Bergama Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and district in İzmir Province, Turkey
About Bergama
Bergama or Pergamon / Pergamos (Πέργαμον / -ος) probably derives from a word meaning "hill", like the European "berg". It grew up as a semi-independent Hellenistic city-state under the Attalid dynasty, 281–133 BC. Its ruler Eumenes II beautified and fortified the ramshackle settlement into a fine Acropolis, vying with Athens. He tried to keep on friendly terms with Rome, but in 133 BC came a hostile takeover. However that wasn't the end of the show: Pergamon was only 13 km from the sea and was a trading city, probably with a cosmopolitan population. By 90 AD that included a small Christian community, one of the "Seven Churches of Asia" addressed by St John of Patmos. From around 110 AD Emperors Trajan then Hadrian embellished the Acropolis further, and the best of the ruins are from this p
Top Attractions in Bergama
Explore the best things to see and do in Bergama:
- ★Acropolis
- ★Archaeology Museum
- ★Asklepion
- ★Red Basilica
Where to Eat in Bergama
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Les Pergamon
- 🍴Pala Kebap Salonu
- 🍴Sarmaşik Lokantası
Where to Stay in Bergama
- 🏨Anil Hotel
- 🏨Athena Pension
- 🏨Bergama Caravan Camping
- 🏨Hera Hotel
- 🏨Odyssey Guest House
- 🏨Taş Konak Hotel
Bergama Travel Guide Sections
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