pergamon asklepieion and acropolis

The ruins are of course what you go for. They are so interesting and you can imagine people up there on the hill looking down on the world below. Approaching the site, it is amazing and you think - Wow. But luckily there is a cable car, with fantastic views in all directions! The amphitheatre is stunning,

Up you go on a cable car and the valley below gives up all its secrets. Fantastic views everywhere. Great ruins of a once great city complete with its water systems, theatre and forum. Fantastic place if you are a culture vulture.

Pergamon (near modern Bergama) is a must-see site (provided you love ancient ruins of course).There is a wealth of things to see from the temple of Trajan and the breathtaking amphitheatre (the most extraordinary I've ever seen, which overlooks the magnificent panoramic view of Bergama).I would warmly recommend visitors to spend a couple of hours whilst exploring this marvellous place. Take the cablecar up hill (or take a taxi instead, we took the cable car and it was certainly not the highlight, even though it might sound like an attractive way to climb to the site) and make your way downhill by foot, through the upper and lower agora and many other parts of this ancient big town. Note that the gate downhill might look locked, but there is a door/gate near a small building, which one can push to open and get out.It could look even more impressive, had the Germans not taken the altar to Berlin.The way from the lower gate to the city passes through some old picturesque and colourful quarter of the city, blessed with interesting buildings and kind people, the real Turkey if you like. You will also pass through the Red Basilica, an ancient Roman/Egyptian temple standing there proudly since the 2nd century AD. You can visit inside as we did.It was definitely worth the day trip from Izmir.

I love ancient history so visiting Pergamon was a must. We had seen Troy in the morning which was disappointing so to view Pergamon on a top of the hill with well preserved ruins was so exciting for us! The architecture, engineering and town planning was so intricate The area will take about 1-1.5hours and not much is fenced off except for steep wells so you can view the marbled artwork on the fallen pillars. We had a driver take us up the hill but did see cable cars to the site. Would've liked to see a museum near it but most things are in overseas museums such as Germany

Acropolis literally means, "a high city", situated on top of a very steep hill. There you will find ruins of temples for gods, piles of rubble that marked the five separate palaces and you can also see fragments of the once-magnificent defensive walls as well as barracks.This site is also home to one of steepest theatres in the world.

I had read in a travel book that Ephesus and Pergamon were highlights in their own rights. Not the case. Ephesus has had a lot of restoration and excavation work done, whereas Pergamon is mostly rubble. Also, if you're hoping for some great quality works that have been salvaged from Pergamon, think again. Unlike at Delphi or Olympia, you will not find unique, excellent quality artifacts in the museum in Bergama.

Either for pilgrimage or cultural and historical enlightenment, this is a good attraction. Well preserved ruins with deep history.

The views are fantastic and the ruins are vast and amazing. We didn't have a lot of time up there (on a tour) and I would have liked and could have definitely spent a lot more time up there. Lots of photo opportunites.

OMG this is really unbelievable to see all those things. It's one of the important ancient city you should see. View is also amaing from top.

Have read a review here that says you should only take the cable car up (one way) and walk down from the Acropolis. Unless you are an avid walker this is insane. The Acropolis has walk ways all round providing breathtaking views, easy access to most of the site- tho' few tourists brave the path to the steepest theatre in Turkey if not the world. Both the Acropolis and the Asklepion are fascinating. Walking through the tunnels that lead to the healing rooms of the Asklepion the sound of water gurgling down the pipes feels like walking back in time. Both are great sites that let you climb, touch, and imagine. A great day out.

This is a wonderful ancient site. The acropolis is 300 mtrs high with terrific views to the horizon. Some of it has been restored to help the visitors visualize the city. It is quite stunning on a clear sunny day. The ruins are extensive and it helps if your guide has a thorough knowledge of the history of the city. There is a mixture of Greek and later Roman buildings. There is now a cable car to the summit which is helpful to the less athletic. And there is a very funny salesman at the stalls.

Wow, wow, wow! From the ride in the cable car up to the site and thought out the entire archeological site, that is all I could say! WOW! The remains are amazing and of you have a good guide, you can visualize exactly how this site functioned during its time. The Great Altar and the theater are amazing. The nice thing about the altar is that once you are at the top, you don't have to walk down. From the top you will walk around and then back to the area of the cable car. At the theater area you can also walk all the way to the bottom, but since I don't like unprotected steep heights I went strait to the top. At the top, you should spend lots of time taking pictures with breath taking views.

You should definitely see this Acropolis. You can arrive there using their cable railway that I find very reliable, clean and modern.

It is still hot in September. I spent one full morning at the upper Akropolis and another at the lower and intermediate. Make sure you see "Building Z", an excellent restoration of a house in an amazing structure (has a red roof and is lower down than where the teleferik leaves you off. Enjoy the Zeus cafe for water and tea before you leave. After all Homer says it is where he sat to watch the battle of Troy...well maybe not in the cafe exactly but somewhere close by.

The ruins are very impressive. It must have been a great place in it;s day. There is a lot to see and the descriptions on the information signs are very informative.