Anzac Cove
Arıburnu / Anzak Koyu
A small bay only about 600 metres long, where Australian and New Zealand troops landed on 25 April 1915. The memorial beside it holds an annual dawn service on ANZAC Day.
ANZAC Cove is a narrow beach about 600 metres long, backed by steep cliffs. Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed here and held on for eight months, and their shared “ANZAC spirit” was born here. Beside the beach, the Atatürk Memorial bears Atatürk's 1934 words to the mothers of the fallen: “Those heroes that shed their blood… You are now also our sons.” On the north side, the ANZAC Memorial (North Beach) hosts the dawn service held every year on 25 April. The cemeteries and beach are open free of charge. Walking along the coast, you can visit Beach Cemetery and Ari Burnu Cemetery in turn. You can swim here in summer, but please respect the site's solemn character.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lone Pine Cemetery & Memorial
- 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial
- Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park (Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center)
- Chunuk Bair (Conkbayırı)
- Kilitbahir Castle
- Rumeli Mecidiye Bastion (Corporal Seyit)
- Dardanelles Ferry (Çanakkale–Eceabat/Kilitbahir)
- Çimenlik Castle & Naval Museum