Aspendos Ancient City takes you on a journey through history

One of the most significant places you should visit when you arrive in Antalya is Aspendos Ancient City. It is distinguished by the best-preserved Roman theater and water channels from the Roman era on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The ancient city is located in the village of Belk?s in the Serik district, 44 km north of the Antalya-Alanya road, at the second kilometer of the road that turns north from kilometer 44. It is located 50 km from the center of Antalya and 8 km from Serik.

Impressive with its architecture

It is evident that the ancient city, situated on a plain near the Köprüçay River, is noteworthy due to its aqueducts. They were built to transport water from the river and the Taurus Mountains to meet the city's water needs. In addition to the aqueducts that provided water to the city in ancient times, the open-air theater built by the Romans in the 2nd century AD also attracts attention.

The theater, built between two hills by Zenon, the son of Theodoros, from 161 to 180 AD, has reached us in very good condition. The theater, dedicated to local gods and the imperial family, impresses with its architecture. It bears important traces of Roman architecture and construction.

The ancient theater, which accommodates 20,000 people with seats 45 cm wide, has excellent acoustics. Today it is also known for its concerts and events.

Can be visited at any time of the year

Aspendos, one of the most visited historical and tourist sites in Turkey, can be visited from 08:00 to 19:00 in summer and from 08:00 to 17:00 in winter. Entry is allowed using a museum card. Those without a museum card can pay the entrance fee at the ticket office located at the entrance to the ancient city. Entry is free for teachers and students.

You can reach Aspendos by buses from the Antalya bus station to Serik or by minibusses from Serik to Aspendos... You can also go by your own car, choosing private tour companies or renting a car with a driver to explore Aspendos.

Mythological history of Aspendos

Aspendos also has a mythological history. The story goes like this: the king of Aspendos wants to marry off his daughter and announces it to the people. However, the announcement states that the daughter will marry whoever does the most useful thing for the city. After this, two young architects present their useful deeds to the king. The first was the construction of water channels, the second was the Aspendos Theater with excellent acoustics. At first, the king wanted to give his daughter to the first architect who built the water channels. However, after his daughter insisted and the king fell in love with the theater's acoustics, he decided to give his daughter to the second architect, Zenon.

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