Ephesus Tour with Temple of Artemis and Sirince Village from Izmir
Selçuk, Turkey
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 1 day
You will visit The House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Then you will visit the world famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, one of the most well preserved ancient cities in the world.
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You will visit The House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Then you will visit the world famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, one of the most well preserved ancient cities in the world.Your trip to Ephesus will start around 8:30 AM, after being picked up from the Izmir airport or your hotel. First, you will visit the House of Virgin Mary, then you will visit the world famous ancient Greco- Roman City of Ephesus, the most well preserved ancient city in the world. You will spend about 2.5 hours exploring some of the best preserved ruins in the world. You will see the Temple of Domitian, Marble road, the Trajan's Fountain, the Mosaic street and the Latrina. Next, visit the Odeon, Bouleterion, the Temple of Hadrian, the Agora, the Bath of Scholastica, and the Great Theater. Afterward, you'll take a walk down Harbor Street and view the third largest library of the Ancient world, the Celsius Library.
Take about 20 minutes extra time to explore the Terrace Houses that belonged to the richest citizens of the city. Finally, you will see one of the largest Roman Theaters in the world, with the capacity of 25.000 audience, and then the Arcadian. This beautiful street lies in between the theater and the harbor of Ephesus.
After visiting this impressive site, you will have a lunch break. Afterward, you will visit the Temple of Artemis, which once was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. After that, you'll visit The Saint John Basilica and Şirince Village. Şirince is a village of 600 inhabitants in İzmir Province, Turkey, located about 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of Selçuk. Şirince was settled when Ephesus was abandoned in the 15th century, but most of what one sees today dates from the 19th century. There is a story that the village was settled by freed Greek slaves who named the village "Çirkince", meaning "ugly" in Turkish, to deter others from following them. The village's name was changed to Şirince, or "pleasant", in 1926 by the governor of Izmir Province.
After the tour, approximately 5:00 PM, you will be transferred back to the hotel or the Izmir Airport.
Take about 20 minutes extra time to explore the Terrace Houses that belonged to the richest citizens of the city. Finally, you will see one of the largest Roman Theaters in the world, with the capacity of 25.000 audience, and then the Arcadian. This beautiful street lies in between the theater and the harbor of Ephesus.
After visiting this impressive site, you will have a lunch break. Afterward, you will visit the Temple of Artemis, which once was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. After that, you'll visit The Saint John Basilica and Şirince Village. Şirince is a village of 600 inhabitants in İzmir Province, Turkey, located about 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of Selçuk. Şirince was settled when Ephesus was abandoned in the 15th century, but most of what one sees today dates from the 19th century. There is a story that the village was settled by freed Greek slaves who named the village "Çirkince", meaning "ugly" in Turkish, to deter others from following them. The village's name was changed to Şirince, or "pleasant", in 1926 by the governor of Izmir Province.
After the tour, approximately 5:00 PM, you will be transferred back to the hotel or the Izmir Airport.
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