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The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins

Aspendos Theatre

Serik, Turkey

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RUINS & SITES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 24 2026
Aspendos Theatre

Roman theatre in Serik near Antalya, built in the 2nd century AD and still used for performances. Visitors walk up the semicircular seating to the stage building and, further up the hill, the ruins of houses, a basilica and an aqueduct.

Highlights

  • Stage building
  • Semicircular seating
  • Upper gallery moldings

Good to know

  • Museum Card accepted, foreigners pay €15
  • Parking about 150 TL, or park roadside
  • Wear sturdy shoes, bring hat and water

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