Ezine Travel Guide E-Book

Halil Ersin Avci

• Herausgeber: WS
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Turkey Travel Guides
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019

Seitenzahl: 104

Beschreibung

Ezine is a small city located on the western tip of Turkey. But many important events in world history took place here. For example, the Trojan Wars took place in Ezine. Alexandria-Troas mentioned in the Bible is in Ezine. St.Paul visited the city three times and this is described in the Bible. Many of the early Ottoman works are in Ezine. Ezine, with its wonderful nature and beaches, is a must-see place for those who plan excursions for both culture and nature. We are here with our brand new guide series, where you can visit safely without getting lost and see all the most. How about a completely different travel guide, a completely different trip? If you're tired of guides telling only places in the form of catalogs, you're in the right place. In this guide, from "Ezine cheese" to mysterious ancient cities, everything about Ezine. From Alexandria-Troas to Neandria, from the first Christians to the Republic of Turkey, from Geyikli to Dalyan, from ancient times to the present day, you are invited to enjoy a trip.

Traveling has never been so easy and enjoyable.

Leseprobe

EZINE

SECRET TREASURE

GUIDE

Dr. Halil Ersin AVCI

SECRET TREASURE EZINE GUIDE

All publication rights of this book belongs to Dr.Halil Ersin AVCI. It may not be reproduced in any way without the written permission of the publisher except for short quotations with publicity purpose.

Published by Halil Ersin Avcı © 2019

Author

Dr. Halil Ersin AVCI

Art Director

Erhan AKYEL

Visual Director

Giray IŞIK

Photography

Halil Ersin AVCI

Giray IŞIK

Graphic-Design

Giray IŞIK

Erhan AKYEL

Osman Furkan ÇOBAN

Cover Design

Erhan AKYEL

ISBN

978-605-69603-3-8

Place and Year of Publication

2019

www.halilersinavci.com

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TABLE OF CONTENT

PHARESE......................................................................................................................7

HOW SHOULD WE USE THE GUIDE?.............................................................9

TRANSPORTATION TO EZINE............................................................................11

Assos...........................................................................................................................................................................12

WHERE ELSE CAN BE SEEN?..............................................................................12

Apollon Smintheus.................................................................................................................................14

Bayramiç...............................................................................................................................................................15

Bayramiç Ayazma..................................................................................................................................15

Bozcaada.............................................................................................................................................................16

Gökçeada...........................................................................................................................................................16

Kazdağı.....................................................................................................................................................................17

WHAT TO EAT IN EZINE.......................................................................................18

WHERE TO STAY IN EZINE?...............................................................................19

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................20

EZINE CITY CENTER..............................................................................................28

GRAND MOSQUE...................................................................................................30

SEFER SHAH MOSQUE AND BATHHOUSE................................................36

Sefer Shah Bathhouse.....................................................................................................................38

AKHI YUNUS TOMB AND AROUND...............................................................39

YAKSHI BEGH TOMB............................................................................................41

STONE SCHOOL.....................................................................................................43

ZEYTINLI MOSQUE.................................................................................................45

LONG STREET...........................................................................................................48

INCE MINARE MOSQUE......................................................................................49

EZINE ANDAROUND..............................................................................................51

Ezine Around...................................................................................................................................................52

NEANDREIA...............................................................................................................53

YAHYA ÇAVUŞ VILLAGE AND ANCIENT COLUMNS............................58

Sergeant Yahya (Çavuş).............................................................................................................59

Ancient Columns.....................................................................................................................................65

VILLAGE OF AKÇAKEÇILI AND ANCIENT COLUMNS...........................67

KESTANBOL HOT SPRINGS...............................................................................68

Eye Fountain...................................................................................................................................................70

Open-air Spa..................................................................................................................................................71

ALEXANDRIA-TROAS...........................................................................................72

Heredos Atticus Bathhouse and Aqua Complex...................................78

DALYAN-ANCIENTHARBOUR..........................................................................82

Ancient Harbour.......................................................................................................................................84

TAVAKLI ISKELESI...................................................................................................85

GEYIKLI........................................................................................................................87

Vahid Mehmet Pasha.......................................................................................................................90

ODUNLUK PIER........................................................................................................92

GEYIKLI PIER..............................................................................................................94

KEMALLI ASILHAN BEGH MOSQUE...............................................................95

Kemalli Asilhan Begh Mosque..............................................................................................98

Kemalli Asilhan Bey Bathhouse.........................................................................................100

Asilhan Begh’s Grave........................................................................................................................101

YAYLACIK VILLAGE BAKHSI YAHYA EFENDI TOMB............................102

ALGERIAN HASAN PASHA MANSION.........................................................104

YENIKOY PIER AND BEACH..............................................................................108

PAPAZ BEACH........................................................................................................109

CAMOBA BEACH...................................................................................................110

KUMBURUN...............................................................................................................111

TASKAPI......................................................................................................................113

BEACHES....................................................................................................................114

PRACTICAL POINTS..............................................................................................116

PHARESE

In order to host our esteemed gu-ests in Ezine in the best way, we have worked for all year, researched, visi-ted, photographed, mapped, desig-ned and prepared the Secret Trea-sure Ezine Guide.

When I put forward the idea of using qr codes in the guide, my team thou-ght that we could prepare all these places on the computer right away at the desk and did not say much. However, as a meticulous academi-cian, when I told them that we were going to prepare all the qr codes by going from place to place, they were all surprised but no one objected. We worked four seasons. While everyo-ne was swimming at the beach, they were quite surprised to see us with cameras, tablets and computers. We got very tired, sweated blood while wandering around the historical ci-ties where even the archaeologists have not touched.

However, when the piece in your

hands came out, we saw that it was worth it all. I think you will like it as well. I would like to thank dynamic Mr. Ali İkram Tuna, the District Governor of Ezine, and Mayor Haluk Babaoğlu for their support in the emergence of this work. Ezine is where my childho-od was taken place, my home. I’ve always seen the world as my home-town in this huge universe, but one shouldn’t forget his own home, the place where his childhood was taken place. I am really happy to be able to do this work for Ezine and to leave a piece for future generations.

I would also like to thank İbrahim Ünlü, the great master of our beau-tiful Turkish, who assumed the edi-torship of the book and pandered to my whims, my young assistants Er-han Akyel, Giray Işık, Ramazan Çelik and Osman Furkan Çoban. I am de-eply grateful to my father Yahya Avcı and my mother Emine Avcı who wel-comed me and my team to their ho-mes especially when we were tired

HALİL ERSİN

AVCI

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty

Member, Ph.D

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of the fieldwork.

I dedicate this work to the Ezine’s pe-ople of today, tomorrow and the fu-ture.

We wish you a pleasant time in Ezi-ne…

WHO IS HALIL ERSIN AVCI, PhD?

Halil Ersin AVCI was born on 05.21.1977. He attended to Ezine Cevat Paşa Pri-mary School and Ezine Junior High School. For his high school education, he attended to Kırklareli 60.Yıl Medi-cal Vocational High School. In 1995, he started studying History at Ege University. After graduating in 1999, he started to work at the same year at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University the Institute of Social Sciences as a Research Assistant. Between 2000-2002, he completed his master’s degree at the Department of Modern History and the History of Republic of Turkey, and between 2003 and 2010, he completed his PhD at Istanbul Uni-versity. During this period, he realized many domestic and international conferences and research studies, many TV programs, 43 documentary films, 13 books, many articles and do-zens of national projects. Halil Ersin Avci, who was awarded the World Pe-ace Ambassador in 2008 for his book Canakkale Spirit, returned to Canak-kale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Education in 2010. While Halil Ersin AVCI was working at Çanakkale On-sekiz Mart University, Faculty of Edu-cation, he was elected as a member

of the Prime Ministry Turkish Histori-cal Society(2012-2016), and he is still there, and works nonstop.

SOME OF HIS BOOKS

Türkiye Gizli Raporu 1908,

Tapınağın Gizli Kapısı,

Çanakkale Ruhu,

Istanbul City Guide,

Istanbul Kultur-Reiseführer,

Guida Turistica de Estanmbul,

Çanakkale Şahitleri,

Çanakkale Karikatürleri,

Ermeni Meselesine Objektif Bakış,

Dünya Medyasında Çanakkale Sa-vaşları 1915,

İngilizlerin Muhteşem Yenilgisi...

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HOW SHOULD WE USE THE GUIDE?

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TRANSPORTATION TO EZINE

Ezine is a residential area that has been on the major transportation rou-tes since the early days of history; so you can reach Ezine in many ways.

North:If you are coming from Çanakkale city center, you will reach Ezine on the 44th kilometer of Çanakkale - İzmir road.

South:If you are coming from İzmir, you will reach Ezine after 25 kilome-ters from Ayvacık, another pretty town of Çanakkale.

East:If you are coming over Bayramiç, you will come to Ezine after 26 ki-lometers.

West:If you want to visit Ezine while wandering in the Aegean Sea, you can anchor your boat to Geyikli Pier or Wood Pier. You would reach Ezine about 24 kilometers from Geyikli Pier and about 15 kilometers from Wood Pier.

KÜÇÜKKUYU 48,1 KM

BOZCAADA 28,7 KM

KAZDAĞLARI 56,2 KM

ASSOS 42,3 KM

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WHERE ELSE CAN BE SEEN?

Assos

It is believed to have been named Pedassos during the legendary Trojan Wars, and has been preferred as a settlement since prehistory. It is in a unique place worth seeing with its location next to the village of Behram and across the island of Lesbos. With the Temple of Athena at the summit, the mosque from the period of the Ottoman Sultan Murad I (1370-1389), and a theater with its unique view on the hillside overlooking the island of Lesbos, it is one of the places where you should spend at least a day to see.

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Apollon Smintheus

It is located in Gülpınar village of Ayvacık. Built in the 2nd century B.C, the temple, which is an important work of Hellenistic architecture, measures 41.65 x 23.20 meters and has 8 columns on its short facades and 14 columns on its long facades. Trojan War was engraved on the frieze and columns of the temple. The epic of Iliad has not been engraved in such detail in any other temple.

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Another city that must be seen after Ezine is Bayramiç. It is a stopping point with the famous Turkish poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy’s house, Ottoman bridge, mosque and mansion.

Located on the north-northwest slopes of Kazdağı after Bayramiç, Ayazma is a must-see place with its promenade, natural waters, fresh air and snow-fed trouts.

Bayramiç

Bayramiç Ayazma

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Bozcaaada, where you can reach by taking a ferry from Geyikli Gestas Pier of Ezine by your car or on foot, by about 45-50 minute sailing, is a must-see island for history, sea and nature enthusiasts with its historical castle, Latin castle, Byzantine-Roman ruins and bays each of which is more beatiful than others.

To go from Ezine to Gökçeada, take the ferry departing from the Çanakkale Merkez Gestaş pier, it will take you to Eceabat. If you don’t have your own car, you can go to Kabatepe Gestaş pier from Eceabat by public minibuses. Then you can reach Gökçeada by ferry from Kabatepe Gestaş pier. It is possible to reach Gökçeada with a single ticket you buy in Çanakkale city center. I re-commend you to book the ferry in advance to avoid any problems on your round-trip. Gökçeada is the richest island of the Aegean Sea and even the Mediterranean Sea in terms of the springs it has. The domant volcanoes on the island have made the land of the island fertile. In this respect, the dishes made with the meat and plants of the island are very delicious. You can en-joy the sea in the beautiful bays all over the island. While you can taste fresh seafood at the fish restaurants spreaded all over the island, you can see dif-ferent cultures, old streets and houses in eight Greek villages on the island. Ancient ruins from Roman-Byzantine period, King’s bay and mud bath on the south of the island is also a must-see.

Bozcaada

Gökçeada

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While still in Ezine, you can visit the legendary cave of Paris, ancient route, and Sarıkız and his father, which is the subject of legends, by going to the summit of Kazdağı either from Edremit with your vehicle or tour vehicles or by riding a motorcycle embarking on an advnture from Bayramiç. At an altitude of 1767 meters, you can be chilled to the bone on the hottest day of the year, and view the the magnificent Aegean landscape from the top of the legen-dary Mount Ida. You can relish Aegean, the blue and greenery.

Kazdağı

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EZİNE’DE NE YENİR?

Ezine is a town famous with its whi-te cheese in Turkey. You can obta-in a variety of delicately produced and delicious white cheeses from boutique vendors located in and around Ezine. There are cheese tasting centers in all cheese mon-gers producing and selling chee-se in Ezine and around. Remem-ber, every cheese monger has its own secret formula. I recommend you to taste them all and get what you like the most. After white chee-se, olives and olive oil are the most produced products in Ezine that you should test its taste. Like white cheese, olive oil is waiting for you to taste in sales centers domes-tic producers. Ezine is a city where natural agricultural products are produced with its fertile soil and medicinal plants are widely ava-ilable. You can get organic pro-ducts and medicinal plants in the

Ezine Bazar, which is set up every Monday, or from local vendors in the surrounding villages. Apart from these, meatballs are one of the most common fast foods in Ezine