Bozcaada

Bozcaada Introduction

FIRST GLANCE Bozcaada is a small island in the north Aegean, a district of Çanakkale province. The third biggest island in Turkey, it is situated close to the entrance of the Dardanelles...
GETTING THERE After Çanakkale, if you follow the signs for Geyikli and Bozcaada, you will reach Yükyeri Ferryboat Pier in about an hour.
GETTING AROUND Bicycles, motorcycles, cars and minibuses are used as modes of transportation on the island. Without doubt the bicycles and the motorcycles are the most appropriate...
GEOGRAPHY Except for a few small hills towards the centre, Bozcaada is made up of vast empty plains. Its highest peak Göztepe is 192 meters.
CLIMATE Bozcaada has its own special climate, different than that of the region of which it is a part.
HISTORY Bozcaada, which is known as Leukophrys in the Classical age, and Tenedos in Greek mythology, has been invaded many a time all though its history and its rulers have changed hands...
MYTHOLOGY Bozcaada, which was known as Leukophrys in the ancient world, is Tenedos in Greek mythology. In fact, the first time we come across Tenedos in Greek mythology...
ARCHITECTURE The whole of Bozcaada is a natural and historical preservation site. Therefore, all construction work and restoration has to be approved by the Committee for the Historical Preservation of Cultural and Natural Goods.