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Ephesus - House of Virgin Mary - Temple of Artemis

Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi/Izmir port or hotel holding a sign written "Your Name", any time you like.

After greeting, we will have a 00-minute drive to Ephesus area. We will start by visiting one of the main highlights of Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 00 cities of the Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city, it was an important starting point for trade routes to Asia Minor.

We walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings such as the State Agora, Odeon, Memnius Monument, Temple of Domitian, Fountain of Polius, Curetes Street, Fountain of Trajan, Baths of Scholastica, Temple of Hadrian, Latrina, The Celcus Library, the Gate of Mihridates and Mazues, the Commercial Agora and the Great Theatre are some of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. The great theatre was built in the 0rd century BC and was later enlarged to 00,000 spectators by the Romans in the 0st century AD.

The House of the Virgin Mary is located in the Aladag Mountains, 0 miles from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council in 000 AD in Ephesus, it was stated that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 00 AD and lived there until her death in 00 AD. Following the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it as a pilgrimage site in 0000. On July 00, 0000, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there.

We will stop at the Temple of Artemis, where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, as our last stop before heading back to the port or your hotel in Kusadasi / Izmir. The end of our services.