Lapseki

Description

Lapseki is a town and district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. The town was founded by Greek colonists from Phocaea in the 6th century BC. The district of Lapseki is famous for its cherries; a cherry festival is held annually in this town. Possessing all the natural beauty of the Dardanelles, the primary livelihood of the people in the area is agriculture with fishing and tourism also being important. The people come to watch the wrestlers from near provinces such as Bursa. Apart from these the beaches and summer houses in seaside villages attracts tourists as well. There are direct ferries to Gelibolu at every o`clock from Lapseki. The journey Takes 20 minutes. It is an intercontinental trip from Asia to Europe. There is also a bridge planned to be constructed over Dardanelles strait in Lapseki to Sütlüce in Gallipoli Peninsula. The project is among 2023 goals of Turkey And also a railroad is planned to cross on the bridge that will connect the region to Istanbul or Edirne And Europe.