Selcuk Trip Overview
Ephesus Tour From Selcuk; if you like to visit Ephesus ruins from Selcuk, you can join to our daily Ephesus tour. You will discover Ephesus Ancient City, House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis and Sirince Village
– Explore the ancient city of Ephesus
– Discover the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
– Savor lunch at a local restaurant
– Visit the Virgin Mary House
– Indulge in some wine tasting in Sirince
Additional Info
Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Selcuk, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Selcuk Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Selcuk, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
Ephesus Tour From Selcuk; if you like to visit Ephesus ruins from Selcuk, you can join to our daily Ephesus tour. You will discover Ephesus Ancient City, House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis and Sirince Village
– Explore the ancient city of Ephesus
– Discover the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
– Savor lunch at a local restaurant
– Visit the Virgin Mary House
– Indulge in some wine tasting in Sirince
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
House of Virgin Maryis the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John. This place was offically declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1986, and since then it has become a popular place of pilgrimage. Pope Paul VI visited shrine in 1967. The visit to the House (church) takes about 45 minutes and after our visit; there will be a 5 min drive to Ephesus.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ephesusis an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and early Christian periods. Ephesus is an important site for Christianity; being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. Apostle Paul probably spent two and half years in Ephesus during his third missionary journey. In two hours, you will be exploring the city by walking on the marble streets, accompanied by our English speaking tour guide.
In our tour, we will be seeingOdeon,State Agora,Prytaneion,Memmius Monument,Domatian Temple,Hercules Gate,Curetes Street,Hadrian Temple,Latriens. The visits to Private House (So-called brothel, ‘Terrace Houses’) is an optional visit for an extra 25 ₺/person and your guide should be informed before hand. After Terrace Houses, we will carry on with our exploration withCelsus Library,Marble Road,Commercial Agora,Great Theather,Arcadiane (Harbour Road).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
We will carry on with the visit toTemple of Artemis; which is one of the ‘Seven Wonders’ of antiquity. Here, there will be good chance to shoot photos ofChurch of St.JohnandMosque of İsa Beyfrom the best angle as well.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sirince, Sirince, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Sirince is an old village of ‘Rum’ (Byzantine Greeks) situated on the hills of Selcuk and 7 km from Ephesus. As part of the peace treaty after Turkish National War (1919-1922), a formal exchange of Turkish and Greeks, was agreed upon and Sirince is inhabited by Turkish now. The village is popular for beautiful traditional houses and fruit flavoured wine production; and you will have a free time for some wine tasting.
Duration: 2 hours
