Things to do
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Bozcaada Castle
A fortress rebuilt by the Venetians, the Genoese and finally the Ottomans over Byzantine foundations, standing directly beside the ferry harbour. The ramparts look back at the town and out at the strait.
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Bozcaada Clock Tower
The clock tower of 1902 in the square below the fortress, built by the island's Greek and Turkish communities together and still the meeting point. The two quarters begin on either side of it.
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Ayazma Beach
The main south-coast beach, a wide arc of sand backed by pine with a monastery spring behind it that gives it its name. It is the one beach on the island with facilities.
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Polente Lighthouse
The lighthouse of 1861 on the island's southwestern cape, standing on bare rock among the wind turbines. It is the point to drive to at the end of the day.
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Rengigül Konukevi
A guesthouse in the Greek quarter built around a painted courtyard garden, run by an artist and furnished from the island. It has a handful of rooms and no sea view.