Today, embark on a captivating journey as you check out of the hotel and set out on a picturesque 3-hour drive to explore the majestic Hellenistic city of Pergamum. Once a powerful and cultured kingdom, Pergamum is renowned for its historical significance as a center of art and learning, standing out as one of Turkey’s most prominent archaeological sites.

Perched atop a plain, the citadel exemplifies a defensive acropolis and boasts an impressive theater, the steepest in Anatolia, carved into a dramatic slope, offering a panoramic view. Among the notable remains are the Asclepion, a significant ancient healing center, and the Acropolis of Pergamum with its steep ancient theater and the famous Altar of Zeus, now displayed in the Berlin Museum.

Explore the Library, which once housed 200,000 volumes, gifted by Mark Antony to Cleopatra. Pergamum is also the birthplace of parchment, known as “Pergamum Papyrus.” After the tour, return to your hotel.