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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Our tour begins when we pick you up in the morning from your Hotel or from Bodrum Cruise port. we will have a drive to Ephesus approximately 1,5 hours and start our day exploring Ephesus. Ephesus - Ancient Greek city of Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Menderes River, in what is today West Turkey, South of Smyrna (now Izmir). One of the greatest of the Ionian cities, it became the leading seaport of the region.
Next Stop will be the Mother Mary's house where the mother lived last years of her life.
After Lunch Time we will visit the Temple of Artemis; one of the seven wonders of ancient world.
After we finish our tour we will drive back to Bodrum and drop you to the port or hotel.
Bodrum City, Bodrum City, Turkey Bodrum is Departure City of this tour
Selcuk, Selcuk, Turkey Our First city to stop for lunch 60 minutes
Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk, Turkey Ephesus, on the south-west coast of modern Turkey, embodied a peculiarly fertile synthesis of architecture and culture. In 356BC the Greeks built the Artemesium (a colossal Ionic temple dedicated to Artemis the fertility goddess) which was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. During the 2nd century BC, Ephesus was the fourth largest city in the eastern Roman Empire, famous for its Artemesium, the Library of Celsus and its medical school.. 120 minutes
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk, Turkey The house of Virgin Mary is a typical Roman architectural example, entirely made of stones. In the 4th century AD, a church, combining her house and grave, has been built. The original two-stored house, which consisted of an anteroom (where today candles are proposed), bedroom and praying room (Christian church area) and a room with fireplace (chapel for Muslims).
A front kitchen fell into ruins and has been restored in 1940's. Today, only the central part and a room on the right of the altar are open to visitors. From there one can understand that this building looks more like a church than a house. Another interesting place is the "Water of Mary", a source to be found at the exit of the church area and where a rather salt water, with curative properties, can be drunk by all. 60 minutes
The Temple of Artemis, Selcuk, Turkey The new Artemis has been rebuilt in the 2nd century BC. Located on top of the previous one, it had tremendous dimensions: 127 columns of each 17,5 meters high. Unfortunately this one has also been destroyed by fire, reconstructed and again demolished by earthquakes, rebuilt and at last looted by Goths one year later.
The statue of many-breasted Artemis was the symbol of the temple but also of abundance, hunting and wild life.
The genuine statue of Artemis, removed during the fire, is today exhibited in the Ephesus Museum. Many copies of this statue found during the latest excavations date back from the Roman period. 30 minutes
Specialized infant seats are available
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
ederchris
16 Aug 2022
The whole trip was excellent. We had enough time at all sights and we could also enjoy the new excavated hang houses im Ephesos. Our guide gave us a lot of interesting informations
MissyLynnz
10 Jun 2022
We had a great day out with a fantastic guide.
It was a long journey from our hotel in Akyarlar to Ephesus (over 3 hours each way) but we had a comfy large car with air conditioning.
The trips to Virgin Mary House and Ephesus were very informative and interesting.
Well worth the long journey.
We had a traditional Turkish lunch included which was good.
Totally recommend this tour!
SOP
31 Aug 2021
It was awesome, the guides were amazing and the overall experience was great
The tour guides gave us the tour witha lot of passion
This tour in
Turkish Riviera
is organized by
Guide of Ephesus
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