Assos

Turkey · Çanakkale

Assos was an ancient Greek city near today's Behramkale or Behram for short, which most people still call by its ancient name of Assos. It is located on the Aegean coast in the Ayvacik district of Canakkale province, Turkey. It is on the southern side of Biga Peninsula. Assos sits on the coast of the Adramyttian Gulf and used to offer the only good harbour along the 80 kilometres (50 mi) of coast which made it very important for shipping in the Troad.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Çanakkale

Main language

Turkish

On the map

39.49° N, 26.33° E

Near Assos

• Dikili · 67 km away
• Canakkale · 73 km away
• Cesme · 130 km away
• Izmir · 138 km away
• Selcuk · 194 km away
• Kusadasi · 199 km away

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Where to stay

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9.8/10 · 23 reviews

Assos Alarga

9.8/10 · 20 reviews

Assos Terrace Hotel

9.7/10 · 10 reviews

Limonata Otel Assos

9.6/10 · 60 reviews

Assos taş konak

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