Gokceada, whose ancient name is Imbros (Imbros), is also Turkey’s largest island. It is located at the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait. It was formed on an area of ​​290 square kilometers. The length of the coastline is about 95 kilometers. Its north-south length is 13 kilometers, and its east-west length is 29.5 kilometers. Gökçeada Kuzu Port, where ships dock, is 32 miles from Çanakkale and 14 miles from Kabatepe Port on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Apart from the district center, the settlement is spread over Bademli, Dereköy, Kaleköy, Tepeköy, Zeytinli Village, Şahinkaya, Şirinköy, Uğurlu, Yeni Bademli and Eşelek.

Its geographical structure is quite different from the surrounding islands. It has an interesting structure where hills and plains are lined up one after the other. 77% https://melityahotels.com/gokceada/ohttps://melityahotels.com/gokceada/f the island, which has a very rugged, volcanic structure, is mountainous. Mediterranean climate prevails on the southern coasts of the island, and a Marmara-specific climate prevails on the northern coasts. Winds are generally northerly from the north and southerly from the south. It is windy most of the year. Gökçeada is the fourth island of the world in terms of the abundance of water resources. The Zeytinli Dam on the island, which has five ponds, largely meets the needs of the island for drinking, using and agricultural water.

The Greek villages on the island are interesting with their original architecture. Island origin Greeks come to the island from all over the world to attend the feast of the Virgin Mary in August. Small cattle breeding, organic agriculture, olive cultivation and fishing are the economic values ​​of the island.

It is one of the slow cities (cittaslow) of the world. Transportation to the island is provided by ferries from Çanakkale and Eceabat Kabatepe. The most important settlement of Gökçeada is today’s Kaleköy (Kastro). In the district center, there are mostly public buildings as well as examples of civil architecture. There are religious buildings such as Panagia, Barbara Church, Merkez Mosque, Fatih Mosque and two laundries in the district center, which has lost its original structure and street characteristics. Among the extraordinary natural beauties of Gökçeada; Marmaros Waterfall, Cheese Cliffs, Salt Lake, Kuzu Harbor are the best known of these beauties.

Its name, which was Imroz until 1970, was changed to Gökçeada by the decision of the Council of Ministers.