Assos Alarga

Top choice in İzmir & the North Aegean


Located in the quiet end of the village just below the Temple of Athena, this lovely hotel has just five rooms, guaranteeing stellar service from Ece, the affable owner. The setting is wonderful, with plenty of trees, an attractive pool area and panoramic views over the mountains from all rooms. Note that the least expensive room, Vıya, doesn't have wi-fi.

The comfortable rooms are filled with art and bright kilims but it's the two suites that impress most: Orsa has attractive traditional decor, and sleek modern Ancora has a kitchenette and swish bathroom with tub. Ece can organise dinner at the hotel if given 24 hours' notice.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby İzmir & the North Aegean attractions

1. Temple of Athena

0.09 MILES

Built in 540 BC on top of a 238m-high hill overlooking the Gulf of Edremit, this temple with its squat Doric columns has undergone a reconstruction that…

2. Hüdavendigâr Mosque

0.14 MILES

Next to the entrance to the Temple of Athena, this poorly maintained 14th-century mosque is a simple structure – a dome on squinches set on top of a…

3. Theatre

0.33 MILES

A heavily restored theatre and the remains of the ancient city walls can be seen below the agora; the theatre is accessed via a gate on the winding road…

4. Eftalou Beach

10.13 MILES

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5. Apollon Smintheion

12.12 MILES

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6. Byzantine-Genoese Castle

12.12 MILES

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7. Moni Taxiarhon

12.21 MILES

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8. Adatepe Olive-Oil Museum

14.61 MILES

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