Gaziemir Trip Overview
This tour allows you to explore the ancient city of Ephesus even from Izmir. You can either fly to Izmir just for a day trip or stay in the 3rd biggest city of Turkey and still join this tour.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Gaziemir, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Gaziemir, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
This tour allows you to explore the ancient city of Ephesus even from Izmir. You can either fly to Izmir just for a day trip or stay in the 3rd biggest city of Turkey and still join this tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
After a scenic drive, arrive in Ephesus was the Roman capital of Asia Minor, and home to over a quarter of a million people—from slave traders to saints—at its peak between 1 AD and 2 AD. 150 years of excavations at Ephesus have revealed the most complete Greco-Roman classical city on Earth. Then the House of Mother Mary where she is supposed to spent last years of her life. After a lunch break to taste the local flavours of rich Turkish cuisine, continue to Isabey Mosque. You will have opportunity to see educational presentation for famous Turkish Carpets, being the oldest and richest traditional art of Turkish Culture. The final stop is at site of Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Ephesus and the above mentioned sites were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2015.
Duration: 8 hours
