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Ys, France

Celtic Princess Dahut, asked his father, King Gradlon, build their city by the sea. Ys arisen, and to protect the high waves, the king built a dike around it. The only entrance is through a bronze door and only had the key Gradlon. Dahut Meanwhile, taking advantage of its new home, chose a different lover every night and killed them later.

Finally, a demon mocked him, convinced her of stealing the key and opened the door.

Ys was flooded and all drowned, except Gradlon. The ruined city lies beneath the Bay of Douarnenez, is now a popular beach town in Britain.

Troy, Turkey

Fans of mythology will recognize Troy as Hector trampling victory and salvation of Helena, a giant wooden horse.

The town was ground zero for the Trojan War, which broke out when they kidnapped her husband Helena real Greece.

The Greeks were plotted and sailed directly to Troy, determined to beat them. And they did, especially after the idea of Odysseus’ Trojan Horse.

Today visitors can visit around the city walls, temples and ruins in the area, also known as Truvada, in northwestern Turkey.

The city of Pergamum is an ancient city in Greece is now in the territory of Turkey is considered one of the oldest in the entire area, plus one of the most important because here is the true Temple of Athena wonder to enjoy.

We should note that Pergamum is an ideal place to visit for all lovers of ecotourism, as well as being an interesting proposal for archaeological tourism because here you can visit some places of interest with respect to this issue such as: Temple Athena, the Library, the Grand Theatre, the Temple of Trajan, the Altar of Zeus, the arsenal, and tanks.

In conclusion, Pergamum is one of the great alternatives for archaeological tourism and have every opportunity to enjoy it with all the comfort of the case.