Meeting Place:
- Izmir Airport
- Izmir Hotels
- Izmir Cruise Port
- Selcuk (Sirince) Hotel
- Kusadasi Hotels
At What time & How long?
- Izmir 07.00 - 19.00
- Selcuk 08.00 - 17.30
- Kusadasi 08.30 - 18.00
Aphrodisias Tour Programme
10 Hour Tour Programme
1- Meeting with your tour guide at the hotel in Kusadasi or Izmir
Your tour guide will be holding a board your name written on it.
2- Departing with our van to Aphrodisias direction (180 kms. from Kusadasi and 200 kms. from Izmir)
3- After Driving around 3 hours you will be arriving at the entrance of Geyre Village Aphrodisias Ancient City,
4- Visiting the Outdoor section of the Ancient City for about 2 hours of time and ending the tour of the city with the indoor museum and Sebasteion Exhibition Hall and then taking our way to our local restaurant for lunch, after the lunch driving back to Izmir or Kusadasi.
1- Meeting with your tour guide at the hotel in Kusadasi or Izmir
Your tour guide will be holding a board your name written on it.
2- Departing with our van to Aphrodisias direction (180 kms. from Kusadasi and 200 kms. from Izmir)
3- After Driving around 3 hours you will be arriving at the entrance of Geyre Village Aphrodisias Ancient City,
4- Visiting the Outdoor section of the Ancient City for about 2 hours of time and ending the tour of the city with the indoor museum and Sebasteion Exhibition Hall and then taking our way to our local restaurant for lunch, after the lunch driving back to Izmir or Kusadasi.
What to See !
Aphrodisias ruins covering an area of approximately 520 hectares is encircled by a wall in the length of 3.5 kilometers firstly founded in Delayed Roman Age, and repaired in Byzantium period. We can see that the old architectural parts were used for constructing and repairing the wall. To tell the truth, the city was founded on a plain area except the hill called Akropol hill in 15 meter high prehistorically.
Hadrianus Bath
It was exposed in 1904-1905 excavations made by Paul Gaudin. It has five gallery and palaestra (that is court with pool) and is magnificent building.
Some of the monuments and embossed designs are exhibited in Istanbul Archeological Museum.
Some of the monuments and embossed designs are exhibited in Istanbul Archeological Museum.
Agora
It was a large area of 205 x 120 meters wide encircled by porticos in northwestern part of theatre hill. West portico close to Hadrianus Bath is called Tiberios Portico referring to Emperor Tiberios.
Stadium
The stadium built at the beginning of the empire period is one of the most magnificent buildings of Afrodisias.
It is neighbour to north wall of city.
Its length is 262 meters and width is 59 meters.
Its capacity was 30.000.
It is entered to the area using entrances with vault found at the ends in the east and west.
There was a kingdom lodge (not present here) in the middle of the long edge in the north.
Such as comedies, tragedies, flutes and harp playing, saying good words, war dance ete as well as sportive contests such as races, wrestling, panereas boxing, pentathlon ete. There were also contests arranged for messengers, drum players and sculptors. In the delayed Roman Age east end of the stadium was encircled with a wall and thus stadium was turned into a form where the fights of gladiators and wild animals were made.
It is neighbour to north wall of city.
Its length is 262 meters and width is 59 meters.
Its capacity was 30.000.
It is entered to the area using entrances with vault found at the ends in the east and west.
There was a kingdom lodge (not present here) in the middle of the long edge in the north.
Such as comedies, tragedies, flutes and harp playing, saying good words, war dance ete as well as sportive contests such as races, wrestling, panereas boxing, pentathlon ete. There were also contests arranged for messengers, drum players and sculptors. In the delayed Roman Age east end of the stadium was encircled with a wall and thus stadium was turned into a form where the fights of gladiators and wild animals were made.
Odeon
It was found in 1962 and opened. It is an amphitheatre in half circle. It could be used for listening music and for meeting of city council. Its stage and band were decorated with monuments and mosaics. It is understood that its roof and first rows were collapsed in an earthquake in antiquity.
Theatre Bath
A very beautiful building was revealed in the excavations made in south of theatre. There were small pools in absids and niches in a saloon with pool whose corners were made round, called theatre bath in that building. That bath, with a great probability, was constructed in VIth century A.D.
Aphrodisias Museum
The museum was built at the entrance of Aphrodisias Ruins.
The purpose of the museum to exhibit revealed works found only in Aphrodisias Ruins.
Antique Works General Directorate of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture started to build the building in 1971 and completed it in 1979.
It was opened to Aphrodisias Museum that has the richest monument collection in Turkey's local museums consists of a row of hail and a management office around a court.
The halls are separated in accordance with the subjects of the works exhibited.
Here are exhibited the portrait monuments of emperors, queens, princes and princesses and their directors in emperors hall.
Some samples that decorated the hall are the portrait monuments of emperor Trajan, Domitianus and Julius Caesar's older age period.
The second hall was called Melpomene hall because there is her monument here.
Additionally the monuments of museum interested in Apollo and a monument supposed Apollon with the same style were found in theatre excavations.
The bigger length monument of Flavius Palmatus, the Asia governor is one of the most beautiful parts of last hall.
In the passageway between that hall and emperors' hall it is Zoilos embossed design.
That embossed design aimed at exalting Zoilos to helped a lot for improvement of Aphrodisias in 1st century B.C. exhibits an art with the best quality.
The third hall in the museum is called Odeon hall.
Because the works exhibited here were found in the excavations made in Odeon.
Mostly they are the monuments of poets and philosophers. There are also monuments of boxers signed by Polynikes here.
Here are findings such as earthenware, small monuments and jewelleries and glass pots,
It is exhibited the monuments of satyr and athletes playing with child Dionysos in the hall where injured Amazon Queen Penthesilea was removed from Achilleus.
Wide Aphrodite hall is separated for monument of Aphrodite found in 1962, busts of Aphrodite and high ranking priests and nuns of Aphrodite Temple.
In the middle court and environment of the museum, it is exhibited tombs and architectural parts with monuments and embossed design.
The purpose of the museum to exhibit revealed works found only in Aphrodisias Ruins.
Antique Works General Directorate of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture started to build the building in 1971 and completed it in 1979.
It was opened to Aphrodisias Museum that has the richest monument collection in Turkey's local museums consists of a row of hail and a management office around a court.
The halls are separated in accordance with the subjects of the works exhibited.
Here are exhibited the portrait monuments of emperors, queens, princes and princesses and their directors in emperors hall.
Some samples that decorated the hall are the portrait monuments of emperor Trajan, Domitianus and Julius Caesar's older age period.
The second hall was called Melpomene hall because there is her monument here.
Additionally the monuments of museum interested in Apollo and a monument supposed Apollon with the same style were found in theatre excavations.
The bigger length monument of Flavius Palmatus, the Asia governor is one of the most beautiful parts of last hall.
In the passageway between that hall and emperors' hall it is Zoilos embossed design.
That embossed design aimed at exalting Zoilos to helped a lot for improvement of Aphrodisias in 1st century B.C. exhibits an art with the best quality.
The third hall in the museum is called Odeon hall.
Because the works exhibited here were found in the excavations made in Odeon.
Mostly they are the monuments of poets and philosophers. There are also monuments of boxers signed by Polynikes here.
Here are findings such as earthenware, small monuments and jewelleries and glass pots,
It is exhibited the monuments of satyr and athletes playing with child Dionysos in the hall where injured Amazon Queen Penthesilea was removed from Achilleus.
Wide Aphrodite hall is separated for monument of Aphrodite found in 1962, busts of Aphrodite and high ranking priests and nuns of Aphrodite Temple.
In the middle court and environment of the museum, it is exhibited tombs and architectural parts with monuments and embossed design.
How to Pay?
- %15 deposit is required while booking!
- The deposit is easily & securely paid via PAYPAL during the booking process.
- We do not collect any credit card details. Click to See How !
- The balance can be paid by cash only in Euros or US Dollars on arrival.
- Credit cards are not accepted for the balance payment.
How to Cancel?
- The tour fee is fully refundable in case of cancellations made 3 days before the tour date.
- Deposit is kept as penalty for any cancellations made less than 3 days to the tour date.
Q: Where do you drop us off after the tour?
A: You will be dropped off back at where you were picked up, Izmir Airport, A Hotel in Izmir, Selcuk or Kusadasi .
Q: Do we have the guide & the vehicle to ourselves only?
A: Yes, this is a private tour and the guide & vehicle will be to only to yourselves.
Q: Does the tour guide accompany us at the sites?
A: The tour guide will be with you at all times and explain the history of the sites that you visit.
Q: What currency shall we bring with us for shopping in Turkey?
A: Euros and USD and Credit Cards are accepted at all shops.
A: You will be dropped off back at where you were picked up, Izmir Airport, A Hotel in Izmir, Selcuk or Kusadasi .
Q: Do we have the guide & the vehicle to ourselves only?
A: Yes, this is a private tour and the guide & vehicle will be to only to yourselves.
Q: Does the tour guide accompany us at the sites?
A: The tour guide will be with you at all times and explain the history of the sites that you visit.
Q: What currency shall we bring with us for shopping in Turkey?
A: Euros and USD and Credit Cards are accepted at all shops.
