Best of Ephesus Full Day Tour - Shore Excursion from Kusadasi

Ephesus is an important place in Christian history as it is recognized as the final residence of Mother Mary. During the second half of the first century, Christians were heavily persecuted under Roman rule. According to tradition after the crucifixion of Jesus, St John brought Mother Mary to Ephesus with him to hide escape persecution. They did spend their last years in Ephesus which was a very prosperous trading city. The shrine was visited by several popes. Ephesus, informs you about the history of outstanding Roman structures as you walk through the magnificent Marble Street of the city. Is the most visited ancient site in Turkey and the third-largest city of the Roman Empire after Alexandria and Rome. Once it was a trading center in the Asia province of the Roman Empire known as Asia Minor. The last historical spot of your tour will be the Temple of Artemis (Diana) which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

In the morning I will pick you up from Kusadasi port or hotel. After meeting we will start to drive to the ancient city of Ephesus (approx. 25 min) During our visit to Ephesus we will see: - Parliament House. - Temple of Domitian. - Memmius Monument. - Heracles Gate. - Mosaic-covered pavements. - The bathhouses and public toilets. - The Third Largest Library of the Ancient World. - The Largest Theatre of Turkey where St. Paul preached and many others. - After Ephesus, we will have lunch. - After will drive to the House of the Virgin Mary. - After House of Virgin Marry you will visit the Temple of Artemis. - We will then return to Kusadasi (approx. 25 Min). If you have a specific itinerary in mind send me a message and I'll customize the tour for you.