Small Group Ephesus Tour From Kusadasi Port / Hotels

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Duration:7 hours to 8 hours (approx.)
Location: Kusadasi, Turkish Riviera

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The Small Group Ephesus Tour is a guided tour of the ancient city of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world. During the tour, you will visit the iconic landmarks and structures that make Ephesus a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The tour will begin with a pickup from your hotel in Kusadasi or Selcuk and a scenic drive to Ephesus. Once there, your guide will take you through the main streets and show you the impressive architectural features of the ancient city, including the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, and the Temple of Hadrian.

The tour also includes a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, a small stone house located on a hill outside of Ephesus. According to tradition, the house was the last home of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and it has become a popular pilgrimage site for Christians.

After the tour, you will be taken back to your hotel. The tour is conducted in a small group.

Stores to visit:
Carpet Weaving Village
Leather Factory

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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. Ephesus was the harbour city. This giant city was built only with marbel. Did you know Ephesus had a largest amphitheater in the ancient world over 25.000 seats. Also see Goddess Nike, Local pharmacy, Hadrian Gate, Library of Celcius (the third largest library), Marbel Street, Harbour Street.
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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. She was supposed to arrive at Ephesus together with St. John and lived there in the years 37-45 CE until her Assumption or Dormition.
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Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also know less pracisely as the Temple of Diana, was Greek Temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was located in Ephesus and it was seven wonders of the world.
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The Isabey Mosque, constructed in 1374 – 1375, is one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from the Anatolian Beyliks. The mosque is stuated in outskirts of the Ayasuluk Hills at Selcuk – Ephesus.
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The agora on the southern part of the Basilica is the State Agora, and was built in the Roman Period in the first century B.C. This agora was used not for commerce but for business, it played an important role as a meeting place for the governmental discussions. During the excavations in the northeast corner of the Agora were found a great number of graves from the 7th-6th centuries B.C and a stone-paved road, and a archaic sarcophagus of terra cotta. From this it is understood that in the archaic period this part of the Agora was used as the necropolis of Ephesus. There is a water reservoir at the corner of the Agora, which played an important role in Ephesus. Its water was brought to the city through the Pollio Aqueduct, the remains of the Pollio Aqueduct can be seen 5 kilometers away, along the Selçuk-Aydin highway.
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Located to the south end of the Domitian Street, it is the first structure in Ephesus known to be dedicated to an emperor. It was built on a high and wide terrace set by 50x100 meters in size, on vaulted foundations. The northern size of the terrace seems to be two-stories high, reached by stairs. The stairs are still visible today. The temple, built in pro-style plan, had eight columns on the short side and thirteen columns on the long side, and four additional columns in front of the cella. At the northern side there was an u-shaped altar, which is now displayed in Izmir museum. It was in the reign of Domitian that an emperor gave permission to built an Emperor Temple; that is the permission to be the 'neocoros' for the first time, which was a great honor for a city.
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Hercules Gate located towards the end of the Curetes Street, it was called the Hercules gate because of the relief of Hercules on it. It was brought from another place in the fourth century AD to its current place, but the relief on it dates back to the second century AD. Only the two side of the columns remain today and the other parts of it have not been found. The relief of the flying Nike in the Domitian Square is thought to also be a part of this gate. The Heracles Gate narrowed the access to the street, preventing the passage of vehicles.We can understand that from the Fourth Century, the street had become a pedestrian area.

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Posted By : Joycebc_x
Ondanks de warmte was het een ontzettend leuke trip. Melis is fantastisch: zo enthousiast, vriendelijk en weet precies wat mensen nodig hebben (een beetje eigen tijd, tijd voor foto's, informatie in de schaduw, etc.) Zonder haar informatie was de trip naar mijn mening echt minder leuk geweest, dus als je met gids zou kunnen gaan zou ik dit zeker aanbevelen.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 08:24:31

Posted By : D7239FUlarissav
The tour was wonderful and the views were amazing! Our tour guide Melis made it very entertaining, she had a lot to tell about the history and gave us free time to look around and to take pictures. Overall one of the best days we had on our vacation, definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 06:16:37

Posted By : Henry S
Our guide Mel, was a super tour guide who shared with us a tremendous amount of her knowledge. She took the time to culturally introduce her beloved turkey and share the historical information of the sites we visited ! A patient, passionate tour guide who made the day special for all
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 00:03:56

Posted By : Journey11008959376
Today my partner and I from Australia did the Ephesus tour. It was a full day tour and even though it was almost 40° we had the best time ever and saw everything on the itinerary. Thanks to Mel. Not only was she extremely informative with great knowledge of history of the area and the historical significance of the places that we visited. Mel was very respectful to all nationalities of people on the tour and gave everyone a equal voice and experience. She was, the most wonderful person you could meet. We also toured a leather factory the Turkish delight factory outlet. with a lunch included in the tour. we had a great group of people 12 in total. And the driver did an excellent job as well considering the crowds of people that were on the tour and the road at this time of year.
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 11:31:43

Posted By : Cruiser15048562273
It was beautiful and very interesting there. Special praise for the guide Melis... the very best, most social and coolest guide I have ever had.
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 12:44:53

Posted By : 666jellel
Very nice tour with a very kind and good tour guide! Thank you Melis for the nice tour! We learned a lot today about the history of Ephesus
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 08:26:56

Posted By : Mikemurtagh33
I did the day tour from Izmir to Ephesus, Temple of Artemis and House of the Virgin Mary. I was transported privately by car from the hotel to Ephesus where I joined the tour group. Melis was the your guide. The van had USB ports and great Air Con. Melis is a fun, knowledgeable and interesting guide. I enjoyed the trip in Ephesus even if the weather was so hot! Ring sunglasses, sun cream and a hat and water!! I took many awesome photos and Melis showed us many interesting sights with the relevant historical information and details. We had a lunch at the Hitit Hotel in Selçuk which was average at best and not great quality. Anyway, the tour itself was awesome and I recommend it. Ask for Melis as your guide and you’ll have an informative and fun day! Thank you Melis!
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 13:22:11

Posted By : anac209
Melis did a fantastic job. She is very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We never felt rushed and loved every minute of our tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 00:50:17

Posted By : 926tha_sr
Great! The guide made all the difference in the tour.
Very beautiful and special place! Spectacular day! Very beautiful, organized and fun
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 09:15:18

Posted By : Navigate16774097478
Thank you to Yesra, and our driver Metin.Ephesus tour was made even more special by you . Love Turkiye❤️yesra made it more enjoyable she was a great guide would love to book with her again
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 09:04:13