Pergamon
A rich and powerful ancient Greek city on a high promontory above modern Bergama. Its acropolis holds one of the steepest theatres of the ancient world, and its library was once a rival to Alexandria's.
- Where
- Bergama, İzmir, Türkiye
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 39.1167, 27.1833
Get the Pergamon stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pergamon. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your İzmir volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pergamon
Konak Square 78 km
A busy square at the southern end of Atatürk Avenue on the İzmir waterfront, named after the provincial government house that stands on it. Its clock tower, built in 1901, is the best-known landmark in the city.
Kemeraltı 78 km
The historic bazaar district of İzmir, a maze of lanes behind Konak Square and still one of the liveliest parts of the city. Old caravanserais such as Kızlarağası Han sit among stalls of food, fabric and copperware.
Assos 84 km
The ruins of an ancient Greek city above the village of Behramkale, on the Aegean shore of the Biga Peninsula. The Temple of Athena crowns the hilltop, and the harbour below was once the only good one on 80 kilometres of coast.
Troy 124 km
The mound of Hisarlık, where the remains of the city at the heart of the Trojan War story lie in layer upon layer. A large wooden horse stands at the entrance, and the site has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1998.
Bozcaada 125 km
A small island in the northeastern Aegean, the third largest in Turkey, known for centuries for its grapes, wines and red poppies. The main town sits below a large castle, and tourism, wine and fishing keep the island going.
Basilica of St. John 130 km
The ruins of a great basilica built by Justinian in the 6th century on Ayasoluk Hill, over the place where John the Apostle was said to be buried. It was modelled on the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
Temple of Artemis 131 km
The site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a Greek temple to Artemis just outside Selçuk. Destroyed and rebuilt many times, it was last destroyed in 262 AD, and only foundations, fragments and a single re-erected column remain.
Ephesus 131 km
The ruins of an ancient Greek city on the Ionian coast, which came under Roman control in 129 BC and grew into one of the great cities of the eastern Mediterranean. Its marble streets lead to the Library of Celsus and a vast theatre cut into the hillside.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in İzmir
Questions
Where is Pergamon?
Pergamon is in Bergama, İzmir, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Konak Square (78 km), Kemeraltı (78 km), Assos (84 km).
How do I get the Pergamon stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pergamon and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your İzmir volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pergamon before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your İzmir volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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