Priene, Miletus and Didyma Day Tour from Kusadasi
Selçuk, Turkey
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 1 day
Enjoy a full day guided tour of Didyma, Miletos, Priene, with the bonus of hotel pick up and drop off included. Discover the ancient beauty of this area of Turkey and its gorgeous landscape in a single day.
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Enjoy a full day guided tour of Didyma, Miletos, Priene, with the bonus of hotel pick up and drop off included. Discover the ancient beauty of this area of Turkey and its gorgeous landscape in a single day.
Your first stop is Priene. The origins of this beautiful city are old indeed. By the eleventh century BC, it was one of the twelve colonies forming the Ionian Confederation and enjoyed considerable prosperity. It was situated below the mass of Samsun Mountain (formerly Mikale) on the shore before river Maeander silted up the port. Now the sea is 49 miles (15 km) away and the surrounding plains have become immense cotton plantations.
You'll next move on to Miletus. It is on a hillside surrounded by large ports at the mouth of the river Maeander at the head of the gulf of Latmus. Now the sea is far off, silted up by the river. It had trade links with countries on the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Miletus was one of the most powerful and important Greek metropolises in Asia Minor and was part of the influential Ionian Confederation. The first coins were minted in this city.
Finally, you will arrive at Didyma, a small village close to the sea and praised for its golden sandy beaches. The sea, however, is not the only attraction for tourists, more so the ruins of the famous Temple of Apollo, a superb example of architecture dating from the Graeco-Roman period, and a sign of grandeur of this area, outstanding for culture and art.
You'll next move on to Miletus. It is on a hillside surrounded by large ports at the mouth of the river Maeander at the head of the gulf of Latmus. Now the sea is far off, silted up by the river. It had trade links with countries on the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Miletus was one of the most powerful and important Greek metropolises in Asia Minor and was part of the influential Ionian Confederation. The first coins were minted in this city.
Finally, you will arrive at Didyma, a small village close to the sea and praised for its golden sandy beaches. The sea, however, is not the only attraction for tourists, more so the ruins of the famous Temple of Apollo, a superb example of architecture dating from the Graeco-Roman period, and a sign of grandeur of this area, outstanding for culture and art.
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