The best-preserved Roman theatre anywhere, built around AD 155 by the local architect Zenon, with its full stage building (scaenae frons) still standing to the top. The Seljuks used it as a caravanserai and turned the stage building into a palace in the 13th century.
- Address
- Belkıs Mah., Aspendos Yolu, 07500 Serik/Antalya
- Hours
- Daily 08:00-19:00 (2-31 Oct 2026); daily 08:00-17:00 from 1 Nov 2026 to 1 May 2027 (Antalya Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate schedule)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Foreign visitors EUR 15 in 2026 incl. audio guide (Antalya culture directorate); EUR 16 from 1 April 2027; MüzeKart valid for Turkish citizens
- Price level
- ₺₺
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Look at the top row of the cavea for the post holes of 58 masts that held the velarium awning, and at the Seljuk-era repairs over the central door (en.wikipedia, GoTürkiye).
- The Seljuk tiles from the stage-building palace are now in the Ethnography Museum in Kaleiçi.
- It still hosts the summer Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival; a night performance is the best way to hear the acoustics (muze.gov.tr).