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Three days four nights
This is a top pick! ... Izmir to Selcuk to Ephesus - Efes back to Selcuk to Sirince back to Selcuk to Izmir to Foca again back to Izmir to Bergama to the Bergama yol (road) and finally returned to Istanbul (via coast/sahil). We (being 15 from 10 countries...I hope I got that ...
Infamy infamy, they've all got it in for me
Why are we leaving gorgeous Ayvalik, our stunning guesthouse and lovely friends to go and see ruins I wonder as Tania harries me off to the bus stop. Two hours later and having checked into a hotel where the owner admits "I am Gobi" (yep really) we trek ...
Pergamon Unclichéd II
... to the north east, but starting southeast, around a reservoir lake which lies below the northern (backside) of the Pergamon Acropolis in Bergama, Turkey. The following day I didn't walk so far. But, a really cold wind chilled me to the bone, especially as ...
Leavıng Isanbul and headıng to Pergamum
... getting up to catch a 9am ferry that didn't exist and waiting until 12.30 at the terminal. After buses galore I make ıt to Bergama that night and went to the Acropolis the next day which was wicked! My first Monument break in! I'll put some pictures ...
Bergama
The bus trip from Istanbul to Bergama was surprisingly uneventful. While traveling outside of your norm, you really are never sure what public transportation will be like and after some of our past experiences we figure anything is ...
Ancient Site of Pergamon
... , I transfered to another small bus to Bergama, which is the site of the Ancient city of Pergamon and Asclepion. I arrived in Bergama around noon. I quickly checked in to my hostel (Odyssey Guesthouse). I was the only one booked so I essentially had ...
Akropolis
The Akropolis, which most people think of as being in Athens (which it is) but the word actually just means 'city at the top'; basically a defensive location on a hillside which houses the areas main religious and municipal buildings. So, the ...
Pergamon, the Throne of Satan, and free water!
(C) Today we drove to Pergamon/Bergama because it's one of the things you have to see if you're in the area. Even though most of the artifacts are now to be found in Germany since they removed the temple to the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, ...
Off Season
... day but I was able, at considerable extra expense, to reach my destination later that evening. Despite the difficulty of reaching Bergama I was immediately relieved to find it a much more laid back and friendly place than Istanbul. The next morning ...
Bergama - Ancient Pergamon
... and the nice family that runs it and headed off again, following the coast road around the bay of Edremit and down to Bergama, which was ancient Pergamon. Chris is finding the driving really easy so far - there has not been much traffic on the road ...
Pergamon Unclichéd I
... mean, how do you explain that timing? I went back to them, there at the head of the alley. I indicated I was going to walk to Bergama. We weren't communicating really well, but I did hear the word su, water. And, maybe dragons, or wild boars. And, I did ...
Bergama and the ruins of Pergamon
Bergama was a strange mix of gouge-the-tourist prices and genuinely lovely people who stopped to give us a lift or chat to us. Sights they do have, namely Pergamon, a Roman city dating from 100BC including the oldest known hospital and a library to rival ...
Bergama**
In English En espanol German Bergame Ce qui est plutôt kiffant ici, c'est l'absence totale de touristes !! Bon bien sur , sans touristes, ça manque un peu d'animation ici le soir .. Le site est plutôt sympa, tjrs à 10 euro, mais il y a moyen de ...
Legendary Fishermen and Herds of Wild Tortoises
... , if not better than those in Greece. The bazaars are fun, although not entirely hassle free. Turkey really does tourism well. While we were in Bergama it was National Tourism Week and we witnessed many school bands parading to town squares and ...
Bargains in Bergama
... on the sýde of the hýghway 8km out of town. We consýdered walkýng but luckýly a publýc bus drove by. Bergama was once called Pergamum. I'm not sure if this was it's name in Roman times, or due to the Greek-Turkish population swap in the ...
Loved Bergama
... the only overnight tourists in town. As we stayed 2 nights, Ilana prepared a picnic for us on our adventures. Bergama has a wonderful Akropol overlooking town. We were fortunate with a wonderful guide with enthusiasm to include the children and their ...
Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey): In the Snow
This is my third visit to Bergama, Turkey, location for the fabulous acropolis of ancient Pergamon. Each visit has been a gift of memorable occurrences. My first visit was in the Spring of 1970, in the middle of a four-year hitch-hiking trip around the ...
Pide, the canoe shaped pizza
... For dinner we had some delicious Pide which is basically Turkey's version of pizza. The next morning an englishmen who visited Bergama frequently showed us around the old part of town and then pointed us in the direction of the Acropolis. ...
Bergama
... and his knowledge of nervous and circulatory systems remained the basis for Western medicine up until the 16th century. As for the town, Bergama is much less visited than Ephesus and that is what is nice about it. The village has a very laid back ...
Pergamum
5/25 We drove from Troy to Pergamum (modern day Bergama) through terrain that looked similar to the Texas hill country (of course, it was scenic). The area was hot and dry with plenty of wheat fields. The roads are just horrible through here although ...
Day 4 of the Turkey Experience - Pergamum
... to the bus and headed off from Kusadasi on a two hour trip to Pergamom just outside of the city of Bergama, to see some more ancient ruins. Spent two hours looking around this historical site and got some amazing photos. Before getting back ...
Bergama, Pergamon, potato-potata
... , long sides of the hill and the fact that I didn’t want to miss anything!), where we found a beautiful view down on Bergama below. The top also had various temples and a huge amphitheatre. It literally left me awe-struck to imagine this place being ...
A Tale of Two Ruins
... the town below we realized had mis-calculated the height and distances involved. Once again the defining characteristic of Bergama is a giant amphitheater that is said to have held ten thousand spectators. It is not the biggest amphitheater ...
Hail Pergamon!
... burned out the last couple days and then feeling better yesterday, I was blown away by Pergamon. Pergamon is the Roman name for Bergama and is littered with ruins that range from an acropolis to stadiums to amphitheaters. We drove up to the top of the ...
Bergama - Live Rounds On Ancient Grounds
... the Acropolis and the Asclepsion. Both are part of the ancient city of Pergamum. Both are outside of town on opposite sides of Bergama. I wandered into the nearest place. 'Sprechen Sie Deutsche?' says the lady. 'Um, kleine!' I say, with the thumb and ...
Happy Sabbath!
... Turks are genuinely friendly people, and rarely try and scam you (outside of Istanbul, but I don't consider that the real Turkey). I still have yet to find reasonably priced laundry. I have two Mountain Hardwear shirts that dry really fast, so, ...
Pergamon, Yah Mon!
... for supper, and some nice fresh veggies. Around noon we picnicked in the van, and then set of inland and upward to Bergama along a very scenic secondary road. What was particularly interesting was the soft green pillow-like pine trees. (see photo). As we ...
pergamon
so, mal wieder eine story. Ich bin ja jetzt in Pergamon und schau mir den Grund fuer s Pergamon Museum an. In der Tuerkei sind die eintrittspreise fuer auslaender leider horrend (das doppelte der uebernachtung), also bin ich ueber den zaun und habs mir ...
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