PERGE & ASPENDOS SIDE

In the morning, departure from your hotel with the first stop being Perge that is 18 kms East of Antalya. In this area the Hittites settled in 1500 BC and St. Paul reportedly stopped on of his journeys. Here, you will be able to see some fine examples of the old colonnaded streets, agora, bath, stadium and theatre.
Drive to Aspendos Ancient Theatre, which is the site of one of the best-preserved amphitheatres of all times and still used today for many live performances of Ballet, Opera and classical works of art due to its fabulous acoustics and large seating capacity (5.000). Close to the theatre, the remains of the largest aqueduct in ancient Anatolia can also be seen.
Lunch will be taken in a typical Turkish Restaurant.Drive to Side, where you will see the theatre standing proudly at its entrance and next thereto, the remains of an agora and the extensive baths, which now house one of the finest archaeological collections.