Assos
The ruins of an ancient Greek city above the village of Behramkale, on the Aegean shore of the Biga Peninsula. The Temple of Athena crowns the hilltop, and the harbour below was once the only good one on 80 kilometres of coast.
- Where
- Behramkale, Çanakkale, Türkiye
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 39.4906, 26.3367
Get the Assos stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Assos. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Çanakkale volume with your photos and a note.
Near Assos
Bozcaada 44 km
A small island in the northeastern Aegean, the third largest in Turkey, known for centuries for its grapes, wines and red poppies. The main town sits below a large castle, and tourism, wine and fishing keep the island going.
Troy 53 km
The mound of Hisarlık, where the remains of the city at the heart of the Trojan War story lie in layer upon layer. A large wooden horse stands at the entrance, and the site has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1998.
Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial 63 km
A war memorial on Hisarlık Hill above Morto Bay, at the southern tip of the Gallipoli peninsula. It honours about 253,000 Turkish soldiers who served in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915, with four tall pillars holding up a broad flat roof.
Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park 76 km
A park of over 33,000 hectares on the Gallipoli peninsula, set up in 1973 around the battlefields of the First World War. Memorials and cemeteries are spread along its ridges, coves and beaches.
Pergamon 84 km
A rich and powerful ancient Greek city on a high promontory above modern Bergama. Its acropolis holds one of the steepest theatres of the ancient world, and its library was once a rival to Alexandria's.
Konak Square 137 km
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Kemeraltı 138 km
The historic bazaar district of İzmir, a maze of lanes behind Konak Square and still one of the liveliest parts of the city. Old caravanserais such as Kızlarağası Han sit among stalls of food, fabric and copperware.
Basilica of St. John 193 km
The ruins of a great basilica built by Justinian in the 6th century on Ayasoluk Hill, over the place where John the Apostle was said to be buried. It was modelled on the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
Questions
Where is Assos?
Assos is in Behramkale, Çanakkale, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bozcaada (44 km), Troy (53 km), Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial (63 km).
How do I get the Assos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Assos and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Çanakkale volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Assos before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Çanakkale volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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