About Gokceada
Turkey’s biggest island Gökçeada (Imbroz) is situated in the Aegean Sea. A district of Çanakkale, it has a population of nearly 10 thousand people.
Because of its location, the town enjoys all the characteristics of a typical Mediterranean climate, with temperatures that never get too cold in the winter coupled with a warm and dry summer.
Settlement on the island started in the years B.C. Many civilizations like the Romans, Byzantines, Genoese, and Ottomans ruled the island. Finally it became one of the two islands that were given to Turkey as a result of the Treaty of Lausanne. Artifacts excavated on the island and dating back to the years 3000 B.C. are on exhibit in the Çanakkale Archeological Museum. Castle walls from the Hellenistic period were found in Kaleköy. Gökçeada is famous for its sea and beaches. The beauties nature has bestowed upon it as a natural island attract tourists all year round. Activities such as windsurfing are popular at the beaches.
The Gökçeada Airport on the island usually operates in the summer. In other times the city can be reached by ferries departing from Kabatepe.
Transportation to Gokceada City Center from Airport
Gokceada Airport
You can get to the city center from Gökçeada Airport, which is connected to Çanakkale, with your personal car by driving on the highway. In addition to this, it is possible to get to the city center from the airport by getting on a taxi.
Taxi
The fastest and easiest transportation vehicle you can use for going to the city center from the airport is taxi.
