TOUR CODE : TOUR CODE : AYT - 01 PORT : ANTALYA TOUR DESTINATION : ANTALYA,PERGE, ASPENDOS TRANSPORTATION : BY A/C CAR OR MINIBUS DURATION OF TOUR : APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS MEAL : AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT AS BUFFET LUNCH

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR

The tour will begin with a visit to Perge, a city founded in the period of Greek immigration under the seers Kalchas and Mopsos after the Trojan War. Historically Perge is first mentioned in reports of alexander the Great's campaigns. The popularity of Artemis of Perge made her the dominant motif of coins and in art. Even in the Christian period the people of Perge continued to worship their Artemis, though now as the Virgin Mary, and saw their Apollo in Christ. Perge was one of the first cities to be converted to Christianity, which was certainly not unconnected with its famous cult of Artemis. On their first visit in AD Paul and Barnabas were taken for Hermes and Zeus, and hospitably received as such. Here too the magnificent, 15,000-seat Roman theatre can not fail to impress you. You will then drive on to Aspendos. This very ancient city possesses an outstanding Roman theatre is the best condition of any from the classical period and one of the largest ancient building in Asia Minor. It is still used today for shows and concerts. You will drive back to Antalya and see Hadrian's Gate, a monumental white marble gate built within Roman wall. You will walk through the quaint Old Town to Kara Ali Park, a large tropical garden stretching along the clifftop, commanding a superb view out of the Mediterranean. At the end of tour Archaeological Museum will be visited which has a fine collection of finds from Antalya itself and the cities of Pamphylia and Lycia.