Around 9:00 AM, we will meet you at your hotel and escort you on your full-day tour of this magical region.
Sites you’ll see today:
* Perge is a magnificent example of how an ancient classical city looked. Records date it to roughly the 4th century BC. It was settled by the Greeks following the Trojan War, then visited by St. Paul and his disciples when it was a leading city of Pamphylia. It then fell under the leadership of Alexander the Great and eventually to the Byzantines. It was during the reign of Constantine that Perge became an important center of Christianity.
* Side was the site of Pamphyilia's largest port and was probably first colonized in the 7th BC. Coming from Cyprus, St. Paul would have very likely visited en route to Perge (another site you'll see today). The great ruins are among the most notable in Asia Minor. They cover a large promontory where a wall and a moat separate it from the mainland. During medieval times, the wall and moat were repaired, and the promontory housed a wealth of structures.
* Manavgat Waterfalls is where we'll have a cool rest, right next to the falls. Local vendors offer beverages and ice cream.
* Aspendos and Aspendos Theatre is another beautiful example of a well-preserved classical city that is most famous for its theatre, which dates to 160-180 AD. Depending on performance dates, we may be lucky enough to see a summer evening opera or ballet performance in a theatre that's widely-considered to be the most intact classical theatre in existence.
At the end of this tour, we will provide a transfer to your hotel.
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- Price: 65 Euro (per person) for a group tour
Contact us if you are interested in private tours
- Includes
* Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel
* Professional, English-speaking tour guides
* Admissions to the ancient during the tours
* Lunch at a local restaurant
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All taxes and service charges
- Excludes
* Tips
* Drinks with lunch
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