A Hidden One-Day Route in Bergama: Places Tourists Miss

Museums

Bergama Museum

Bergama Museum is a museum in Bergama district of İzmir Province, Turkey.

Religious Sites

Hacı Hekim Mosque

Hacı Hekim Mosque is a place of worship located in Bergama district of İzmir, opposite the Bergama market and the vegetable and meat market. It was built in 1513 by Mevlana Hacı Hekim. The mosque's minaret is considered a masterpiece of brickwork, constructed in a double-shell style. There is a fountain in the mosque's courtyard. It is within walking distance of İzmir Bergama Museum (618 m), Pergamon Amphitheater (692 m), and Kurşunlu Mosque (367 m).

Religious Sites

Bergama Kurşunlu Mosque

Bergama Kurşunlu Mosque is a historical mosque located in the Bergama district of İzmir, completed in 1439.

Turkish Baths & Spa

Hacı Hekim Hamam

Hacı Hekim Hamamı, located in Bergama, İzmir, is a historical Ottoman bathhouse believed to have been built in 1513 by Mevlana Hacı Hekim. Also known as Çarşı Hamamı or Çifte Hamamlar, it stands opposite the Hacı Hekim Mosque. The rectangular-plan structure includes changing rooms, a warm room, and a hot room, with the men's section having been in use until recently. The bathhouse is within walking distance of İzmir Bergama Museum (617 m), Pergamon Amphitheater (746 m), and Kurşunlu Mosque (376 m). In February 2026, it was restored and opened as a Parchment Museum and workshop.

Turkish Baths & Spa

Küplü Hamam

Küplü Hamam, located in Bergama, was built in 1427 and is known to have been endowed by Hibetullah, son of Hatip Mahmut Pasha. The hammam takes its name from an ancient marble urn that stood over its changing pool until the 19th century. This urn is now exhibited in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It features cold, lukewarm, and hot sections, in line with classical Ottoman hammam architecture. The hammam is within walking distance of İzmir Bergama Museum (500 m), Pergamon Amphitheater (712 m), and Kurşunlu Mosque (246 m).

Historic & Cultural

Pergamon amphitheatre

Pergamon Amphitheater is a historic site located in Bergama, Manisa. Constructed in the 2nd century AD, it remained in use until the early 4th century AD. With a capacity for approximately 15,000 spectators, it is one of four known amphitheaters in Anatolia and features a unique circular plan. It is within walking distance of Bergama Ulu Cami (463 m), Hacı Hekim Cami (692 m), and Küplü Hamam (712 m).