Don't Leave Gallipoli Without Doing These
Take a walk along the shore at first light, to the sound of seagulls.
Close your eyes and listen to the sound of the boats heading out to fish in the morning.
Make your way over the rocks to Fener Meydanı (Lighthouse Square) and take a selfie.
Watch the Dardanelles and the sunset from Fener Meydanı.
Visit the Tuesday market and enjoy a real local bazaar.
Eat peynir helvası (a local sweet made from fresh unsalted cheese).
Wake up to the municipality's "good morning" announcement over the loudspeakers.
Hear the municipal announcements of those who have passed away in town, and say a prayer for their souls.
Be sure to join a street wedding.
Pin some money on a circumcision boy being paraded on horseback.
Enjoy live music at Hamzakoy in the evenings.
Sit at the pier and watch the ferries.
Eat a fish sandwich.
Take the ferry to Lapseki or Çardak. Bring some bread along to feed the seagulls on the way.
In the evenings, join the crowds at the pier and at Hamzakoy with an ice cream in hand.
Soak up plenty of energy from the cheerful, down-to-earth locals.
Go fishing from the rocks.
Spend your days enjoying the sun and sea at Hamzakoy and on the rocks.
Visit as many of the tombs as you can and offer a prayer.
Tie a flag at Bayraklı Baba.
Be sure to visit the Çilehane and the Namazgah.
Let the wind tousle your hair.
Stroll through the narrow streets of Gallipoli lined with small houses, and feel the old-fashioned neighbourliness and warmth.
Attend a mevlit (a traditional religious recital) at one of the mosques. Eat your pilaf with chicken and chickpeas, and drink your ayran (salted yogurt drink).
