• Turkey Guide

  • Introduction to Turkey
  • 17 things not to miss
  • Red tape and visas
  • Opening hours and public holidays
  • Getting around

• Explore Turkey

  • İstanbul
  • Around the Sea of Marmara
  • The North Aegean
  • The central and southern Aegean
  • The Turquoise Coast
  • The Mediterranean coast and the Hatay
  • South Central Anatolia
  • North Central Anatolia
  • The Black Sea coast
  • Northeastern Anatolia
  • The Euphrates and Tigris basin
  • Lake Van and the southeast

• Cities

  • Ankara
    
  • Antalya
    
  • Edirne
    
  • Erzurum
    
  • İstanbul
    

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The North Aegean

Bergama

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Although frequently touted as a day-trip destination from Ayvalık, Bergama, site of the ancient city of Pergamon, rates a full day or two in its own right. The stunning acropolis of the tyrant, Eumenes II, is the main attraction, but there is a host of lesser sights and an old quarter of chaotic charm to detain you a little longer. Bergama is unpromising at first: the long approach to the centre reveals a dusty modern-looking place, and the monuments to which it owes its reputation are nowhere to be seen. In fact, most of ancient Pergamon is some distance from the modern town and takes a little effort to reach.