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5 Hours 30 Minutes
Daily Tour
15 people
English
Your guide will meet you in the morning at Kusadasi port or hotel and your Secrets of Ephesus Tour from Kusadasi port begins.
We reach Ephesus. 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.
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.
Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek Temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was located in Ephesus and was one of the world’s seven wonders.
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 modelled after the last Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
You will be transferred to the port or hotel at the end of the tour.
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 the harbor city. 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, Harbour Street.
Temple of Artemis
Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek Temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was located in Ephesus, and it was one of the seven wonders of the world.
Meryemana (The 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.
St. John's 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 modelled after the last Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.
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