Welcome to Çanakkale WELCOME TO ÇANAKKALE INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION 2.THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CITY 3. TROY 4.IMPORTANT PLACES 5. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Raquel Bonillo Alejandra Mercado 1º Bach C
Welcome to ÇanakkaleWELCOME TO ÇANAKKALE
INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION
2.THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CITY
3.TROY
4. IMPORTANT PLACES
5.PERSONAL EXPERIENCERaquel Bonillo
Alejandra Mercado
1º Bach C
GLOSARY
RAMPARTS: murallas
HARBOUR: puerto
THOUGHTFUL: considerado
REMARK: remarcar
CARING: cuidadoso
BEHAVIOUR: comportamiento
INTRODUCTION
Situated in the asiaticcoast of Dardanelles.
Name’s origin: Strait thatjoins The Aegean Seaand The Marmara Sea (72km long).
The only Turkish citywhich is situatedbetween Asia andEurope (with Istanbul).
Population: 106,116(2010 estimate).
CLIMATE
Generally warm
Winter: more rainy than in Summer
Annual temperature:
15ºC
Precipitation: 637
mm/year
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CITY
Popular harbour.People cross the straitin only 10 minutes.
Free time: theatres,restaurants, and lots ofcafés along the seafront.
TROY
Famous for its mythollogical war (Homero,Iliad).
Nine sites that represent the nine gloriousmoments. In this site you can see theramparts of the city, the temple and thetheatre.
The Movie-famous Trojan Horse wasdonated to the city, which symbolizes theend of that story.
TROJAN HORSE
WOODEN HORSE
IMPORTANT PLACESKilitbahir Fortress
To control the maritime movement along the strait.
Nowadays, it is a Militar Museum. It resemblesÇanakkale’s Battle of 1915, one of the most decisivemoment in the World War One.
IMPORTANT PLACES
Çanakkale Martyr’s Memorial
War memorial in the Historical
Park of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
It commemorates the service of
the Turkish soldiers during the
Battle of Gallipoli (from April
1915 to December 1915).
HELLES MEMORIAL
ARI BURNU CEMETERY
Words from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
MARTYRS MEMORIAL
THE WAR OF 1915
Great Britain and France attempted to capture
Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia.
Known as the Battle of Çanakkale
The Sea Battle (March 1915). The Royal Navy was
repulsed by Turkish forces.
Lots of ships sunk by Turkish forces.
Dancing
special
Turkish
dances
MAIN CELEBRATIONS
Going to restaurants Singing on karaokes
Rapid growth in tourism (in the last 20 years).
Important part of the economy.
Agricultural and industrials sectors: 37.4% of
employment.
Other key sectors: banking, construction,
home appliances, electronics, textiles, oil
refining, petrochemical products, food, mining,
iron, steel and machine industry.
MAIN ECONOMIC SECTORS
EXOTIC FOOD
Rolls of wrapped in
large green leaves
You can't go home
without trying this
It is a clear example of
looks can be
deceiving. Not look
very nice, but it
tastes delicious.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Staying with a Turkish family during
1 week
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Visiting these famous monuments
and the most important places of
this beautiful city
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Visiting cemeteries and
monuments which symbolize the
service of the soldiers who lost
their lives defending their territory
during the war.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
The thing we like the most is the fact
that Turkish people are very similar to
Spanish people.
Kindness, hospitality and affection
affection
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