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Pergamon
Pergamon is the ancient hilltop site above Bergama in İzmir province, centred on the Acropolis and its monumental archaeological remains.
- Must see
- Historic monument
District guide · İzmir
Bergama
Bergama is a district of İzmir Province situated 118 kilometers north of the city center and 27 kilometers inland from the coast. Pergamon, Kızıl Avlu, and the İzmir Bergama Müzesi stand as major historical and archaeological sites within the district. The area contains extensive remains from antiquity, including temples, theaters, and sanctuaries that draw those interested in classical history and archaeology.
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- Language spoken
- Turkish
- The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
- Dialling code
- +90
- The international dialling code for Turkiye
- Currency
- Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
- The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
- Emergency number
- 112
- One number for ambulance, fire and police
- Plug type
- European two-pin · 220 V
- The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
- Tap water
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02 45 minRed Basilica
Kızıl Avlu
Red Basilica, also known as Kızıl Avlu, is a monumental ancient site in Bergama, İzmir. Its striking red-brick structure stands in the İslamsaray area and gives the place its familiar English name.
- Must see
- Historic monument
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03 1 hr 30 minBergama Museum
İzmir Bergama Müzesi
Bergama Museum is an indoor museum in Bergama, İzmir, bringing together archaeology from the ancient city’s major excavation areas and objects from the region’s traditional life.
- Must see
- Museum
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04 45 minLibrary of Pergamum
Pergamon Kütüphanesi
The Library of Pergamum is a specific ruin in the upper city of the Bergama Acropolis, beside the Sanctuary of Athena in Bergama, İzmir.
- Must see
- Historic monument
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05 45 minAsclepion
Asklepion
Asklepion is Pergamon’s ancient healing sanctuary, founded in the 4th century BC for Asklepios, the god associated with medicine. Its identity comes from the way a sacred precinct organised healing, movement and public experience together.
- Must see
- Historic monument
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06 45 minAncient Greek theatre of Pergamon
Tiyatro
Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon is a Hellenistic hillside auditorium within the Bergama Acropolis archaeological site. Its seating descends directly along the Acropolis slope, making the terrain part of the theatre’s design rather than a backdrop.
- Must see
- Historic monument
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07 45 minTemple of Trajan
Trayan Tapınağı
The Temple of Trajan occupies the highest terrace of the Pergamon Acropolis on Kale Hill above Bergama, İzmir.
- High
- Historic monument
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Teuthrania 08 45 minTeuthrania
Teuthrania is an archaeological site identified with Kalerga Tepe, also written Kalarga Tepe, in İzmir’s Bergama district. The remains occupy an elevated rural hill rather than a formal museum building or a compact visitor complex.
- Notable
- Historic monument
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Asklepion
Asklepion is a healing sanctuary near Bergama, arranged as a connected landscape of approach, worship, public gathering and treatment. The long Via Tecta leads towards the monumental propylon and the principal sacred area.
- Notable
- Historic monument
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