Pergamon Permaculture

Go out and investigate the traditional weavers of Turkish carpets and oriental rugs… Pergamon was once a very wealthy city and has been known for its oriental rug production since the 11th century. That’s not all - Bergama has an archaeological museum, the Bergama Museum (10 minutes' drive). You might also be lucky enough to be here for the Bergama Theatre Festival, which stretches over the ancient city sites. While there’s plenty of walking to be done around historical sites, beauty spots are also a splendid setting for hikes. Perhaps Bakırçay (15 minutes), also called the Caicus River Valley, for riverside wanders? There are more hiking trails in the Kozak Plateau (around half an hour) with vast pine forests and granite rocks. There’s scope for visiting beaches from Pergamon Permaculture too. These include Köstem Köy Plajı, (45 minutes) and Küçük Zindancık Koyu (50 minutes). While you’re headed that way, you might want to plan an extra hike around Nebiler (Aşıklar) Şelalesi (40 minutes), a lush, green location with waterfalls and caves.