Historic · Ayvacık, Çanakkale
Assos
An ancient city whose hilltop Temple of Athena looks out to Lesbos.
- History
- Sea & beaches
The Temple of Athena on the hilltop above Behramkale village is one of the oldest Doric temples in Anatolia. The walls, necropolis and small stone harbour below of the city where the philosopher Aristotle once lived can be explored. The island of Lesbos and the sunset are seen from the top.