Assos:

Assos  also known as Behramkale or for short Behram, is a historically rich town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Aristotle lived here and opened an Academy. The city was also visited by St. Paul. Today Assos is a Aegean-coast seaside retreat amid ancient ruins.

History:

The city was founded from 900-1000 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos, who specifically are said to have come from Methymna. The settlers built a Doric Temple to Athena on top of the crag in 530 BC. From this temple Hermias of Atarneus, a student of Plato, ruled Assos, the Troad and Lesbos for a period of time, under which the city experienced its greatest prosperity.

Distance to Çanakkale:

Assos is 85 km.away from Çanakkale city center.

Transportation:

You can take a ticket for travelling to Ayvacik or Kucukkuyu.
You can arrive to assos by minibus or taxi from Ayvacik ,taxi from Kucukkuyu every hour in a day.

Accommodation:

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Food & Drink:

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Things to see:

Temple of Athena: The temple was built about 530 BC and destroyed by the Byzantines. The best thing with Temple is the view, which is beautiful over Bay of Edremit harbour and the Greek island Levsos.

Murad Hüdavendigar Camii: As you have walked up the hill and stand in front of the entrance to the archaeological site ,have Murad Hüdavendigar Mosque to your left.

the Harbor: Below Behramkale village is the harbour. Around the small harbour are a number of stone houses. Most of them are now days pensions and restaurants.

Swimming - Beach: There is a small swimming beach area in the Iskele portion of the town. It is a short walk beyond the marina beyond the water. Beach is somewhat rocky but nice and pleasant, and very convenient as it is right in town.

Importance / Feature:

Theater: The theater of Assos has a spectacular view of the Aegean and Lesbos. Directly below the South-west of the agora and perched above the harbor, it could hold some 5,000 spectators. Well-preserved in part, sections of the theater have been reconstructed with concrete walls.

the Harbor: During their excavations in the 1880s, the American crew stayed at the harbor. Francis Bacon wrote of the camels bringing loads of acorns and of making the long hike up to the acropolis several times each day. The harbor today has several small guesthouses,restaurants and hotels.

Avaliable Tours:

Schedule:

08.30 : Meeting to Canakkale center.

08.30 - 11.00 : Assos from Çanakkale

11.00 - 14.30 : Assos Tour

Athena Temple & Muhteşem Edremit Bay View

14.yy. Murat Hüdavendigar Mosque.

Cistern of water.

City wall.

14.30 - 15.30 : Assos Antiq harbor, free time and lunch.

15.30 - 20.00 : Mount Ida Tour.

Tahta Kuşlar Museum.

Zeus Altar

Adatepe village

Adatepe Oil Museum

Yeşilyurt village.

20.30 : Ezine cheese and Shopping

21.00 : Arrived Canakkale.