Aspendos Travel Guide

   Aspendos is a historical site, estimated to be established at the 5th century BC. It is famous with its theater (largest Roman theater). But, Aspendos is a historical city with its church, its agora (Market) and advanced engineering technology when comparison to other cities at that century. This advanced technology comes from water aqueducts because, at that century, they could carry water by water aqueducts.

   There are two aqueducts carrying water. These are called as `Belkis` which means a girl divided into two.and there is an old story about these aqueducts. The story is once upon a time there was a king and the king has a daughter. His population needed water due to hot temperature and lack of rain for irrigation of their crops. The king had to find a solution for this problem and then ordered that whoever can carry water inside the city center will be able to take his girl. Two men accepted that job. Then, they started to build these aqueducts into the city center. Irony of fate, they built their aqueduct into the city center at the same time. Both said that i deserve the gift of this job to the King. The King had to give a decision about this, then, he decided to divide his daughter into two pieces at midpoint of the girl and gave the parts to these two men.




   Even though the story looks sooo science fiction, there is unmissable evidence proving the story inside of Aspendos. I pointed out the evidence in the photo on the left side. There is a symbol showing a girl divided into two.





   Coming back to the main topic, i would go on with its location and its transportation options. Aspendos is 40 km away from city center (Antalya). It is in Serik district of Antalya. There are vary options you can use to get there. First is driving your own car to Aspendos (you can rent a car at the airport of Antalya). It is the best, because after Aspendos, you can visit nearby attractions (Historical Aspendos Bridge and Perge). Second is travel agency. Getting there by bus even looks worse than your own car, using travel agency for the travel is better for those wishing to spend less. Of course, you can make options more but these two ways are the main options.

Top view of Aspendos

Inside View of Aspendos

    Furthermore, nearby to the theater, you can pay a visit to the remains of  ancient Roman city. The city includes entrance gate, church, agore (Market place) and aqueducts (shown above).

Entrance Gate to the City

Church

A part of Agora

   Agora means market place. The photo above shows a little part of it. Because, there is an archaeological excavation carrying on there. In near future, what will be found in this excavation will be shown off to visitors in a museum.

Enjoy your visit to Aspendos.....

P.s.: For entrance to Aspendos and the ancient city, you have to buy a ticket whose cost is 20 Turkish lira. If you have a debit card of Turkish Is Bank, you can enter for free.