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Assos (Behramkale)

Located in Ayvacık İlçesi, Çanakkale Province Coordinates: 39°29′10″ N 26°20′05″ E

Map showing the location of Assos (Behramkale) Assos (Behramkale)
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Assos
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MJT Mytilene International Airport53 km
EDO Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport59 km

About Assos (Behramkale)

Assos (Behramkale) is a historic site. Location: Ayvacık İlçesi, Çanakkale Province. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Mytilene International Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Delice Dere and Kadırga Koyu.

Climate of Assos (Behramkale)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 224 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (120 mm)
Driest month
August (5 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Assos (Behramkale)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°19°24°29°31°31°27°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°6°10°14°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)101846644291365183487120

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Assos (Behramkale)

The nearest airport is Mytilene International Airport (MJT), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) (59 km). The nearest large city is Çanakkale, 75 km to the north.

Airports

  • Mytilene International Airport (MJT) Mytilene 53 kmsoutheast
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) Edremit 59 kmeast
  • Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) Çanakkale 73 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 75 kmnorth
  • Çiğli Population: 214.1K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Balıkesir Population: 238.2K 135 kmeast
  • Manisa Population: 244K 135 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Assos (Behramkale)

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 220 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Maden Adası Island 25 kmSE
  • Eleos Island Island 25 kmSE
  • Küçükmaden Adası Island 24 kmSE
  • Yoyu Dağı Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km141 places

  • Mavro Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Karayer Adaları Island 54 kmNW
  • Praso Island Island 55 kmNW
  • Pınar Adası Island 29 kmSE

60–100 km339 places

  • W Beach Beach 64 kmN
  • V Beach Beach 63 kmN
  • S Beach Beach 63 kmN
  • X Beach Beach 66 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Assos Village, Ayvacık İlçesi
    0.8 km N
  • Paşaköy Village, Ayvacık İlçesi
    4.6 km N
  • Korubaşı Village, Ayvacık İlçesi
    7.1 km NW
  • Büyükhusun Village, Ayvacık İlçesi
    7.1 km NE

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