Lapseki

For Those Who Want Both Sea, History and Nature...

Çanakkale If you took a bird's eye view of the Lapseki district of the province of it is not possible for you not to realize that the life in the region dates back to ancient times. The mythological ruins in the region, which are thought to be 2500 years old, will offer you unique exploration opportunities on your Lapseki tour route and will allow you to experience history again. Since it is located in the Dardanelles Strait, it carries a relic from every civilization that lived on Lapseki. The name of the settlement BC. It is quoted from Lapseke, daughter of the king of the region, Mandron, in the years 700. Later, as an ancient city, Lampsakoz was founded by the people of Kolophon. The region, which first came under Persian rule, was gifted as a war booty to Themistoxel, a Greek commander, when the Persians began to lose in wars. The city, which changed hands between the Spartans and Persians for years due to its important geopolitical position, resulted in the conquest of Alexander the Great in 333 BC, and continued its existence under the Roman and Byzantine flags until the Ottomans ruled the region. 

Lapseki Hotels 

We recommend that you do not skip boutique hotels and small businesses while searching on our hotelforex.com site for accommodation in Lapseki, as we think it is for seeing many historical artifacts and smelling history. Because we think you will want to be in touch with that historical texture while staying in Lapseki.

Lapseki Attractions 

Lapseki Süleyman Pasha Mosque: Orhangazi This large interior is rumored to have been transformed from a church to a mosque by Gazi Süleyman Pasha. The first arrival of the Turks to the mosque occurred during the Rumeli Campaign.

Umur Bey Hüdavendigar Mosque: The building, which was converted from a church to a mosque in a similar history scene, was restored during the period of Murat I, the mosque was completely destroyed but its name preserving it has reached.

Arbor Gazi Yakup Bey Inn: This inn is composed of 60 columns, its roof is designed in three rows and the walls are made of smooth stones. There is also Gazi Yakup Bey Mosque.

Çardak Arı Burnu Cemetery: Çardak Village served as a hospital during the Dardanelles War, sending wounded soldiers and martyrs to the region via ships. Since the referral process is easy, their treatment and burial in this village were deemed appropriate, and the Arı Burnu Martyrdom was built in 1940 in memory of the martyrs who died here and were buried here, and it was surrounded by walls.

Tomb of Two Horsemen: It has a story about Gazi Suleyman Pasha, who invested heavily in the region, and consequently the soldiers under the command of the Ottoman sultan Orhan Gazi. Of the Mounted Tomb. When three cavalry soldiers, who were in charge of delivering the sultan's decree to Lapseki, entered Lapseki in 1356; The place where his graves are now located was built in order to keep his memories alive after they were ambushed and martyred by Byzantine soldiers. It is called the Tomb of Two Horsemen, that only two of the three cavalry bodies have been found. Unlike other tombs, you will see two open tombs here.

Yakup Bey Complex: The rubble masonry style that contains all the mosques, madrasahs, schools and inn buildings in Çardak Village This complex, located in the northeast of Lapseki, was built in an eight-cornered area, and is dated to the 15th century.

The main livelihood of the people of the region is fruit growing, as this town has fertile lands with its calming and cute features on the coast. However, we also recommend you to eat sardine in Lapseki, which is oiled and flavored with the coldest characteristics of the sardine, which is also a fish from the Aegean region, at the northernmost point and therefore the climate where it can live.

We are tired, we are tired, the weather is hot, isn't there a place where we can have a picnic, a place where we can have a picnic in water, in Bostancı Forest Recreation Area surrounded by beech, hornbeam, oak trees It awaits you with its forested area and two sweet flowing spring waters.