Kepez, Çanakkale

#3 among attractions in Çanakkale

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Kepez is a seaside town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey, located 3 kilometers from the city of Çanakkale city center. The town has its own municipality which was established in 1992. The population of Kepez as of 2019 is around 25,000 by conservative estimates. Kepez is the first stop along the main Izmir to Canakkale highway, the D550, as you make your entry into Canakkale city. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°5'59"N, 26°23'48"E

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Kepez – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilitbahir Castle, Naval Museum, ÇOMÜ Library, Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges.

3.4 miN
Forts and castles, View point, Historical place
Kilitbahir Castle, Gallipoli
88 min walk • Perched on the European side of the Dardanelles Strait, Kilitbahir Castle stands as a historical sentinel in the city of Gallipoli, Turkey. This imposing fortress, whose name translates to "Lock of the Sea," was constructed in 1452 by Sultan Mehmed II, serving a...
3.3 miN
Military museum, Museum, History museum
Naval Museum, Çanakkale
85 min walk • Çanakkale Naval Museum is a museum in Çanakkale, Turkey The museum is situated next to Çimenlik Casemates in Çanakkale at 40°08′53″N 26°23′59″E.
3.2 miN
Library
ÇOMÜ Library, Çanakkale
82 min walk • The ÇOMÜ Library, the main research library of the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, is one of the oldest libraries in the southern Marmara Region of Turkey and the largest in southern and western Marmara region. The library is at the centre of the main campus.
3.1 miN
Bridge
Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges, Çanakkale
79 min walk • Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges were constructed in 480 BC during the second Persian invasion of Greece upon the order of Xerxes I of Persia for the purpose of Xerxes’ army to traverse the Hellespont from Asia into Thrace, then also controlled by Persia.
2.4 miN
Museum, Archaeological museum
Çanakkale Archaeological Museum, Çanakkale
62 min walk • Çanakkale Archaeological Museum was a museum in Çanakkale, Turkey. Its contents have been moved to the 2018-established Troy Museum, close to the excavation site of the ancient Greek city of Troy. The museum site is now home to the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Provincial Public Library.
4.1 miE
Observatories and planetariums
ÇOMÜ Ulupınar Observatory
106 min walk • The ÇOMÜ Ulupınar Observatory is a ground-based astronomical observatory, which was established in 2001 and formally opened on 19 May 2002. It is also known as Çanakkale Observatory or the University Observatory. The Ulupınar Observatory is part of the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Science and Arts.
3.5 miN
40°8'60"N • 26°24'7"E
Canakkale Turkey, Çanakkale
89 min walk • Museum