A walk through Perge from the Roman and Hellenistic gates up the colonnaded street to the acropolis hill, ending at the stadium. The theatre is closed for restoration. Open daily 08:00-19:00, last tickets 18:30.
Best time: Opening time (08:00), before the heat; there is little shade.
The route, stop by stop
- 1Perge Ancient City
Start at the outer Roman gate. 5 min
- 2Nymphaion of Septimius Severus
Fountain building inside the gate. 5 min
- 3Southern Bath
The Southern Bath of the Roman city. 15 min
- 4Hellenistic Gate
The older Hellenistic city gate. 5 min
- 5Agora
The agora, next to the gate. 10 min
- 6Hadrian's Arch
Arch behind the Hellenistic gate. 5 min
- 7Colonnaded street
Main street of the city, lined with columns. 15 min
- 8Arch of Demetrios and Apollonios
Arch on the colonnaded street. 5 min
- 9Palaestra
Palaestra off the main street. 5 min
- 10Hadrian's nymphaion
Fountain at the top of the street, below the acropolis. 5 min
- 11Acropolis
The acropolis hill at the north end of the city. 20 min
- 12Stadium
Held 12,000 people, the second largest in Anatolia. 15 min