• Ezine
  • Following a breakfast cheered with the Ezine Cheese, which is well-known and become more and more famous, and olive and olive oils of the region, you started the day after enjoying the sea and sun in Yeniköy, Geyikli or Dalyan. Now it is time to see Ezine's historical and cultural values ​​in place and set out your journey route through the past.

    As the first destination on the route of exploration, you may prefer to visit the ancient city of Alexandria Troas, and you can choose to reach the ancient city located in Kestanbolluk region within the boundaries of the village of Dalyan in the district of Ezine via taking the Geyikli or Tuzla route into consideration.

    Whatever route you prefer; if you carefully observe the lands on the left and right sides of the road during your journey through the ancient city, you will see the ruins of the ancient city accompanying you along the way. When you consider the distance that you have traveled with your vehicle, it will be such an indication of the size of the ancient city of Alexandria Troas. As a matter of fact, the results of studies reveal that the city was one of the largest cities in Anatolia with its fortification walls through the length of 9 km, and there were even studies mentioning that it was the capital city of the Eastern Rome during its time. The Alexandria Troas, which was visited twice by Saint Paul of Tarsus who made great efforts to spread Christianity, is among the holy cities of the Christianity.

    In times when you paid visits to ancient cities, you may have thought and imagined many times about how these imposing structures must have been built. If you want to satisfy your curiosity to some extent, the ancient column furnace around Koçali Village may awake the interest in you. As if their masters would continue their work from where they left off, the columns standing in the place, where they were processed, inform the visitors about how the stone quarries worked in ancient times and open a doorway to your imagination.

    During the journey to the ancient period, You may take the road through the hunting mansion, which is located between the villages of Üvecik, Yeniköy and Mahmudiye and used between the period of 1770 and 1776 by the Admiral in Chief Algerian Hasan Pasha, and you may have the chance to visualize one of the most beautiful examples of the farm and pavilion structures of the Ottoman period.

    Pleasant discoveries in advance....
    You should remember that you can access the information about historical places mentioned in the article, as well as all other cultural assets located in Ezine but not covered by the text through the promotional materials such as brochures, booklet, etc. which you can obtain from the Tourist Information bureau located on the Pier Square in the city centre of Çanakkale. In addition to the mentioned information sources, you may also have more detailed and scientific knowledge through the Cultural Inventory link published on the web site of Çanakkale Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, and the web page of Çanakkale Governorship.