Daily Ephesus & Virgin Mary House Tour from Izmir

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Entrance Fees of House of Virgin Mary and Ephesus ancient site
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Drinks at the lunch
Entrance fee to Terrace Houses in Ephesus

Overview

Give yourself a chance to enjoy a full day tour of Ephesus, Virgin Mary House and The Temple of Artemis o a day trip from Izmir Visit the House of Virgin Mary where she might spend her last days and learn about her life Explore the well-preserved UNESCO Heritage site of Ephesus Step into the past and walk on the marble streets as Romans did once View the stunning Library of Celsus which was the third largest library of the Roman times See the Temple of Artemis once one of the Seven Wonders of the World

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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start Time

Before 5 Minutes

Pickup Details

Meeting point might be arranged depending on the location of the hotel after the booking. The pick up time for the hotels in Izmir is between 07.30 - 08.00 am

What To Expect

1. Izmir Step into the past and explore the historical sights in the ancient city of Ephesus and the Virgin Mary House on this day trip. Be picked up from your centrally located hotel in Izmir around 07.45 am and take a one and a half hour drive to Ephesus.

2. Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House) The first stop of the tour is the House of Virgin Mary where she might spent the last days of her life. Indeed, she may have come in the area with Saint John, who spent several years in the area to spread Christianity. Paul VI was the first pope to visit this place in the 1960's. Later, in the 1980's, during his visit Pope John-Paul II declared the Shrine of Virgin Mary as a pilgrimage place for Christians. Being informed about the early Christianity and Virgin Mary's life have the chance to make a wish on the Wishing Wall. 1 hour

3. Ancient City of Ephesus Next start exploring Ephesus which was once one of the majör powers of the ancient world.Take a journey to the past walking on the marble streets, visitng the upper Agora.Then continue to the Odeon theater.Head to Domitian Square and view the gorgeous columns at the Temple of Domitian. Pass by the Fountain of Pollio.See the Hercules Gate before moving to the temple and fountain of Trajan. Marvel the Temple of Hadrian. Stroll by the Roman baths,latrines,market place and the ancient brothel house.See the stunning remains of the 3rd largest library in the Roman world at the Library of Celsus.See The Great Theater and imagine how it might be like watching a play at ancient times. . After Ephesus have a look at the one of Seven Wonders of the Ancient world at the Temple of Artemis. Return to your hotel with unforgettable memories. 2 hours

4. The Temple of Artemis Artemis, the Greek goddess, daoghter of Zeus & Leto and twin of Apollo was the goddess of wild animals, the hunt and child birth. She was widely worshipped in the Greek wolrd but her most famous cult site was the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The temple was destroyed on July 21 356 BC in an act of arson committed by Herostratus. According to the story that very same night, Alexander the Great was born. A noble Ephesian remarked that Artemis was too busy with Alexander's delivery to save her burning temple. Alexander later offered to pay for the Temple's rebuilding, but the Ephesians refused. Eventually, the temple was restored after Alexander's death in 323 BC. This reconstruction was itself destroyed during a raid by the Goths Then it was rebuilt but after thousands of years today not much left to see from the Artemision. Will pay a visit to imagine how magnificent the temple was once. 15 minutes

5. Selcuk After all the visits enjoy a local lunch in a restaurant in Selcuk. During the tour, you will have a chance to explore local handicrafts of the Turkish tradition. 2 hours

6. Izmir At the end of the day with unforgettable memories you'll be dropped back to the same location where you are picked up around 18.30 - 19.00 pm

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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