Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Bergama, Turkey

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 5.2 km
Ascend 449 m
Descend 260 m

Experience Bergama in Turkey in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Bergama

Sight 1: Asclepion

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AsclepionAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0

Pergamon or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos (Πέργαμος), was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Aeolis. It is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.

Wikipedia: Pergamon (EN)

1535 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 2: Pergamon amphitheatre

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Pergamon amphitheatreCarole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Pergamon Amphitheater was an ancient amphitheater in Pergamon in Asia Minor, present-day Turkey. Its ruins are located on the northwestern outskirts of the present-day city of Bergama. They are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pergamon and its multi-layered cultural landscape.

Wikipedia: Pergamonin amfiteatteri (FI)

743 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Bergama Grand Mosque

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Bergama Great Mosque or Yıldırım Mosque is a historical mosque built by Sultan Yıldırım Bayezid in 1399 in the Bergama district of Izmir.

Wikipedia: Bergama Ulu Camii (TR)

1787 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 4: Hera'nın Tapınağı

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The Hera Sanctuary of Pergamon is a cult complex of the Hera Basileia from the 2nd century BC on the southern slope of the Acropolis of Pergamon. The associated temple was discovered in 1906 during the excavations of the Gymnasium of Pergamon and excavated from 1911 onwards.

Wikipedia: Heraheiligtum (Pergamon) (DE)

224 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Demeter tapınağı

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The Demeter Sanctuary of Pergamon is a sanctuary for the fertility goddess Demeter located on the southern slope of the castle hill, which was particularly important in the Hellenistic period, but also under Roman rule in Pergamon. The sanctuary itself is old, its use can be traced back to the 4th century BC. For the new construction, which was carried out under Philetairos and his brother Eumenes, the old city wall was demolished. The first indications of its existence were discovered in 1875 by Carl Humann while examining the fortification walls of the castle hill and were quickly identified on the basis of fragments of inscriptions. Excavations began in 1898 under the direction of Wilhelm Dörpfeld, which initially lasted until 1912. Follow-up investigations and building surveys were then carried out regularly, and the results were presented monographically in 1981.

Wikipedia: Demeterheiligtum (Pergamon) (DE)

562 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Altar of Zeus

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Altar of ZeusLestat (Jan Mehlich) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Pergamon Altar was a monumental construction built during the reign of the Ancient Greek King Eumenes II in the first half of the 2nd century BC on one of the terraces of the acropolis of Pergamon in Asia Minor.

Wikipedia: Pergamon Altar (EN)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Pergamon Acropolis

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Pergamon AcropolisAdam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0

Pergamon or Pergamum, also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos (Πέργαμος), was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Aeolis. It is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.

Wikipedia: Pergamon (EN)

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