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Pergamon

Canakkale - Troy Tour - Pergamon Tour - Kusadasi (approx. 400km day)

Today we visited the famous archaeological site of Troy, known for the Trojan Horse and Helen of
Troy. We found many dogs and puppies with a very protective mum. Lunch at Pergamon and went
on a tour of the acropolis of Pergamon - its impressive temples and library made it a cultural and
political centre at the time. The cable car was not working so we took many taxis up to the sites.
Pergamon is famous for its jewellery, stones and silver. A long drive and arrived in Kusadasi this
evening in time for dinner.

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Archaeological Site of Troy

Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world.
The first excavations at the site were undertaken by the famous archaeologist Heinrich
Schliemann in 1870. In scientific terms, its extensive remains are the most significant
demonstration of the first contact between the civilizations of Anatolia and the Mediterranean
world. Moreover, the siege of Troy by Spartan and Achaean warriors from Greece in the 13th or