BRILLIANCE OF THE SEA AND HISTORY

ACROPOL & ASCLEPION & AYVALIK CUNDA ISLAND

This is an excursion to the ancient Greek city of Pergamon in Bergama. It was a cultural centre and briefly the capital of Roman Asia. You will see in the Upper Acropolis there is the Library of Pergamon, one of the largest libraries in the ancient world, the steepest Theatre, the Temple of Dionysus, the Upper Agora and Roman Bath’s. In the Lower Acropolis, you will see Gymnasiums, the Temple of Demeter, the House of Attalus and the Lower Agora. Then  you will visit the Asclepion or the Sanctuary of Asclepius, which was the first phsychological health centre which was dedicated to the God of Health, Asclepion.

Afternoon you’ll drive to discover Ayvalık with the visit of Devil’s Table,which should be seen  overlooks Ayvalık.Then drive to Cunda ısland , also called Alibey Island.You will visit Taksiyarhis Church.The church was built by the Alibey(Cunda) Island Greek Orthodox (Moschonese) community on its old foundations as the Metropolitan Church.In 2011,the church building allocated to the Rahmi M.Koç Museum and Culture Foundation was restored and took its current form.

Another historical texture that you should not leave without seeing during your visit to Ayvalık is the historical mills.There are 3 mills in cunda Island.While one of the mills is used as a restaurant by a private enterprise,another mill is not open to use.The third mill, along with the Agios Yannis Church,eas bought and restored by Rahmi Koç.

End of the day ,you arrive to  Kuşadası

DURATIONS :   12  hours

THE GUIDE MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE FOR THE VENUES

THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX