WONDERS of THE ANCIENT WORLD (2 Days)
SARDES AND LAODIKEIA ANCIENT CITIES ,HIERAPOLİS &PAMUKKALE AND APHRODISIAS ANCIENT SITE
1st DAY :
You visit first Sardis ancient city.This is a tour to the ancient kingdom of Lydia and the capital city of Sardis. It was the mainstay of both advanced industrial and manufacturing industries. Excavations have included Temples to Diana, Artemis and Cybele and the earliest recorded synagogue complete with stunning floor mosaics and inscriptions. Many Lydian tombs have also been found there
End of the visit of Sardes ancient city you arrive to the ancient city of Laodikeia .
Laodikeia is an ancient city located in the Lycus River Valley of Anatolia, near Hierapolis in Denizli province. It is one of the largest and most important archaeological sites in Turkey. Laodikeia is the home of unique and magnificent structures dating from the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and Early Byzantine Periods. The area of the city covers more than five square km
You’ll have lunch at the local restaurant
End of the day you arrive to the hotel in Pamukkale (dinner at the hotel )
2nd DAY :
After breakfast at your hotel, you will have a chance to visit Pamukkale. This uniquely beautiful and spectacular natural site will make you feel like youire in a fairytale with the dazzling white petrified cascades surrounding thermal spring water laden with carbonate minerals. The cascades plunging down the mountainside have created this natural formation of stalactites, cataracts and basins. The thermal water has been used since the Roman period for its therapeutic powers. You will visit the Roman city of Hieropolis. In Hieropolis you will see the Temples of Apollo and Delphi, a 4th Century Basilica called Monumental Nympheum, and the Theatre. After visiting the well-preserved Necropolis, and enjoying a delicious lunch, you will drive to Aphrodisias .
Upon your arrival in Aphrodisias, the ancient city of sculptors, you will see one of the best archaeological ruins in the world. Areas of interest include the Theater, the Odeon, the Bishop's Palace, the Stadium, the Temple of Aphrodite and the Museum with its gorgeous reliefs and statues of various sculptors
After the visit of Aphrodisias you’ll drive back to İzmir
THE GUIDE MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE FOR THE VENUES
THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX
After Breakfast our guide will take away you from hotel .
You’ll drive first to the ancient city of Sardes or which is called Sardis by Lydians, was the capital of a state with major economic and political power in the 6th and 7th centuries BC .The ancient city of Sardis contains many historical values from Lydians and Romans, under the rule of which it has gotten after Lydians.
The Temple of Artemis, one of Anatolia's seven temples and Sardis Synagogue, which one of the most impotant evidences of the Jewish presence in Western Anatolia in ancient times, which are located in historical conservation area are quite prominent and unique cultural artifacts in respect of ruins of Bath-Gymnasium Complex of the Roman period.
Many typical mausoleums of the ancient age, which are called tumulus and located in Bintepeler territory near Sart which is thought to be the acropolis of Sardis Ancient City, are in this region as an ancient memory of the rich and glorious history of Lydians
End of the visit of Sardes ancient city you arrive to the ancient city of Laodikeia .
Laodikeia is an ancient city located in the Lycus River Valley of Anatolia, near Hierapolis in Denizli province. It is one of the largest and most important archaeological sites in Turkey. Laodikeia is the home of unique and magnificent structures dating from the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and Early Byzantine Periods. The area of the city covers more than five square km
You’ll have lunch at the local restaurant
End of the day you arrive to the hotel in Pamukkale (dinner at the hotel )
After breakfast at your hotel, you will have a chance to visit Pamukkale. This uniquely beautiful and spectacular natural site will make you feel like youire in a fairytale with the dazzling white petrified cascades surrounding thermal spring water laden with carbonate minerals. The cascades plunging down the mountainside have created this natural formation of stalactites, cataracts and basins. The thermal water has been used since the Roman period for its therapeutic powers. You will visit the Roman city of Hieropolis. In Hieropolis you will see the Temples of Apollo and Delphi, a 4th Century Basilica called Monumental Nympheum, and the Theatre. After visiting the well-preserved Necropolis, and enjoying a delicious lunch, you will drive to the ancient city of Aphrodisias.
Upon your arrival in Aphrodisias, the ancient city of sculptors, you will see one of the best archaeological ruins in the world. Areas of interest include the Theater, the Odeon, the Bishop's Palace, the Stadium, the Temple of Aphrodite and the Museum with its gorgeous reliefs and statues of various sculptors
After the visit of Aphrodisias you’ll drive back to İzmir
MUSEUM CLOSED ON MONDAYS İN TURKEY
For Children, those younger than 4 year old are free of charge, between 5 and 9 year old are charged with the half price, children beginning from 10 year/old are charged with the adult price. Therefore, please inform us about the children’s ages.
Children need to have ID card or Passport for visiting ancient cities and museums.
Important
• There is no shop visit and shopping in the content of the tour.If the whole group demands and confirm and there is enough time ,the shop can be visited
• Comfortable walking shoes, comfortable clothing, a hat, sunscreen and insect repellents are recommended. Guests should watch their step at all times in order to avoid accidents.
• Guests must be able to walk approximately 0.5 miles over uneven and cobblestone surfaces in ruins.
• Temperatures can reach extreme highs during summer months; We recommend that you have a lot of water and use suitable sunscream while on the tour.
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