Ephesus, was the second largest city in the Roman Empire over 250.000 people in the 1st BC. Ranking only behind Rome it was the second largest city in the world.
Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek Temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was located in Ephesus and it was one the seven wonders of the world.
The House of Virgin Mary, is a place where according to the beliefs of many people Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her last years of her life.
The Isabey Mosque, constructed in 1374 – 1375, is one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from the Anatolian Beyliks.
Temple of Hadrian is one of the best preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street. It was built before 138 A.D by P. Quintilius and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 A.D The facade of the temple has four Corinthian columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory.
It is one of the three main streets of Ephesus between The Hercules Gate till to the Celsus Library.This street took its name from the priests who were called as Curetes later.Their names were written in Prytaneion.
It is one of the three main streets of Ephesus between The Hercules Gate till to the Celsus Library.This street took its name from the priests who were called as Curetes later.Their names were written in Prytaneion.
Visit a traditional carpet weaving village to discover the art of handmade Turkish carpets, watch local artisans at work, and learn about centuries-old weaving techniques and natural dyes. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious traditional Turkish lunch prepared with fresh local ingredients in a peaceful village setting, offering an authentic taste of Turkish hospitality and cuisine.
It was a great educational tour. As a Catholic, I am especially attracted to the travels of St Paul in these area and the stories. Of course the visit and prayer time spent at Mother Mary's house was a highlight for me. Overall, I would recommend this tour. The food also was great.
At one point, our guide paid my wife's hospital bill because I didn't have cash! This Ephesus tour was the highlight of our 2 week vacation in Turkey. Our Ephesus tour guide, Eren, went above and beyond his duties and treated us like family. After my wife fell off a piece of antiquity, Eren saved the day AND kept the tour on schedule. He rushed us to the hospital, paid the bill, and sat at the bed side handling the tranlation with the doctor. Eren ensured everthing was ok before continuing. He treated us with respect and has been in contact with us ever since. He showed us the sites , spoke clear English, and told us many great stories. He was punctional, informative, and helpful. You won't find a better tour guide anywhere. Buy the ticket and take the ride!
I took the tour of Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis and Mary's House from Izmir. Overall, the tour covered all the sites in very good detail with a great guide. There was enough time to take pictures and explore at your leisure, which is always a good thing. The shopping stops were short and not very pushy and aggressive, which was also nice. Only down side was I was a little confused at the beginning of the tour as I was put in a group originally going to Pumukkale but then they dropped me off at the Temple of Artemis for my proper tour. The logistics of that was never explained to me but overall I would definitely recommend this tour.
We had Banu as our tour guide. She was absolutely brilliant and so very friendly. This was a private tour so we could add anything to the itinerary. We wanted to see all the highlights plus wanted to add a brief visit to the little scenic village called Sirince. We were able to do everything in a well-planned itinerary. Banu is very knowledgeable and patiently explained everything to us. At the Ephesus, although we had hats she advised we take an umbrella that she provided to each of us as an additional sun shade. That was a brilliant idea as it is so hot here the large-brim sun hats I had would not have been enough. The place she took us for lunch was cute and the food was fabulous. The van was very comfortable. Overall, this is a very well-worthwhile tour no one will regret.
Very nice tour to Ephesus with a very competent and friendly guide, Filiz. The only thing I did not enjoy was the stop at a leather factory.
We enjoyed our tour with Filliz today. She is very very knowledgeable, and provides great hospitality.
We were with four other people as part of the tour. The transportation was comfortable. Erdiem, our guide was funny, entertaining and quite knowledgeable. The tour was at a relaxed pace and all of us really enjoyed the lunch provided. Overall it's a tour you won't regret.
It was an Excellent tour. Erdem were a great guide to travel with. I hope we’ll trip again but next time i’ll come with my friends.
Excellent tour, Erdem is one of the best guides I have seen if not the best. Very informative & will not rush anyone or rush the tour. I highly recommend, you will not be disappointed.
Our tour starts from izmir to Ephesus, with our tour guide Erdem. Erdem gave us a pleasant tour on Ephesus ruins complete with ample of history of the ruins, just ask whatever he is well equipped on the history. He also took us to places with cheaper souvenir options and most importantly, the seller are not PUSHY. Also, they are on time and dont push us if we are not ready. We enjoyed the tour very much! Would recommend to anyone asking.
We hire small group tour to better distribute our resources. Without any prior change notice from the Enterprise came to pick us up a taxi that took us to Selcu, changing to another vehicle with guidance. He told us it was a private tour and we had a very high cost overrun. Fatima, our guide, very professional, made the tour pleasant
Full tour of Ephesus by minivan from Izmir, visit the archaeological site of Ephesus, the house of Mary and the Artemision. Lunch included. The Guide was very competent, prepared and fun! Everything perfect!
Excellent. The guide was great (Sergio). He explained everything from the beginning. It was only for me and my girlfriend. The van extremely comfortable too. I highly recommend it.
We arrived at the cousadas as part of a thermal excursion in 1 subat farm.In our leisure time, we took a grilled tour.We toured Kadifakale, variant, cordon and Karşıyaka.Thank you very much to our guide, Mehmet Karadas..I would love to have a toast..
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