District guide · İzmir

Historic monuments, Theme: History, Up to 1 hour in Bergama, İzmir

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...

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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.

Checked 2026-09-04

Practical information

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
Not recorded
No verified national source in the dataset

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Library of Pergamum Library of Pergamum
    02 45 min

    Library 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
  2. Asclepion Asclepion
    03 45 min

    Asclepion

    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
  3. Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon
    04 45 min

    Ancient 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
  4. Temple of Trajan Temple of Trajan
    05 45 min

    Temple 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
  5. Teuthrania
    06 45 min

    Teuthrania

    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
  6. Asklepion Asklepion
    07 45 min

    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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