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• Pickup details FOR CRUISE GUESTS your tour guide is the best guide of this region, she will wait for you at the door where the passengers leave, your names are written on a big paper in her hand ***meeting ***** / We highly recommend you to meet at port after 30 / 45 minutes your ship docked to port in order to beat crowds / school buses and hot weather in the afternoon. It is better to meet early to have a better tour in Ephesus before the crowds. Advantages of Our Private Tours Instead of Group Bus Tours - It might be your first and only one time in Ephesus. Do not lose this opportunity that may come once in your life time. -
• Discover all the highlights of Ephesus with well-educated professional local tour guide. Visit one of the UNESCO listed places that is Ancient City of Ephesus, walk on the streets where Apostle Paul and John walked, see the Grand Theatre of Ephesus that St. Paul preached to Ephesians, take excellent pictures in front of Celsus Library, explore Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, Public Toilets, Marble Street, Agora, etc. See superb preserved Terrace Houses that are for the rich people during the Roman time in Ephesus, famous with unique mosaic and frescos. Feel very peaceful atmosphere of shrine that is the most important Biblical Site in Turkey, House of the Virgin Mary. See the location of Temple of Artemis that is one of the wonders of ancient world. This is a private tour, nobody will be in the tour beside your family.
• Ephesus Terrace Houses is located on skirt of Pion Mountain. There are 6 residential units which were built on three man-made terraces. These houses were settled by wealty citizens of Ephesus. These houses were very fancy decorated with wall frescoes and floor mosaics. There are many steps to ascend from bottom to top.
• Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House) The House of Virgin Mary is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of kusadasi declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there
• The Story of the Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis is a very rare and resplendent work that has a story and is dedicated to the Goddess Artemis. As with many iconic works, the Temple of Artemis has its own story. Artemis is a goddess known as the moon goddess and the sister of Apollo. In ancient Greece, polytheistic beliefs are seen and the gods are depicted as people with extraordinary powers. The goddess Artemis is also mentioned as a virgin Greek goddess in mythology. Unlike Greek goddesses, Artemis is a goddess depicted as bodies in Egyptian civilizations. Artemis was depicted on the coins minted at that time. The Temple of Artemis is a work designed by the Greek Architect Chershpron by the order of the Lydian King Croseus. The work was gifted to Artemis.
• Lunch traditional Turkish food and In our tours, we visit a Turkish handicrafts cooperative in order to show you our handicrafts and culture as well as the historical and natural beauties of our country. This is a enjoyable, informative and interesting experience for our guests. We highly recommend you this experience. There is no obligation to buy anything. Trust us and enjoy this beautiful experience