31/08/2023
A tour full of history awaits you! Perge, located 19 km east of Antalya, used to be one of the most important cities of ancient Pamphylia. Its most notable son was Apollonius, a mathematician and an astronomer who gave the ellipse, the parabola, and the hyperbola the names by which we know them. In ancient times, Perge was also renowned as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Artemis, whose temple stood on a hill outside the town. Today, we will have a chance to see many ruins from the Greek, Hellenistic and Roman periods in this beautiful ancient city.
The nearby (50 km) ancient Greco-Roman city of Aspendos was located on the river Eurymedon (Köprüçay), was the largest city of ancient Pamphylia, the center of culture and trade of the southern region of present-day Anatolia, one of the first cities to mint its coin in the 5th century BC. here was established a school of Philosophy, where many philosophers of the time studied. The beautifully preserved and restored Aspendos amphitheater, built-in 155 AD, is a major tourist attraction and destination. Having previously accommodated up to 55,000 spectators, with excellent acoustics and stage decor, currently used for important cultural events, festivals, and concerts.
We, later on, visit the magnificently preserved ancient city Side. The ruins that you can see in the ancient city of Side; city walls, city gate, Nymphaeum, waterway, streets with columns, houses, Trade Agora, Ancient Theater, Agora Bath (Side Museum), Vespasian Fountain and Monumental Gate, Triumphal Arch, Dionysus Temple, basilica, harbor bath, Temple of Apollo, Temple of Athena, South Basilica, Great Bath, State Agora, Baptistery, Episcopal Palace and Basilica, Philippus Attius Wall.
On the way back to Antalya, we will visit the Kurşunlu Waterfall or Manavgat Waterfall, cool down, and enjoy the views, making a huge number of pictures for your memory.
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