Travel Ephesus & Environs Sightseeing:

 

All main sights in and around Ephesus can be easily reached from Izmir, Selcuk or Kusadasi town or cruiseship ports there as starting base.

Ephesus Ancient City
Once the capital city of the Asian province of the Roman Empire, Ephesus is still one of the best preserved cities of the ancient world.

The House of Virgin Mary
As the Virgin was accompanied by St.John, it is believed that she spent her last years in Ephesus.

Sirince Village
The old Greek village of Sirince offers the visitor 19th century village life and good wine.

Sardis, Seven Churches of the Revelation
This was the capital city of the Lydian Empire, important for its Temple of Artemis and synagogue dating from the 4th century.

Pergamon
A well preserved Acropolis of the ancient world with its temples and a very steep theatre. Asclepion, the first healing center of the world, which was dedicated to the God of the health, Asclepios, is also here.

Didyma
An outstanding place with the Temple of Apollo and the statues of Medusa. Milletus
The city of the philosophers, as Aneximenes, Aneximandros and Thales were trained here.

Priene
The first ancient city which was built according to the Hippodamus plan. Aphrodisias
The city of the Goddess of Beauty, Aphrodite, was excavated with the support of the National Geographic Society.

Pamukkale & Hieropolis
This is where the underground waters form travertines and one of the best preserved cemetaries of the ancient world lies.

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