Troy Tours

Troy (Troia) is an ancient settlement located in the province of Canakkale, Turkey. Troy is well-known because the events told in Homer's epic, "The Iliad", took place at Troy. The drama of the Trojan War lies at the heart of the Iliad, which is one of two epic poems attributed to Homer. "Trojan" refers to the inhabitants and culture of Troy.

Today Troy is the name of an ancient site, the location of Homeric Troy in Hisarlık, Anatolia, close to the coast in Canakkale province in northwest Turkey. It is also slightly southwest of the Dardanelles near to Mount Ida.

In 1865 an English archaeologist called Frank Calvert carried out the first trial excavations at Hisarlık. Later, in 1868, a German businessman, Heinrich Schliemann, began excavating on a much larger scale and at his own expense. From this it was discovered that the city had nine distinct layers and that Homeric Troy was probably what we now call Troy VI.

The site of Troy was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1998.

Troy is 30 kms away from Canakkale city center.

Troy tours include the following:

• The Odeon
• Temple of Athena
• Entrance ramp to Troy II
• Place of Sacrifice and Altars
• The Wooden Horse