Mekor Haim Synagogue in Çanakkale

Originally three Jewish temples were in Çanakkale and now there's only the Mekor Haim synagogue. It was built in 1890, used by the military during WWII, renovated in 1964 and still active today.

Tan stone walls, blue front doors, a red mat. Inviting.

Airy, classic interior and maroon velvet curtains protecting the holy Torah scrolls.

Another view of the main temple room, including the balcony. Women sit upstairs.

And how do the women have to get upstairs? By way of the exterior steps. Tablets, imbedded.

Back out front, the street view of the quirky, corner, circular security gate.

Çanakkale City Museum

Cute museum in a small town. Imagine the folks of your town cleaned out their attics, gathered everything in one spot and then some curator did some hard culling. Presto, a city museum!

Entrance, right at home in the old part of Çanakkale.

On the ground floor, lots of history in words and pictures and some shelves holding precious typewriters, records and a sewing machine.

Upstairs, cases filled with heirlooms, loosely grouped by theme. "Dad, everything looks so old and dirty!"

Ancient and modern. Literally, painting your wagon. Signs of a cush life, telephone A/V hobby equipment.

WWII era atlas, the Nazi regime makes the cut. And the Soviets. The British empire gets to be pink, how posh.