Ephesus Ancient City & House of The Virgin Mary & Temple of Artemis

• Ancient City of Ephesus

  2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

  Firstly, you will stop in Ephesus Ancient City. The extensive ruins which include Varius Bath Complex, The Odeon, State Agora, The Temples of Dea Roma, Prytaneion, Domitian Square, Hercules Gate, Curetes Street, The Fountain of Trajan, The Baths of Scholastica, Temple of Hadrian, Celsius Library, The Gymnasium, Great Theatre.. And much more monuments stand in the special atmosphere of Ephesus, charming each one. Once it was a commerce and trade center of the ancient world, later on became a sacred religious place of the early Christianity and today, a famous and unique tourism center proving all its perfects to the visitors as one of the biggest open air museum in the world.

• Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

  Next stop is to visit The House of Virgin Mary, the place where it is believed that she had spent last years of her life. It is considered that St. John brought Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and that a small house was built for her on Bulbul Mountain. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited The House of Virgin Mary and declared one of the pilgrimage center.

• The Temple of Artemis

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  Then drive to the Temple of Artemis which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, although there is one single column left today, magnificient temple had been built for the goddess of fertility and hunters, Artemis, known as Diana after city passed under the rule of Romans. Note : Ancient city of Ephesus it's an open air museum and includes 1,5 km. walking. Sun-cream-umbrella or hat is really recommended. Not recommended for people with physical disabilities.
• Accommodations

  No accommodation included on this day.

  Food And Drinks

  Lunch