About Mount Ganos
Mount Ganos (Greek: Όρος Γάνος), today known as Işıklar Dağı in Turkish, is a mountain in eastern Thrace, on the European side of modern-day Turkey. It rises up from the western shore of the Sea of Marmara.
The mountain was home to Christian monks and ascetics during the Byzantine period. Byzantine Christian monks and clergymen who lived on the mountain included Patriarch Athanasius I of Constantinople and Maximos of Kafsokalyvia.
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Location and Access
Mount Ganos is located in Tekirdağ. Coordinates are 40.83967, 27.31832. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Tekirdağ.
Places to Visit Near Mount Ganos
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Ganos Dağları Kalesi
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Rum Çeşmesi (Uçmakdere)
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Naip Castle
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Naip Köprüsü
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Çeşme 2 (Gaziköy)
Nature & Outdoors in Tekirdağ
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Nature & Outdoors
Nature & Outdoors
Nature & Outdoors
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Tekirdağ
- Category Nature & Outdoors
- Coordinates 40.83967, 27.31832
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