Bergama Asklepion (Pergamon Asclepeion) Tours

See unbelievable ruins and some of Turkey’s best archaeological sites during this guided day trip to Pergamum and Asklepion from Izmir. Discover the 4th century city of Pergamum home to one of the largest ancient libraries, the impressive Altar of Zeus and the inclined Theatre of Anatolia. You will see the Roman Medical Center remnants of Asklepion where Galen, a famous physician, completed his finest work.

Travel back to ancient times with a visit to the fascinating archaeological site of Pergamum, one of Turkey’s newest UNESCO World Heritage sites. Make the most of your private guide as you take in the ancient Roman capital and see the Acropolis, Theatre, Altar of Zeus, and Temples of Trojan and Dionysos. After a traditional Turkish lunch (included), pay a visit to another important site, the Roman medical center of Asklepion, where you’ll learn how herbs, mud baths and dream analysis were used to help heal patients. 

This is an excursion to the ancient Greek city of Pergamon in Bergama. It was a cultural centre and briefly the capital of Roman Asia. You will see in the Upper Acropolis there is the Library of Pergamon, one of the largest libraries in the ancient world, the steepest Theatre, the Temple of Dionysus, the Upper Agora and Roman Bath’s. In the Lower Acropolis, you will see Gymnasiums, the Temple of Demeter, the House of Attalus and the Lower Agora. After a luch of Turkish specialties, you will visit the Archaeological Museum of Bergama and the Asclepion or the Sanctuary of Asclepius, which was the first phsychological health centre which was dedicated to the God of Health, Asclepion. You will then return to Izmir.

* On this Pergamum and Asclepion tour see one of the Seven Churches of Revelation known as The Seven Churches of Apocalypse mentioned in the New Testament Book of Revelation. * Discover the 4th century city of Pergamum home to one of the largest ancient libraries, the impressive Altar of Zeus and the inclined Theatre of Anatolia. * You will see the Roman Medical Center remnants of Asklepion where Galen, a famous physician, completed his finest work.

* On this Pergamum and Asclepion tour see one of the Seven Churches of Revelation known as The Seven Churches of Apocalypse mentioned in the New Testament Book of Revelation. * Discover the 4th century city of Pergamum home to one of the largest ancient libraries, the impressive Altar of Zeus and the inclined Theatre of Anatolia. * You will see the Roman Medical Center remnants of Asklepion where Galen, a famous physician, completed his finest work.

If you are fond of history and archaeology this tour will fit in all your interests. The Acropolis and the Asklepion of ancient Pergamum, both listed among the top 100 historical sites on the Mediterranean. The Asklepion was the world’s first medical center, using groundbreaking techniques in healing such as bathing, dieting, exercise, and dream therapy. Our local guide will be happy to show you this unique place and to tell you its story.