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Antalya
(Tour is approximately 7 hours long.)
You will be met at the port in Antalya by your private guide to begin your tour. Drive to the ancient sites of Perge and Aspendos. This region, known in antiquity as Pamphylia, was famous for its Greco-Roman monuments. Perge was a city of considerable importance during the Hellenistic period and home to a school of brilliant sculptors. Note the oversized Hellenistic and Roman theater. Built in the 2nd century, the theater at Aspendos has a capacity of more than 15,000 seats and has remained intact for 1,800 years while war, earthquakes and time have destroyed the surrounding monuments.
Return to Antalya and see the ancient city walls and ramparts built by the Greeks which still stand on the surrounding cliffs. In town, see the 13th century Alaeddin Mosque and Hadrian’s Gate, built in honor of the Emperor’s visit in AD 130.
You will be transferred back to the port in Antalya to rejoin your cruise.
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