Port
Antalya, Turkey
Activity Level
Moderate
Excursion Type
City Tour,Local Sightseeing,All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$74.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
Visit the ancient cities of Perge and Aspendos to view Roman and Hellenistic ruins.
Perge contains ruins that date back to 1000 BC including the theatre which seated 14,000. Its ruins are in relatively good condition even today. Here in Perge, worship of Artemis was far more important than that of the male gods, and the dominant motif used in art and on coins was Artemis. See the Basilica of Perge, the 2nd-century stadium, the Roman Gate located on the outer wall, the Baths complex, and the Hellenistic Gate. A colonnaded street stretches from the gate to the Nymphaeum, and the agora (marketplace) is a small rectangle surrounded by shops.
Nearby, Aspendos, the major port city in the Roman period, was founded on a hilltop near the Eurymedon River and later spread down to the plain. Only parts of the city have been excavated but the Roman theatre is among the best-preserved in the Mediterranean. Its capacity is estimated at 20,000 people. From a distance you will see the remains of a marketplace, a basilica, shops and a Nymphaeum. Water was brought to the city through a spectacular aqueduct of which four long sections are very much intact.
After your visit, return to the ship.
Notes:
Wear comfortable, non-skid walking shoes.