Lone Pine Cemetery

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April 12th 2014
The alarm burst into action at 5.15 am. It was going to be a long day. The Gallipoli peninsula is 320 kms from Istanbul, which meant it was never going to be anything but! The hotel had an option via an expensive tour operator, but I pointed them in the direction of RSL Tours and the deal was struck at 80 Euros per head for an 6.00 am pick up. I was really pleased as we wandered through reception ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Gallipoli

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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