Historic site
Anzac Cove and Gallipoli
Canakkale, Turkey
Beaches, trenches and memorials from the 1915 Gallipoli campaign.
Ruins · Turkey · Canakkale
Troy
The legendary city of the Trojan War, with layers of ruins.
UNESCO World Heritage Paid entry about 2 h
For storytellers
Why Troy matters
Troy is a UNESCO site with many layers of settlement stacked on top of each other. The ruins are modest, but the story is enormous, and a wooden horse replica stands near the entrance. A museum nearby displays the finds.
Talking points
- Nine main layers of settlement were excavated.
- A wooden horse stands near the entrance.
- The site museum is excellent.
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