A good follow on from Nyssa. Staduim is best preserved and museum on site good.

This city of ruins is fairly well preserved. According to our guide - many moons ago a group of Archeologists stopped in a nearby town for lunch, and noticed lots of marble columns in the cafes as well as well preserved statues. At a local winery, several of the large carved marble coffins were being used to crush grapes.... So... More

If you are in Pamukkale, then go visit Aphrodisias, which is an hour and a half away. The admission is only 10 Turkish Lire and what a bargain! The site is sponsored by the New York University and when you go to the museum (no further admissions required), you will be absolutely amazed. The marble sculptures are all over and... More

We had an extra day in Pamukkale and decided to go to Aphrodisias. We hired just the transportation as we didn't want a tour guide. Aphrodisias is not as crowded as Ephesus and may not be as spetacularly rebuilt as Ephesus but IMO is definitely a VERY interesting place to visit. I did not expect that much. We spend three... More

Not as well known as Ephesus but very much worth the detour. It is a little bit out of the way but if you are driving between Kusadasi and Pamakkule, just go there. We had lunch at the town before Aphrodisias. It was market day. Lots of activity. We spent so much time walking on the site (Aphrodisia) and taking... More

When you speak to people who have lived in Turkey for a while or come often for holiday and you ask them where should you visit, one of the cost common responses in Aphrodisias. We had never heard of it however by reading most good guide books, it is mentioned albeit too briefly and we probably just skimmed it. Lucky... More

More to see here than at any other site we've visited - though some is reconstruction. A vast site with very well-preserved structures. Allow a full day for your visit, if possible. And the most modern museum we've been to in Turkey. A must for anyone interested in ancient history and far less crowded than places like Ephesus.

We had planned for a short morning visit, but we find the place so fascinating, we spend almost all day there. It isn’t at all crowded as we had feared with just a few desultory visitors. The location is lovely, in the Menderes (Meander) River valley surrounded by cotton fields and groves of cypress trees. The site is full of... More

Less traveled to than other ruins, so we had the place pretty much to ourselves in the down season. The ruins are magnificent, and we really loved every part of this place. It's rather spread out, so be prepared to walk. Some very friendly stray cats followed us around most of the ruins, which was quite fun. Museum also on... More