the city famous in this regard. The pottery that developed from the end of the century has made the city famous for it. In fact, at the same time, a visitor was impressed by the quality of the pottery and compared it to the pottery made in Delft, the Netherlands, which gave the city the name of the Castle of the Cup. The Greek name of Çanakkale is Δαρδανέλλια or Dardanellia, which was later translated into English as Dardanelles. From the 1920s onwards, the British began to call Çanakkale Chanak or Kale Sultanie.
The surrounding districts of Çanakkale have a very rich potential in terms of history and nature tourism. With its wide roads and quiet lifestyle, the district center is an ideal vacation spot to rest your body and soul.