You will be picked up from your hotel in Kusadasi / Selcuk in the morning to visit this wonderful city and feel the atmosphere of the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
A strategic coastal gateway to the Eastern World, this Ionian sanctuary became the second largest city in the Roman Empire, the site of a Christian temple, and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. According to legend, the Virgin Mary was St. He came to Ephesus in the company of Paul at the end of his life between 37-45 AD. Renaissance church historians spoke of the trip, and local Christians are said to have revered a small house near Ephesus as the home of Mary. Pope Paul VI in 1967. He visited the site where a chapel is now located and confirmed the authenticity of the legend. Also, St. John`s Basilica is located near Ephesus. It is said that St. John lived the last years of his life here and after his death a shrine was placed over his grave.
Ephesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the best preserved classical city in the Mediterranean and perhaps the best place in the world to feel what life was like during the Roman era.
We begin our tour by visiting the House of the Virgin Mary, where she may have died and spent the last days of her life. Indeed, he may have come to the area with St. John, who spent several years in the area to spread Christianity. Paul VI was the first pope to visit here in the 1960s. Later, in the 1980s, Pope II. During his visit, John-Paul declared the Shrine of Our Lady to be a place of pilgrimage for Christians. It is also visited by Muslims who recognize Mary as the mother of one of their prophets. A ceremony is held annually on August 15 to commemorate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Then we continue to explore the Odeion, the Roman temple of the Goddess, the temple of Hadrian, the temple of the Holy Caesar, the Fountains of Pollia and Trajan, the Celsius library, public toilets for more than a thousand years, the Ephesus Theatre, the harbor street and many other important points of the city of Ephesus. We have lunch at a local restaurant before visiting the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which earned the city the title of Servant of the Goddess. At the end of the day, you will be transferred to your hotel.
One person price 210 USD
Price per person for two people 120 USD
Price per person for three peple 90 USD
Price per person for four people is 75 USD
Price per person for four people is 65 USD
Price per person for six people is 60 USD
Price per person for seven people 55 USD
Price per person for eight perople is 50 USD
Price per person for nine people is 45 USD
Price per person for ten people is 45 USD
Price per person for eleven people 45 USD
Price per person for twelve people is 45 USD
Price per person for thirteen people is 45 USD
Price per peron for fourteen people is 45 USD