Some of our coach tour party did not see the reason for diverting here instead of spending more time in Bursa but it was interesting to see the surrounding countryside with all its mounds. There is an excellent museum across the road from the tomb and the walk into the tomb itself doesn't take that long although it is very...
More
-
Home
- >
- >
- >
- > Gordion
Gordion
Eskisehir Road | Gordion, Turkey
Update attraction details
Somerset, England
Top Contributor
San Antonio, Texas
Senior Contributor
The Tomb is not very interesting, except for the wooden beams. The museum is more interresting, not only what is on the inside--which is rather limited--but the mosiacs on the outside, which I fear many people miss. The area leading to the site was interesing for the various crops, including sugr beets that were being harvested.
Victoria, BC
Senior Reviewer
On March 31, 2012 my wife and I visited Gordion after renting a car at the Ankara airport the night before. It takes about an hour and fifteen minutes to drive from near the Anatolean Museum of Civilization in Ankara to Gordion if you leave very early in the morning (6:30 AM). Gordion is a threefold site. There is the...
More
Manila, Philippines
Contributor
The tomb of King Midas of Gordion is much more mythical than it actually is. It is basically a low man-made hill with a long tunnel leading to the tomb in the center of the hill, and a small local cafe/convenience stop across the road as well as a small museum. The museum has some interesting things, mostly coins and...
More
Landevant, France
Senior Contributor
1-5 of 5 reviews
1
Also consider these other attractions near Gordion
All attractions in Turkey (4209)
-
Been to Gordion? Share your experiences!
-
Owners: What's your side of the story?
If you own or manage Gordion, register now for free tools to enhance your listing, attract new reviews, and respond to reviewers.
Manage your listingHotels travellers are raving about...
-
Istanbul, Turkey
-
Istanbul, Turkey
-
Istanbul, Turkey
All hotels in Turkey
(5211)
-
Interactive map
Browse nearby
Popular Turkey attractions
- Ancient City of Ephesus
- The Terrace Houses
- Gaziantep Zeugma Mosaic Museum
- Celsus Library
- Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)
- Historic Areas of Istanbul
- Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya)
- Termessos
- Cappadocia Cave Dwellings
- Babadag
- Suleymaniye Mosque
- Sultanahmet District
- Ephesus
- Goreme National Park
- Rustem Pasha Mosque
- Basilica Cistern
- The Great Mosque (Ulu Camii)
- Mount Nemrut
- Ataturk Mausoleum (Anitkabir)
- Antalya Archaeological Museum
Hotels around Turkey
Explore the world
Sightseeing
Hotels
- Visit TripAdvisor's international sites:
-
-
© 2013 TripAdvisor LLC All rights reserved. TripAdvisor Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
* TripAdvisor LLC is not a booking agent and does not charge any service fees to users of our site... (more)
We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The TripAdvisor website may not display properly.
We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. Mac: Safari.
We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox. Mac: Safari.
TripAdvisor LLC is not responsible for content on external web sites. Taxes, fees not included for deals content.