Ephesus

Ephesus,wich was one of the twelve lon cities,developed as a result of a union of lonian immigrants with the natives living near the temple of Kybele.

Ephesus





Ephesus - Didyma-Milletus-Priene - Pergamum - 3 Days 2 Nights by Plane
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Day 01
Early morning transfer to Istanbul airport for flight to Izmir. Transfer from Izmir to Selcuk, join in tour of Ephesus (lunch is included) after the tour back to the hotel and stay the night.

 

Full Day Ephesus Tour Details;

     

Temple of Artemis: was one of the Seven Wonders of the World and located in Ephesus. Throughout the excavations in Ephesus, the actual location of the temple was presumed in different places. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was famous in antiquity and made ancient Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. Each year one month was considered a holiday and set aside for the religious ceremonious observations.
The Ruins of Ephesus: Concert hall, market places, colonnaded street, temples, fountains, library, theather, arcadian way and more.
The House of Virgin Marry: It is known with certainty That the Virgin Mary went to Ephesus and lived there for some time. Whether or not she died in Ephesus was not known until Anne Catherine Emmerich's vision.
 

Day 02
After breakfast join in tour of Didyma-Milletos-Priene (lunch is included) after the tour back to the hotel and stay the night.

 

Full Day Didyma-Milletus-Priene Tour Details;

Didyma: The word Didyma meant "twins" and was associated by some as being the meeting place of Zeus and Leto to have their twins Apollo and Artemis. Didyma was famed as a prophecy center dedicated to Apollo which served a similar purpose as the Delphi of Anatolia. It was not a city but a sanctuary linked to Miletus by Milesians with a 19 km / 12 mi sacred road. However, this road may not have been constructed until the end of the 1C AD. In addition to pilgrimages made by sea, some festivals of drama, music and sports were held there every four years.
Miletus: Miletus, an ancient city located near the present Akkoy at the mouth of the Buyuk Menderes (Meander) River, owed its importance to its position on trade routes. It was one of the largest cities in Anatolia with a population of between 80,000 and 100,000. Highly prosperous, it founded many colonies and was the home of the 6C BC philosophers Anaximander, Anaximenes, and Thales, the town planner Hippodamus and architect Isidorus. Miletus seems to have produced geniuses the way Aphrodisias produced sculptors.
Priene: The ancient harbor city of Priene probably changed its location when the silt of the Meander River threatened to bury it. Now it is nearly 16 km / 10 mi from the sea. The original place of the city has never been found but it was probably a peninsula with two harbors. Priene was laid out on a Hippodamian system of grid plan at the foot of a spectacular cliff on Mount Mycale and contained many famous examples of Hellenistic art and architecture. All the streets intersect at right angles. Remaining small with about 4 or 5 thousand inhabitants and never of great political significance it shared the same history as the other Ionian cities.
 

Day 03
After breakfast join in tour of Pergamum (lunch is included) after the tour transfer to airport for flight to Istanbul. Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel.

Full Day Pergamum Tour Details;

Visit to AESCULAPIUM, ancient medical center built in the name of AESCULAPIS, God of Medicine. Lunch and continue to PERGAMUM ACROPOLIS. Visit ATENA and TROJAN TEMPLES, TEMPLE of ZEUS,TEMPLE of DIONYSOS, GYMNASIUM of YOUTH, ODEON, LIBRARY, AGORA, GREAT THEATRE and ROMAN BATH. Return to Izmir and flight back to Istanbul.
 

Price
Everyday - all year around 385 EUROS P.P .

 

   Included Services;
  • All the transfers from airport to hotel and back
  • Round Trip flight tickets to Izmir
  • 2 Nights Hotel Accommodation in Selcuk or Kusadasi 
  • Full day Tour of Pergamum
  • Full day Tour of Ephesus 
  • Full day Tour of Didyma- Milletus - Priene  
  • 2 Lunches
  • 2 Breakfasts  

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