DIAMONDS OF MYTHOLOGICAL MOUNTAIN  IDA  -  ( 2 days )

AYVALIK,PERGAMON ,ANTANDROS,ADATEPE VILLAGE 

1st DAY :

You will be picked up from the hotel / pier  early and be taken to Pergamon near Bergama. Situated northwest of Bergama, Pergamon was the capital city of the ancient Roman province of Asia. Here, the Acropolis is divided into two. The Upper Acropolis houses the Library of Pergamon, one of the most important libraries in the ancient world, the steepest Theatre in Anatolia, the Temple of Dionysus and the Upper Agora. The Lower Acropolis houses the Gymnasiums, Temple of Demeter and the Lower Agora. Following a traditional Turkish lunch, you will visit the  ’Red Basilica’’ in Bergama. The "Red Basilica", also called variously the Red Hall and Red Courtyard, is a monumental ruined temple in the ancient city of Pergamon, now Bergama,in western Turkey  and the Asclepion which was the world's first mental hospital and health centre. You will then go to Ayvalık  with the visit of Cunda ısland .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.It still constitutes the most important monument of Cunda Island.

End of the day you arrive to the hotel in Ayvalık

2nd DAY :

You start to discover Ayvalık with the visit North of Ayvalık. You’ll visit first on the way the ancient city of Antandros in Altınoluk.

Only 15 years ago, almost none of the travelers knew of the existence of the ruins of the ancient city Antandros, located on the Gulf of Edremit, in the southern part of the Troad. The biggest attraction of this place is a wonderfully preserved Roman villa, adorned with mosaic floor and wall frescoes.In addition to the villa, in Antandros you can see the remains of huge baths, Roman cisterns, and an extensive necropolis.Then you arrive to the altar of Zeus .After the visit of the Altar of Zeus ,you’ll visit the village of ADATEPE .This village lies at the western slopes of Mountain  Ida, overlooking the Aegean Sea and Lesbos Island. Old stone houses with typical architecture reflect the happy times when Turks and Greeks lived peacefully in this village. Today , the whole village and surrounding olive groves are protected by law as cultural and natural heritage.

End of the visit of Adatepe village ,you arrive to Kusadası.

THE GUIDE MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE FOR THE VENUES

THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX