For Cruisers: Religious Ephesus Tour From Kusadasi Port and Hotels

Ephesus was the second-largest city in the Roman Empire, with over 250,000 people in the 1st century BC. Ranking only behind Rome it was the second-largest city in the world. Ephesus was also a harbor city. And this giant city was built only with marble. Did you know Ephesus had the largest amphitheater in the ancient world with over 25,000 seats? Also see Goddess Nike, Local pharmacy, Hadrian Gate, Library of Celsus (the third largest library), Marble Street, and Harbour Street.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Ephesus Terrace Houses
Terraced Houses are located on the hill opposite the Hadrian Temple. Also called “the houses of the rich”, they are important because they give us an idea about family life during the Roman period. They were built according to the Hippodamian plan of the city in which roads transected each other at right angles. 1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
St. John Basilica
St. John Basilica was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th Century. It stands over the believed burial site of John the Apostle. It was modeled after the now last Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople. 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Meryemana (Virgin Mary's House)
The House of Virgin Mary is where, according to many people's beliefs, Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent the 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.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included