Troy & Bronze Age Anatolia (3000–1200 BC): Homer's City and the Real Trojan War - Turkey travel guide, tips and tour insights | My Turkey Adventure

Troy & Bronze Age Anatolia (3000–1200 BC): Homer's City a...

Quick Answer: From Schliemann's golden treasure to Hisarlık's nine cities stacked atop one another, Troy is where myth meets archaeology on the windswept shore of the Dard... The Troy archaeological site and the award-winning Troy Museum are about 1 km apart. There is a footpath, but in summer heat I move guests between them by car. After about 14:00 a strong northerly wind sweeps the Troy plain near the mouth of the Dardanelles. Hats fly and the guide's commentary gets hard to hear, so I plan Troy for the morning. Between 11:00 and 14:00 tour buses form long photo queues at the symbolic wooden horse by the Troy site entrance. Starting with the museum first saves time. ✓ Last reviewed: 29 September 2026 — Verified and updated by İlyas Bayrak, licensed Turkish guide (licence 070867), with the My Turkey Adventure editorial team. Prices, opening hours, transport fares and visa rules reflect the latest 2026 guidance.

Moments from our tours

A guest looking out over the coastline from the Gallipoli hills.
A guest looking out over the coastline from the Gallipoli hills.
A traveller at a scenic viewpoint on the Gallipoli peninsula.
A traveller at a scenic viewpoint on the Gallipoli peninsula.
A guide and guests beside the wooden Trojan Horse replica at Troy.
A guide and guests beside the wooden Trojan Horse replica at Troy.
Travellers gathered at the Chunuk Bair commemorative wall.
Travellers gathered at the Chunuk Bair commemorative wall.
A guide and guest beside the illuminated Trojan Horse on the Çanakkale waterfront.
A guide and guest beside the illuminated Trojan Horse on the Çanakkale waterfront.
Visitors seated at an outdoor remembrance gathering beside the sea.
Visitors seated at an outdoor remembrance gathering beside the sea.