Can you say Çanakkale?

On our way to Troy, we stopped into Çanakkale, a little Turkish seaport town on the southern (Asian) coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point.

Guys selling the days catch.

Like Istanbul, Çanakkale has territory in both Europe and Asia. Ferries cross there to the northern (European) side of the strait. It's easy to get around town if you are not in a hurry.

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 sea-side promenade.

We stopped into a little restaurant for lunch. I had some kind of fish, yum.

Here's the guys in the kitchen.

We walked along the water front an came upon a parade for the opening of a frozen yogurt shop.

What a fun little town !