FOR CRUISERS: BEST OF EPHESUS TOURS FROM KUSADASI PORT (PRIVATE)

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Pass By: Ephesus Port Tours, Türkmen, Marina Deluxe Sit, Atatürk Blv. 2 Sk., 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Turkey

EPHESUS PORT TOURS- SIGHT SEEING

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey

EPHESUS was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia. It was built in the 10th century BC on the site of the former Arzawan capital by Attic and Ionian Greek colonists. During the Classical Greek era it was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. The city flourished after it came under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC.

The city was famed for the nearby Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Among many other monumental buildings are the Library of Celsus, and a theatre capable of holding 25,000 spectators.[7]

Ephesos was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation The Gospel of John may have been written here. The city was the site of several 5th-century Christian Councils.

The city was destroyed by the Goths in 263, and although rebuilt, the city's importance as a commercial centre declined as the harbour was slowly silted up by the Küçükmenderes River. It was partially destroyed by an earthquake in AD 614.

The ruins of Ephesus are a favourite international and local tourist attraction, partly owing to their easy access from Adnan Menderes Airport or from the cruise ship port of Kuşadası, some 30 km to the South.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ephesus Terrace Houses, Selcuk 35148 Turkey

Terrace Houses were the houses of the First class citizens in Ephesus, famed with gorgeous mosaics and wall paintings.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk 35100 Turkey

Meryemana or The House of Mary is a sacred shrine that is much venerated by both Christians and Muslims. Located on Mount Koressos or ‘Nightingale Mountain’, as the locals refer to it, the House of Mary is about 8 km from the centre of Ephesus.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Selcuk Turkey

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus located on the western coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) was built in the 6th century BCE, and such was its tremendous size, double the dimensions of other Greek temples including the Parthenon, that it was soon regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Kusadasi Shopping Center, Yavansu Mah. Karaova Sok. No: 8/7 G-1, Kusadasi 09400 Turkey

You can come down here to shop after your tour. Your guide will guide personally to the best markets