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SHORE EXCURSIONS EPHESUS
(Sample Program)
Kusadasi:
This is a famous town for holiday
makers but it is mostly attractive
because of world-famous Ephesus
antique city. It was an important
port in antiquity called a door
opening to Anatolia…
Classic Ephesus:
The majestic antique Greek city of
Ephesus is the best-preserved
and restored ancient city in Turkey.
It is known to be the Commercial,
Religious and Social Centre of
Antiquity. Your day will begin with
a visit to The Temple of Artemis,
one of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World. Continue and
explore the ancient city of
Ephesus with its Great
Theatre with a capacity of
24.000 spectators and Celsus
Library, the Fountains of
Trajan, the Temple of Hadrian
and Domitian, the Private
Houses, the Basilica of St.
John and the nearby
Archaeological Museum. Later you
will visit the House of the
Virgin Mary, where she spent her
final days.
Duration:
6 – 6 ½ hours
Activity:
Moderate
Important Notes:
It is better to wear sneakers, non
slippery shoes and hat during your
tour. Flash is not permitted in
museums.
It can be altered according to your
docking times.
Hidden gems of Aegean coast:
We depart for Priene,
Miletus & Didyma.
Alexander the Great assigned the
city of Priene to watch the
unreliable city of Miletus. He also
lived in the city and paid for the
construction of the Temple of
Athena Polias. After flourishing
during the Hellenistic and passing
through the Pergamon Kingdom periods
the city declined under Roman rule
and was later abandoned. Later we
visit Miletus, the most magnificent
building is – the Great Theatre,
a remarkably intact 25,000-seat
amphitheater built by the Ionians
and kept up by the Romans. And
Didyma The Temple of Apollo
is among the world’s most impressive
religious structures.
Duration:
6 – 6 ½ hours
Activity:
Strenuous
Important Notes:
It is better to wear sneakers, non
slippery shoes and hat during your
tour. Flash is not permitted in
museums.
It can be altered according to your
docking times.
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