TWO STEPS OF ANCIENT TRIANGLE
SARDES AND PERGAMON
You'll arrive first 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
Then ,you’ll have delicious Lunch (EXTRA) in Pergamon ,before you visit one of the finest archaeological sites in Turkey. The city was a great cultural center of culture and the capital of East during the reign of the Roman Empire. You will see numerous ruins including the celebrated Library, the steepest theater in Anatolia, the Temples of Trajan and Dionysos, the location of the Altar of Zeus which is famous for its releif with God and devils, the Sanctuary of Demeter, the Gymnasium situated on terraces, and the lower Agora. Then you will visit the Medical Center of the ancient world -- the Asclepion -- where the first pyschological treatments were performed and which was dedicated to the God of Health, Asclepios.
Finally you’ll 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. It is one of the largest Roman structures still surviving in the ancient Greek world.
Although the building itself is of an immense size, it was only one part of a much larger sacred complex, surrounded by high walls, that dwarfed even the colossal Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek. Today the ruins of the main temple and one of the side rotundas can be visited, while the other side rotunda is still in use as a small mosque
End of the day ,you arrive to Çeşme
DURATIONS : 12 hours
THE GUIDE MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE FOR THE VENUES
THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX
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 ciities 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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