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Kusadasi Shore Tours / Excursions;
Private Ephesus # Tour 1
Anytime you want: Meet your Private Professional Licensed Guide at Kusadasi Port with your name sign and start for Ephesus trip. Great effort is being devoted to excavating this almost 5000 year-old site, and to uncovering the history of the ages through its ruins. Ephesus is considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey. Ancient City of Ephesus was built 4 times in the history, and the Ephesus we walk around today is the 3rd one! Ephesus was established as a port – had the greatest harbor in all of Asia. Its position as a center trade route made Ephesus wealthy and very great in the ancient world! With a population of ¼ million, Ephesus became the second largest city of the Roman Empire! It has been a religious center of the early Christianity – Apostol Paul and Apostol John stayed and preached in Ephesus! Our days, one can see the extensive ruins including the The Odeon-used as concert hall for the performances, State Agora-used not for commerce but for business administration, The Prytaneion-where religious ceremonies, official receptions and banquets were held, Domitian Square-it was the first temple to be built in the name of an emperor, Hercules Gate, The Fountain of Trajan-one of the finest monuments in Ephesus, The Baths of Scholastica-used not only to bath but also to socialize and discuss the topics of the day, Themple of Hadrian-it is one of the best preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street, Celsius Library-was the third largest library with the capacity of 12,000 scrolls, The Gymnasium, The Grand Theatre-most magnificent structure in Ephesus, The Arcadian Way..and much more monuments remained preserved till our days, constantly reminding us the great history of this ancient city. Today, Ephesus it’s an unique tourism center proving all its perfects to the visitors from all around the world. Some free time for shopping.Drive back to Port. Approximate required time for this tour is 3 - 3 ½ hours. Including: Private Professional Licensed Guide; Transportation in comfortable A/C vehicles; Private Professional Driver; Entrance fees to the sights mentioned above the itinerary. Excluding: Any gratuities for Guide & Driver; Any meals and/or drinks (unless specifically mentioned); Any kind of other personal expenses;
NOTE! The Terrace Houses section is located inside of Ancient City of Ephesus and has extra entrance fee - 15 USD per person. So called as '' the houses of rich'', the oldest building dates back into the 1C BC. You will be able to see fine mosaics and frescoes and the famous heating system thru clay pipes. Inside this section are over 100 steps and glass scaffoldings. Not recommended for people with physical disabilities. Minimum require time to visit is 30 minutes. Recommended to inform us prior the tour date if you want to add its visit!
Ancient city of Ephesus it’s
an open air museum and includes 1.5 km. walking. Istanbul Shore Excursions - Izmir Shore Excursions Private Ephesus + The Temple of Artemis # Tour 2 Anytime you want: Meet your Private Professional Licensed Guide at Kusadasi Port with your name sign and start for Ephesus trip. Great effort is being devoted to excavating this almost 5000 year-old site, and to uncovering the history of the ages through its ruins. Ephesus is considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey. Ancient City of Ephesus was built 4 times in the history, and the Ephesus we walk around today is the 3rd one! Ephesus was established as a port – had the greatest harbor in all of Asia. Its position as a center trade route made Ephesus wealthy and very great in the ancient world! With a population of ¼ million, Ephesus became the second largest city of the Roman Empire! It has been a religious center of the early Christianity – Apostol Paul and Apostol John stayed and preached in Ephesus! Our days, one can see the extensive ruins including the The Odeon-used as concert hall for the performances, State Agora-used not for commerce but for business administration, The Prytaneion-where religious ceremonies, official receptions and banquets were held, Domitian Square-it was the first temple to be built in the name of an emperor, Hercules Gate, The Fountain of Trajan-one of the finest monuments in Ephesus, The Baths of Scholastica-used not only to bath but also to socialize and discuss the topics of the day, Themple of Hadrian-it is one of the best preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street, Celsius Library-was the third largest library with the capacity of 12,000 scrolls, The Gymnasium, The Grand Theatre-most magnificent structure in Ephesus..and much more monuments remained preserved till our days, constantly reminding us the great history of this ancient city. Today, Ephesus it’s an unique tourism center proving all its perfects to the visitors from all around the world. Drive back to Kusadasi after visit The Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders on the Ancient World, a famous temple build for the goddess Artemis, known as Diana in ancient world. Today one can see only the ruins of the foundation. Once, the construction of the Hellenistic Age was entirely made of marble and full of sculptured column capitals and shafts. Some free time for shopping.Drive back to Port.Approximate required time for this tour is 4 hours. Including: Private Professional Licensed Guide; Transportation in comfortable A/C vehicles; Private Professional Driver; Entrance fees to the sights mentioned above the itinerary. Excluding: Any gratuities for Guide & Driver; Any meals and/or drinks (unless specifically mentioned); Any kind of other personal expenses;
NOTE! The Terrace Houses section is located inside of Ancient City of Ephesus and has extra entrance fee - 15 USD per person. So called as '' the houses of rich'', the oldest building dates back into the 1C BC. You will be able to see fine mosaics and frescoes and the famous heating system thru clay pipes. Inside this section are over 100 steps and glass scaffoldings. Not recommended for people with physical disabilities. Minimum require time to visit is 30 minutes. Recommended to inform us prior the tour date if you want to add its visit! Ancient city of Ephesus it’s an open air museum and includes 1.5 km. walking. Program order: The order in which visits are mentioned might be changed and/or adjusted, according to circumstances. Istanbul Shore Excursions - Izmir Shore Excursions Private Ephesus + House of Virgin Mary + The Temple of Artemis # Tour 3
Anytime
you want: Meet
your Private Professional Licensed Guide at Kusadasi Port with
your name sign and
start for Ephesus trip. Great effort is being devoted to excavating this
almost 5000 year-old site, and to uncovering the history of the ages
through its ruins. Ephesus is
considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey. Ancient City of
Ephesus was built 4 times in the history, and the Ephesus we walk around
today is the 3rd one! Ephesus was established as a port – had the greatest
harbor in all of Asia. Its position as a center trade route made Ephesus
wealthy and very great in the ancient world! With a population of ¼
million, Ephesus became the second largest city of the Roman Empire! It
has been a religious center of the early Christianity – Apostol Paul and
Apostol John stayed and preached in Ephesus! Our days, one can see the
extensive ruins including the The Odeon-used as concert hall for the
performances, State Agora-used not for commerce but for business
administration, The Prytaneion-where religious ceremonies, official
receptions and banquets were held, Domitian Square-it was the first temple
to be built in the name of an emperor, Hercules Gate, The Fountain of
Trajan-one of the finest monuments in Ephesus, The Baths of Scholastica-used
not only to bath but also to socialize and discuss the topics of the day,
Themple of Hadrian-it is one of the best preserved and most beautiful
structures on Curetes
Street,
Celsius Library-was the third largest library with the capacity of 12,000
scrolls, The Gymnasium, The Grand Theatre-most magnificent structure in
Ephesus..and much more monuments remained preserved till our days,
constantly reminding us it’s great history. Today, Ephesus it’s an unique
tourism center proving all its perfects to the visitors from all around
the world. We also visit the House
of Virgin Mary where
she is believed to have spent her last years. It is recorded that St. John
brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the death of Christ and that a small
house was built for her on Bulbuldagi Mount. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul
VI visited The House of Virgin Mary - He led the Liturgy and gave a bronze
candle holder as a gift. Pilgrims drink from a spring under the house
which is believed to have healing properties and put special wishes at the
''Wishing Wall'' strongly believe they will come true! Drive back to
Kusadasi after visit The Temple
of Artemis,
one of the Seven Wonders on the Ancient World, a famous temple build for
the goddess Artemis, known as Diana in ancient world. Today one can see
only the ruins of the foundation. Once, the construction of the
Hellenistic Age was entirely made of marble and full of sculptured column
capitals and shafts. Some free time for shopping. Drive back to Port.
NOTE! The Terrace Houses section is located inside of Ancient City of Ephesus and has extra entrance fee - 15 USD per person. So called as '' the houses of rich'', the oldest building dates back into the 1C BC. You will be able to see fine mosaics and frescoes and the famous heating system thru clay pipes. Inside this section are over 100 steps and glass scaffoldings. Not recommended for people with physical disabilities. Minimum require time to visit is 30 minutes. Recommended to inform us prior the tour date if you want to add its visit! Ancient city of Ephesus it’s an open air museum and includes 1.5 km. walking. Program order: The order in which visits are mentioned might be changed and/or adjusted, according to circumstances. Istanbul Shore Excursions - Izmir Shore Excursions Private Ephesus + House of Virgin Mary + The Temple of Artemis + St. John Basilica # Tour 4
Anytime
you want: Meet
your Private Professional Licensed Guide at Kusadasi Port with
your name sign
and start for Ephesus trip. Great effort is being devoted to excavating
this almost 5000 year-old site, and to uncovering the history of the
ages through its ruins. Ephesus is considered one of the great outdoor
museums of Turkey. Ancient City of Ephesus was built 4 times in the
history, and the Ephesus we walk around today is the 3rd one! Ephesus
was established as a port – had the greatest harbor in all of Asia. Its
position as a center trade route made Ephesus wealthy and very great in
the ancient world! With a population of ¼ million, Ephesus became the
second largest city of the Roman Empire! It has been a religious center
of the early Christianity – Apostol Paul and Apostol John stayed and
preached in Ephesus! Our days, one can see the extensive ruins including
the The Odeon-used as concert hall for the performances, State Agora-used
not for commerce but for business administration, The Prytaneion-where
religious ceremonies, official receptions and banquets were held,
Domitian Square-it was the first temple to be built in the name of an
emperor, Hercules Gate, The Fountain of Trajan one of the finest
monuments in Ephesus, The Baths of Scholastica-used not only to bath but
also to socialize and discuss the topics of the day, Themple of Hadrian-it
is one of the best preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes
Street,
Celsius Library-was the third largest library with the capacity of
12,000 scrolls, The Gymnasium, The Grand Theatre-most magnificent
structure in Ephesus,The Arcadian Way..and much more monuments remained
preserved till our days, constantly reminding us it’s great history.
Today, Ephesus it’s an unique tourism center proving all its perfects to
the visitors from all around the world. We also visit the House
of Virgin Mary where
she is believed to have spent her last years. It is recorded that St.
John brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the death of Christ and that a
small house was built for her on Bulbuldagi Mount. On July 26, 1967,
Pope Paul VI visited The House of Virgin Mary - He led the Liturgy and
gave a bronze candle holder as a gift. Piligrims drink from a spring
under the house which is believed to have healing properties and put
special wishes at the ''Wishing Wall'' strongly believe they will come
true! Then visit the
Basilica
of St. John,
who came here with the Virgin Mary and wrote
his Gospel.
Emperor Justinian believed that a tomb dating from the 300s was John's,
so he built a great church above it. Restoration allows to see its
extent and to imagine its beauties. Drive back to Kusadasi after visit
The Temple
of Artemis,
one of the Seven Wonders on the Ancient World, a famous temple build for
the goddess Artemis, known as Diana in ancient world. Today one can see
only the ruins of the foundation. Once, the construction of the
Hellenistic Age was entirely made of marble and full of sculptured
column capitals and shafts. Some free time for shopping. Drive back to
Port.
NOTE! The Terrace Houses section is located inside of Ancient City of Ephesus and has extra entrance fee - 15 USD per person. So called as '' the houses of rich'', the oldest building dates back into the 1C BC. You will be able to see fine mosaics and frescoes and the famous heating system thru clay pipes. Inside this section are over 100 steps and glass scaffoldings. Not recommended for people with physical disabilities. Minimum require time to visit is 30 minutes. Recommended to inform us prior the tour date if you want to add its visit! Ancient city of Ephesus it’s an open air museum and includes 1.5 km. walking. Program order: The order in which visits are mentioned might be changed and/or adjusted, according to circumstances. Istanbul Shore Excursions - Izmir Shore Excursions Ephesus by Jeep Safari # Tour 5
Anytime
you want: Meet
your Private
Professional Licensed Guide at
Kusadasi port with
your name sign and
start for our private tour. The tour will give the opportunity to enjoy
the beautiful landscape of few villages at the Aegean side. Jump in our
jeeps and drive to the mountains of Selcuk, covered with pine trees,
cherry orchards, figs, vineyards and groves of olive trees. Drive via Kirazli,
Camlik, Gokcealan, Yenikoy and
arrival in Ephesus. Ephesus is
considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey. Ancient City of
Ephesus was built 4 times in the history, and the Ephesus we walk around
today is the 3rd one! Ephesus was established as a port – had the greatest
harbor in all of Asia. Its position as a center trade route made Ephesus
wealthy and very great in the ancient world! With a population of ¼
million, Ephesus became the second largest city of the Roman Empire! It
has been a religious center of the early Christianity – Apostol Paul and
Apostol John stayed and preached in Ephesus! Our days, one can see the
extensive ruins including the The Odeon-used as concert hall for the
performances, State Agora-used not for commerce but for business
administration, The Prytaneion-where religious ceremonies, official
receptions and banquets were held, Domitian Square-it was the first temple
to be built in the name of an emperor, Hercules Gate, The Fountain of
Trajan one of the finest monuments in Ephesus, The Baths of Scholastica-used
not only to bath but also to socialize and discuss the topics of the day,
Themple of Hadrian-it is one of the best preserved and most beautiful
structures on Curetes
Street,
Celsius Library-was the third largest library with the capacity of 12,000
scrolls, The Gymnasium, The Grand Theatre-most magnificent structure in
Ephesus,The Arcadian Way..and much more monuments remained preserved till
our days, constantly reminding us it’s great history. Today, Ephesus it’s
an unique tourism center proving all its perfects to the visitors from all
around the world. After BBQ
lunchshort
break to visit The
Temple of Artemis,
one of the Seven Wonders on the Ancient World, a famous temple build for
the goddess Artemis, known as Diana in ancient world. Today one can see
only the ruins of the foundation. Once, the construction of the
Hellenistic Age was entirely made of marble and full of sculptured column
capitals and shafts. Opportunity for souvenirs & presents hunting. Drive
back to Port.
NOTE!
The Terrace Houses section
is located inside of Ancient City of Ephesus and has extra
entrance fee - 15 USD per person. So
called as '' the houses of rich'', the oldest building dates back into the
1C BC. You will be able to see fine mosaics and frescoes and the famous
heating system thru clay pipes. Inside this section are over 100 steps and
glass scaffoldings. Not recommended for people with physical disabilities.
Minimum require time to visit is 30 minutes. Istanbul Shore Excursions - Izmir Shore Excursions Private Ephesus + Sirince Village # TOUR 6
Anytime
you want: Meet
your Private
Professional Licensed Guide at
Kusadasi Port with
your name sign and
start for Ephesus trip. Great effort is being devoted to excavating this
almost 5000 year-old site, and to uncovering the history of the ages
through its ruins. Ephesus is
considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey. Ancient City of
Ephesus was built 4 times in the history, and the Ephesus we walk around
today is the 3rd one! Ephesus was established as a port – had the
greatest harbor in all of Asia. Its position as a center trade route
made Ephesus wealthy and very great in the ancient world! With a
population of ¼ million, Ephesus became the second largest city of the
Roman Empire! It has been a religious center of the early Christianity –
Apostol Paul and Apostol John stayed and preached in Ephesus! Our days,
one can see the extensive ruins including the The Odeon-used as concert
hall for the performances, State Agora-used not for commerce but for
business administration, The Prytaneion-where religious ceremonies,
official receptions and banquets were held, Domitian Square-it was the
first temple to be built in the name of an emperor, Hercules Gate, The
Fountain of Trajan one of the finest monuments in Ephesus, The Baths of
Scholastica-used not only to bath but also to socialize and discuss the
topics of the day, Themple of Hadrian-it is one of the best preserved
and most beautiful structures on Curetes
Street, Celsius Library-was
the third largest library with the capacity of 12,000 scrolls, The
Gymnasium, The Grand Theatre-most magnificent structure in Ephesus,The
Arcadian Way..and much more monuments remained preserved till our days,
constantly reminding us it’s great history. Today, Ephesus it’s an
unique tourism center proving all its perfects to the visitors from all
around the world. From here we drive up to the pretty old Turkish-Orthodox
Village Sirince, located on
the top of a mountain, where anyone will enjoy the impressive wine yards,
peach trees, olive groves, tangerine and fig lands and the rocky cliffs
covered with pine trees. The village has synthesis of Turk-Greek culture.
Oportunity to have a traditional Turkish mean on own expenses. As best
atractions here are the wine shops. Here you find a very unique type of
wine - made from different kind of fruits. Try its taste in small cafés
or in the former municipal school restorated. There is also a nicely
restorated Orthodox church and mosques. All the narrow streets of the
village belong to the women, selling handcrafts of all kinds, olive oil.Only
few houses keep the same typical old Greek house style - inside the
layont is very much Turkish though. Some free time for shopping. Drive
back to Port.
Approximate required time for this tour is 6 hours. Including: Private Professional Licensed Guide; Transportation in comfortable A/C vehicles; Private Professional Driver; Entrance fees to the sights mentioned above the itinerary. Excluding: Any gratuities for Guide & Driver; Any meals and/or drinks (unless specifically mentioned); Any kind of other personal expenses;
NOTE!
The Terrace Houses section
is located inside of Ancient City of Ephesus and has extra
entrance fee - 15 USD per person. So
called as '' the houses of rich'', the oldest building dates back into the
1C BC. You will be able to see fine mosaics and frescoes and the famous
heating system thru clay pipes. Inside this section are over 100 steps and
glass scaffoldings. Not recommended for people with physical disabilities.
Minimum require time to visit is 30 minutes. Istanbul Shore Excursions - Izmir Shore Excursions Private Sirince Village #TOUR7
Anytime you want: Meet
your Private
Professional Licensed Guide at
Kusadasi Port with
your name sign and
start for the trip. Drive up to the pretty old Turkish-Orthodox
Village Sirince, located on the top of a mountain, where anyone
will enjoy the impressive wine yards, peach trees, olive groves,
tangerine and fig lands and the rocky cliffs covered with pine trees.
The village has synthesis of Turk-Greek culture. Oportunity to have a
traditional Turkish mean on own expenses. As best atractions here are
the wine shops. Here you find a very unique type of wine - made from
different kind of fruits. Try its taste in small cafés or in the former
municipal school restorated. There is also a nicely restorated Orthodox
church and mosques. All the narrow streets of the village belong to the
women, selling handcrafts of all kinds, olive oil.Only few houses keep
the same typical old Greek house style - inside the layont is very much
Turkish though. Opportunity for souvenirs & presents hunting.Drive back
to Port.
Approximate required time for this tour is 3 – 3 ½ hours. Including: Private Professional Licensed Guide; Transportation in comfortable A/C vehicles; Private Professional Driver; Excluding: Any gratuities for Guide & Driver; Any meals and/or drinks (unless specifically mentioned); Any kind of other personal expenses;
Istanbul Shore Excursions - Izmir Shore Excursions Private Selcuk Museum + Isa Bey Mosque + St. John Basilica + Artemission Temple # Tour8
Anytime
you want: Meet
your Private
Professional Licensed Guide at
Kusadasi Port with
your name sign and
start for the trip. Drive to Selcuk town, the beginning of whose history
dates back to 6000 BC, as an important center of pagan worship in
antiquity. The Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient
World, is the testimony of this pagan times. Christianity was disseminated
from Selcuk by St. John and his disciples. The Church of Virgin Mary, The
Church of St. John and the Tomb of St. John are important buildings from
this period. It is recorded that Apostol Paul and Apostol John stayed and
preached in Ephesus! St. John brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the
death of Christ and that a small house was built for her on Bulbuldagi
Mount. Isa Bey Mosque is a significant example of Islamic architecture. We
visit the Basilica of St. John, who came here with the Virgin Mary and
wrote his Gospel. Right after his death, a small church was build over its
tomb, but the presently visible church is cruciform and roled with six
massive domes donated in 6th century by Emperor Justinian and his wife
Theodora. The church becomes the biggest church of that times. Restoration
allows to see its extent and to imagine its beauties. From inside of Basilica
of St. John,
one can admire the Fortress Walls. This fortress is located on the highest
point of thr Ayasuluk Hill and had 15 towers, a mosque and cisterns. Was
constructed by Aydin Emirate. Very close to St. John basilica is Isa
Bey Mosque.
Isa Bey, a member of the ruling family in the district of Aydin,
commissioned the architect Ali to built this mosque in 1375 A.D: It is one
of the most delicate examples of Seljukian architecture, such as pendants
of the domes with the painted tiles, the stalactites of the window
moldings with arabesque mofits, coloured Stones and painted tiles,
particularly the porcelain mosaics of the South dome. Some columns and
architectural elements were used from Artemis Temple. We also visit the Selcuk
Museum founded
in 1929, one of the finest museums in Turkey, holds the best of the
archeological objects excavated at Ephesus. The objects on display belongs
also to all periods of history starting with Mycenean. Few artifacts and
finds from some of the many other significant ancient Hellenic,
Hellenistic and Roman cities in the region. Drive back to Kusadasi after
visit The Temple
of Artemis,
one of the Seven Wonders on the Ancient World, a famous temple build for
the goddess Artemis, known as Diana in ancient world. Today one can see
only the ruins of the foundation. Once, the construction of the
Hellenistic Age was entirely made of marble and full of sculptured column
capitals and shafts. Some free time for shopping. Drive back to Port.
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