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ÇANAKKALE

Çanakkale is a city locates next to the Dardanelle on the intersection point of Aegean and Marmara Sea.. During the Turkish War of Independence, it has the most severe battles and became famous with the saying “Çanakkale can not be passed.. It is worth seeing with its fresh air, and historical places which are all witnesses of legends … Sardine fish, wine, olive, cheese helva, and keşkek.. You are not regarded as you visited Çanakkale, without tasting those flavors …

KAZ MOUNTAIN

Kaz Mountain (Mount Ida), with its gorgeous nature, is 90 km away from Çanakkale. The ecological area of the Kaz Mountain is consşdered as one of the most amazing natural areas in Turkey with its rich flora, clean air rich in oxygen, green forests, freezing rivers, rich antic and historical features. Its beauty is not limited to these amazing natural beauties, Kaz Mountain has always become the center of attention due to its role in ancient history and Greek mythology. Legend says that the first beauty contest in the world was hold in the mountain. In the contest where Paris, son of the Trojan King Priam, was the judge; Goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite gave the first bribes in world history with their offerings to Paris to be selected as the most beautiful. Aphrodite, who had offered the love of the most beautiful woman of the world, Helen, won the contest. This led to the wrath of Hera and Athena, so Paris and the city of Troy was cursed. According to the legend, the gods of the Olympos watched the Trojan War from Mount Ida (Kaz Mountain). In mythology, this mount is also said to be the birthplace of Zeus.
The mystery hidden in the Kaz Mountain is gradually unveiled with the ongoing excavations in sites of Troy, Assos, Antandros, Apollon Smintheon.
The other sightseeing places in the region are Hanlar Mevkii, Ayı Stream, Sutüven Waterfall, Manastır Canyon, Şahindere Canyon, Mıhlı Stream Valley, Tozlu Plateau, Sarıkız Summit

YEŞİLYURT VILLAGE

Yeşilyurt Village, used to be called Büyük Çetmi in older times, is a village of Çanakkale located in greenery on the outskirts of Kaz Mountain, combining both the sea and mountain tourism. Yeşilyurt stands out with its clean and fresh air like an oxygen tent. It’s been proved that this place has the second highest oxygen percentage in the world (26,5% in various time of the year). The blowing wind is a cure for especially asthma and cardiac patients since it comes down from the Kaz Mountain through the pine forests. The stone buildings of the village constitute the beautiful examples of stonework for centuries. Yeşilyurt’s old stone houses are recently popular with those families coming from Istanbul and Ankara who choose to live in nature. The village is in the center of the Ida Mountain, surrounded with olive and pine trees.