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EPHESUS + TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS+HOUSE
OF VIRGIN MARRY+ST. JOHN +
EPHESUS MUSEUM
You
will be met by your guide at the
Port of Kusadasi
where you will begin your Private
Ephesus Tour. First we will visit
the the the
Temple of Artemis,
one of the seven wonders of the
ancient world where your guide will
explain to you the significance of
this important site. Following this
we will make our way to Ephesus
which was one of the most important
cultural centers of the ancient
word. We will visit the
Ephesus ruins, Odeon, Celcus Library
and the Theatre
which is still in use today for
concerts and has an amazing capacity
of 25,000. As we walk through this
ancient site you will notice the
streets paved with marble which
gives a hint to this city's great
wealth many years ago.
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Lunch Break -
Following this we will visit the
House of Virgin Mary
where it is believed that she
arrived with Saint John 4-6 years
after the death of Christ and where
she spent her final days.and visting
the
Ephesus
(Seljuk) Museum,
To conclude the tour you will visit
Basilica of St John
who it was believed spent his last
years in the region around Ephesus
and is buried in the southern slope
of Ayosolug Hill. Once the tour has
finished visit Turkish Handycraft
Production Center and shopping
facilities and you will be returned
to the Port of Kusadasi. |