Çanakkale, Turkey, Oct. 21st - 24th, 2009 After leaving the hustle and bustle of Istanbul, we were off to Canakkale to see the legendary city of Troy, or at least what remains of it. Six hours on the bus and half an hour on the ferry and we had finally left mainland Europe and were now technically in Asia. The ruins of Troy lie about 30 km outside of Canakkale, a short trip on a crowded minibus. We had heard from many that the the ruins are not nearly as impressive as others that can be found in Turkey, but we could not miss the chance to see the actual site of the famous Trojan War. The rumours turned out to be true, as the ruins do not really resemble the great city that is described
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