Has anyone visited Troy in Turkey? Was it a worthwhile exercise?

Question

This is the site of the ancient city of Troy, where Helen of Troy lived after being carried off by Paris, and where the Greeks left a wooden horse as a ploy to end the siege of the city. Presumably the ruins are not that much to see, but it is an iconic place.

Answer 1

yes i visited and i'm turkish.

Answer 2

Well i visited it once and even i found out that the ancient place is little bit small and has not been improved too much the only fact of have been there and feel that in that place may be took an important scene of the history make a big difference..i was feeling the flavor of Odesea of Homero and i felt myself back to that ancient times..to see the horse (even fake) was amazing because it help to fly on the imagination...just because of that it really worth...and i would come back there for sure. (btw Ä° am not turkish)

Answer 3

I've visited a few times and love it but I know others who have been very disappointed by it.

If you are interested in the history of the site I recommend "In Search of Troy" by Michael Wood which was a BBC series in the 80s. It is available as both a DVD and in book form.