Nysa Ancient City

Fascinating Ancient Greek, Roman and then Byzantine site in Aegean Turkey. Lots to be discovered still which is very exciting. Definitely recommend. Especially the Bridges, Theatre, Market Streets, Hippodrome, Forum and Agora.

Absolute hidden gem! If you are into ancient cities, then it is a must visit: the most impress parts are the active dig sites that you can witness with the experts!

Nysa Ancient City is located in Sultanhisar City of Aydın Province, just 3 kilometres away from the main road. The history of the city dates back to 3rd Century BC to the Hellenistic Era and this is one of the places in where Dionysus' Birth was attributed. This place is very important as very famous Greek geographer Strabo had education here. There are several well preserved remainings you are going to see here, however, most of them are from Roman Era. The huge Roman Theatre, Bouleuterion, Tunnel, Library, Agora are the main buildings you are going to see. The ancient city is open from 08.30 am to 17.30 pm and the enterance fee is 12.5 TL (January 2022). There is a small parking lot next to the ticket office. You need at least 2 hours to visit the city properly.

Wonderfull place, it is very magical and history is always astonishing in Turkey. Recommend 100% times to every history lover and traveller…

The place is nice. Calm, relaxed. I like visiting ruins to feel the heartbeat of how was life going, how we all will perish.

So much potential. Absolutely worth a visit. If you can detour just follow google maps because sometimes the road sign can be confused. Surrounded by local farms and fig plantations. This place is magic and huge. Admission is only TL 20. The place is clean and very well preserved. No masses of tourists (like other places). Some excavations still in progress.

Quick stop but nice area with little tourists. Theater is nice. Cash only

If you are traveling from Denizli to Aydın , you should stop by at NYSA ancient city, you won@t be disappointed. “ There are important ruins from Hellensitic, Roman and Byzantine periods. The well preserved theatre is famous for its friezes (in Aydın archeological museum)

Well maintained antique ruins with excellent information boards. Archaeology works in progress and an easy walk around the city. The Roman baths difficult to get to, not yet excavated. The stadium would have been a magnificent sight in its day.
Not really suitable for young children.

An amazing place! So peaceful with the olive trees, birds singing and the little river flowing downhill. A must-see if you're around. Don't miss to climb on top of the theatre. The view into the Menderes valley is magnificient

Ruins of ancient city, no tourists and spectacular views

It is little off road but you will not regret the time spend to come here. There are still ongoing archeoligical exploration going on here. Every artifact shows that, this ancient city was an important settlement place in her time in this reogion. Theater, double water channels (one is over the other), Gymnaaium, Stadion, Agora, Temple, etc. places to visit. Interesting that this ancient city had an library. This is odd since many other don't have that in those times and this shows that NYSA was an education center of the reagion.

The Nysa Bridge is a late imperial Roman bridge over the Cakircak stream in Nysa (modern Sultanhisar) in the ancient region of Caria, modern-day Turkey. The 100 m (328 ft) long substructure was the second largest of its kind in antiquity, after the Pergamon Bridge.

Just by the road on the way to Forum Aydın from Nazilli. Parents with infants and toddlers have to carry children around. Lots of climbing involved.

Impressive ancient city with a nice amphitheatre

Well worth seeing...

It is fascinating to see how they built such a marvelous city with huge 3 bridges.

Ruins from Roman empire period. Including theater and bazzar.

A small antique city, on the hills of Sultanhisar, Aydin province.

Still work in progress as the city is huge.