For British visitors, Gallipoli holds a strong connection through the Cape Helles landings and the many Commonwealth memorials on the peninsula. Reaching it from London is straightforward.
This guide covers flying from London to Turkey, getting to the battlefields and what British travellers may especially want to see.
Flying from London to Turkey
London has frequent direct flights to Istanbul, typically around four hours. This makes the UK one of the easier starting points for a Gallipoli trip.
From Istanbul, the peninsula is a few hours further by road.
Reaching the peninsula
Gallipoli is about four to five hours south-west of Istanbul. A guided day tour or an overnight stay near Canakkale are the usual options.
Our Istanbul to Gallipoli guide explains the routes in detail.
British and Commonwealth sites
UK visitors often want to see the Helles Memorial at the southern tip, which commemorates the Commonwealth dead with no known grave, alongside the ANZAC sites in the north.
A two-day itinerary allows time for both the Helles sector and the main ANZAC battlefields.
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