We accessed the heritage site at the first possible time, 8am, and I chose to start at the North Gate this time, spending at least 1 + 1/2 hours strolling among the buildings, working my way towards the little museum of better quality tombs and relics. I also sneaked inside the Antique Baths complex, which is, for want of a better name, fleece-visitor-central. Huge overpriced cafe and shop, various fun things to spend money on including a tent where you can 'fly on a magic carpet' (the marvellous uses for digital technology).
The interesting part is a pool of healing waters where they have either placed, or used, relics so that you appear to swim among the ruins.
Here are a few more photos to set the scene: first, the mineral terraces;
the roman street paved with marble slabs, wonky from the seismic activity over the centuries;
and lastly the theatre. Photographically speaking this was tricky as you can see the sun is going down directly behind the central opening on the stage, so far from ideal.
By 11am we were wheeling back to the hotel in the minibus for a well-earned rest...however, I jumped off in the local town to do a bit of looking about, as I have booked a massage for a bit later, and don't want to go out again. Bye for now - I'm off for a dip before my pummelling - I think the masseusse is Russian. She won't hold back. Hmm.
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