2. Assos

We got kind of late start, drove out of Istanbul on Monday afternoon, down the coast of the Sea of Marmara and across the Dardanelles on a ferry. Assos is a spot on the Aegean coast, an ancient city. We got there just before dark, winding along the mountain roads with views of the Aegean and the Greek Isle of Lesbos across the way. Followed signs for "camping" and found a place with four canvas army tents set up on a pavillion on the beach, 40 lira including breakfast. The tents had actual beds in them. The town was a beach town/tourist location lined with beach front restaurants, a variety of hotels/pensions, and lots of trinkets for sale. Mostly Turks vacationing there, lots of couples.

The ruins of the ancient city of Assos are up a hill overlooking the sea, features a temple in honor of Athena and a small ampitheater that looks like the coliseum in Rome. There are a few columns still standing on the temple, the views are ridiculous. If I was building a temple, that's the spot I would choose.

Assos Photos