Eceabat (pronounced ay-JAY-ah-baht) is a town on Gallipoli Peninsula in Eastern Thrace, northwestern Turkey. The town is located opposite Çanakkale, the main city of the area, across the Straits of Dardanelles.
On the northern banks of the Straits of Dardanelles, Eceabat, pop. around 5,000, is the nearest main town to World War I battlefields and memorials of Gallipoli Peninsula and serves as the hub to visit there. It also offers some accommodation options for those preferring a quieter and nearer alternative than Çanakkale.
- Perhaps why you are at Eceabat in the first place is to visit battlefields and war memorials of Gallipoli. From Eceabat, taking either direction—west or east—will deliver you to the national park, however the route via west, although more scenic as it lies along the Dardanelles, is very winding and full of potholes quite a bit, so it will take a bit longer.
- The nearby village of Kilitbahir to south (which also has ferry links with Çanakkale) is full of pleasant traditional stone architecture and its impressive citadel dating back to 15th century is well worth a visit.