Things to see and do Assos - Behramkale

Discovered by the American Archaeological School of Athens in 1882, it is partly restored. At an altitude of 238 m, this Doric temple is characteristic of archaic Greek architecture with its six columns spaced further apart than it will be afterwards. The setting of the site is simply sublime: its founders were not guided by chance... The sunset (or sunrise) attracts the crowd. You will meet campers, picnickers, romantics, a drink in hand... The caretaker is rarely present outside the usual hours and it is easy to get in.

In the village, next to the ruins. It dates from the ^14th century and was probably built on the site, and with the stones, of a ^6th century Byzantine church. The building is quite modest. Above the entrance, you will notice crosses and Greek inscriptions. Note that the Hüdavendigâr Mosque (which means "Bursa"), is one of two such mosques remaining in all of Turkey. The second is in Bursa.