Behramkale (Assos)



Aristotle, who spent three years in Assos.



The path from the Alarga to the temple

Ece's no name cat

A street in Behramkale, which later in the day would be lined with stalls selling wares

The view of the Aegean (Ege) and the island of Lesvos

Saying goodbye to Ece

The Assos Alarga was a real find.  Three lovely guest rooms, a living room, pool, terrace, game room, spectacular views, steps from the Temple of Athena,  and the incomparable innkeeper Ece.  This was her family's summer home.  She left a career in Istanbul working with software in the hotel business to try running this place as a B & B  after her parents decided to sell it.  This is the place to stay, I think, rather than up in Canakkale.  There's a picturesque harbor down the steep hill about a kilometer where we had a fish dinner at the Assos Keravansaray Hotel.  All was quiet in the off-season.  Monday morning dawned bright and sunny and after a marvelous breakfast, we walked up to the temple.