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Gallipoli
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From a strategic and military point of view this small town is
of major importance for it guards the entire strait of the Dardanelles
at its narrowest point. The strait joins the Aegean Sea to the Sea of
Marmara. It was known in antiquity as Hellespont. Its present
name is related to the myth of Dardanus, the legendary founder of Troy.
Its enormous strategical importance has always made it the
object of attention. We saw huge fortifications across the Dardanelles on
the European side.
It was wonderful, but windy and cold, taking the ferry boat ride
to the Gallipoli Peninsula.
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