Daily Aphrodisias Tour from Denizli

Pick up from your hotel in Denizli and depart for Aphrodisias Tour. After about 1,5 hour drive we will reach the ancient site, Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias is unquestionably one of the most impressing ancient cities of Anatolia with its well-preserved buildings and numbers of magnificent sculptures from the Roman period. Being built near a marble quarry, the city was also an important center in the past with its famous sculpture school and for being one of the several cities that was dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. The city was named after Aphrodite in the second century BC. but according to the Suda, before being known as Aphrodisias. Era. The excavations at the city have been held systematically since 1961 by deceased Professor Kenan Erim, whose grave is now near Tetrapylon. In the ancient site we will see the outstanding structures such as, THE THEATRE, BATHS OF HADRIAN, the impressive TETRAPYLON OF APHRODITE TEMPLE and for sure the well preserved STADIUM with a seating capacity of 30.000 spectators. We will also visit the the MUSEUM OF APHRODISIAS which is one of the highlights of the tour. Next we will visit a CARPET CENTER as Denizli is well known with this local art. Before returning to the hotel we will have a walk in the lively streets of Denizli. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Booking. Thank you for choosing TravelShop Booking.