Nysa Ruins

Ancient city in a spectacular setting.

Nysa Nysa occupies a spectacular setting near the present town of Sultanhisar. Three bridges linked the 2 parts of the city built on the slopes of a sharp valley. Dating back to before 300BC, this wa...

Another good small site to visit

If you are on the correct road you'll find the entrance barrier across the road. You can park there and visit some remains of the library and other structures in fields up a short path on your left. 3...

Worth a visit

Need a car, worth a visit. Not many people there. Will be amazing when they finish excavating (in about a hundred years time!).

A major city reckoned to be in Caria and Lydia.

Definitely one of the most interesting ancient cities. Home of the geographer Strabo, the library, although not as elaborate as that of Ephesus, probably gives a better idea of the layout of an ancien...

Quiet, but interesting

Well worth the short diversion off the main highway. These ruins are really quiet with a peaceful setting along a narrow gorge. The theatre is really well preserved with good parking access for peop...