Places worth the detour in Bergama
12 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Bergama, Turkey, across 2 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (10). Best known: Pergamon. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 12, ranked 12
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Pergamon
Ruins & the uncanny · 8th century BC · Iconic
Ancient city of Ionia in modern-day Turkey and UNESCO World Heritage Site
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2.Library of Pergamum
Museums & culture · 2nd century BC · Notable
Ancient Greek library in Pergamon, Anatolia, c. 300 BC-100 AD
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3.Asclepieion of Pergamon
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Temple complex with a Greek theatre in Pergamon
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4.Ancient Greek theatre of Pergamon
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Theatre at the castle hill in Pergamon, Turkey
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5.Bergama Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Archaeology museum, Ethnographic museum in İzmir, Turkey
