Turkey’s geography is interesting because it spans two continents. The northwest corner of the country is in Europe, but the vast majority of the land is in Asia. The continents are separated by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus Strait, and the Dardanelles Strait. The Bosphorus Strait feeds into the Black Sea in the north and the Dardanelles feeds into the Aegean Sea in the west. Despite the small portion of land that is actually located in Europe, Turkey is a member of the European Union.
Our tour bus departed Istanbul and headed west towards Gelibolu (spelled differently on the map below).
Gelibolu is a quaint little port town on the European side of the Dardanelles. This would be our launch point to cross over to Asia. But first, we had time for a lovely lunch at a waterside restaurant.
After lunch, our tour bus drove onto the ferry and we were ready to make our voyage (about 20 minutes) to Asia!
Leaving Europe
Entering Asia
Welcome to Asia
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