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| REF NO | HF AYV/P |
| PRIVATE PERGAMON TOUR FROM AYVALIK |
| ITINERARY |
DAY 1
| Ayvalik - Pergamon - Ayvalik
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| FULL ITINERARY |
| DAY 1 | AYVALIK - PERGAMON - AYVALIK |
| 10:00 | Meet at Ayvalik Ferry Port ( from Lesvos Ferry ) or Collect from Ayvalik Hotels |
| 10:15 | Depart for Pergamon |
| Pergamon Tour |
| Visit Asklepion ( built in the name of Aesculapius, the God of Health and Medicine ) |
| The ancient medical complex, hospital |
| Lunch at a local restaurant in Bergama |
| Pergamon Acropolis Tour |
| Monumental tombs or heroons built for the kings of Pergamon during the Hellenistic period |
| Foundations of Propylon (monumental gates) which were constructed by Eumenes II |
| Ruins of the temple of Athena |
| The famous Library of Pergamon which contained 200,000 books |
| (Antonius gave all the books of the library to Cleopatra as a wedding gift) |
| Houses from the Hellenistic period |
| The remains of the palaces of Eumenes II and Attalos II |
| Military barracks and military warehouses called "Arsenals" |
| Temple of Trajan |
| The Theater of Pergamon, |
| (one of the steepest theaters in the world, has a capacity of 10,000 people) |
| Temple of Dionysos (known in Rome as Baccus, god of wine) |
| The famous Altar of Zeus(Eumenes II (197-159 BC) constructed it as a memorial of the victory against the Galatians) |
| (It was taken away from Pergamon in 1871 and carried to Germany, It is exhibited at the Museum of Pergamum in Berlin |
| 17:00 | Return Back to Ayvalik |
| Drop off at Ayvalik Ferry Port or at your hotel in Ayvalik |
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| THE TOUR INCLUDES |
| Transportation by PRIVATE A/C & NO SMOKING vehicle |
| PRIVATE Pergamon Acropolis and Asklepion Tour |
| Museum enterance fee |
| 1 Lunch |
| Guiding Service |
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| DEPARTURE DATES 2012 |
| All Year Around |
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| Further enquiries can be made to : hasslefree@anzachouse.com |
