Asklepion of Pergamon
Asklepion
The most famous medical center of antiquity, where the physician Galen once practiced, with well-preserved sacred way, theater and treatment tunnels.
The Asklepion lies at the foot of the hills southwest of the town of Bergama. It was a temple and health resort dedicated to Asklepios, the god of medicine, and it reached its peak in the Roman period. The physician Galen worked here, using spring water, mud baths, dream interpretation and music in treatment. At the site you can walk the colonnaded Sacred Way, visit a small theater and the sacred spring, and see the underground tunnels that led to treatment rooms. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Acropolis of Pergamon, and it requires a separate ticket. Opening hours are roughly 08:00–19:00 (until 17:00 in winter). From İzmir, take a bus to Bergama, about 2 hours, then a taxi to the site.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–19:00 (until 17:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Bergama Archaeology Museum
- Red Basilica (Kızıl Avlu)
- Pergamon
- Foça
- İzmir Wildlife Park
- Gediz Delta Bird Sanctuary
- İzmir Bay Ferry & Karşıyaka
- Alsancak & Kıbrıs Şehitleri Street