Daily Pergamon Tour from Izmir

(Lunch included)

In the morning pick up from your hotel and depart to Pergamon. We will arrive to Pergamon. Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey. The city had great strategic value, since it overlooked the Caicus River Valley (modern name Bakırçay) which provided access from Pergamon to the Aegean coast. Pergamon reached the height of its influence during the Hellenistic period, becoming the capital of the Attalid kings. During the Roman period the city was the first capital of the Asian province, but it eventually lost this status to local rival, Ephesus. Pergamon is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.Built on a conical hill rising 350 m above the surrounding valley. We will see Pergamon acropol.he famed library, the terrace of the spectacularly steepest theater of turkey, the main palace, the Altar of Zeus, and the propylom of the Temple of Athena. In the early Christian era, Pergamum's church was a major center of Christianity and was one of the Seven Churches of Revelation. Galen born & Educated in Pergamon, was the authority of European medicine from the 2nd century until renaissance. After Cultural tour our agency suggesting a onyx , Jewellery shop. You can see traditional Turkish items there. After the tour transfer back to your hotel in Izmir We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking. Please Note : If the cable car doesn’t operate we will take you to Acorpolis by taxi.