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5 DAYS EPHESUS & PAMUKKALE & PRIENE - MILETOS - DIDYMA & PERGAMON & SIRINCE VILLAGE TOUR

DAY 1 - EPHESUS TOUR

Departure: 09:30     Return: 17:00

Artemis Temple, Ephesus Ruins (Theatre, Celsius Library, Agora, Odeon, Domitianus Temple, Trajan Fountain, Roman Latrine and more), Virgin Mary House.

DAY 2 - PAMUKKALE TOUR

Departure: 09:00     Return: 19:00

We will start at North gate of Hierapolis ancient city. Then we will visit the Necropolis (cemetery) with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, Byzantine Gate. Then we will walk from the historical part to natural part of Pamukkale. We will walk to the warm water terrace which was shaped by calsium. Spring water's temperature is about 35ºC. The extraordinary effect is created when water from the hot springs loses carbon dioxide as it flows down the slopes, leaving deposits of limestone.

After lunch, If you like to swim in the Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatra s Pool (entrance fee is not included into tour price). The Cleopatra Pool is warmed by hot springs and littered with underwater fragments of ancient marble columns.

You should take your towel, sun glasses and swimming suit.

Pamukkale and Hierapolis are in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

DAY 3 - PRIENE - MILETOS - DIDYMA TOUR

You will be meet at your Hotel in the morning.

You will drive into history which were three Ionian cities. After driving 30 minutes later from Kusadası you will reach Priene ancient city. This tour covers 3 magnificent cities of ancient times, close to each other.

DAY 4 - SIRINCE VILLAGE TOUR

Pick up from the hotel in the morning.

Today the village is a perfect synthesis of Turk-Greek culture as of the 1920's: Accoding to agreement, people exchange between Greek  and Turks has occurred and all those typical Greek houses, though they kept their original outside characteristics, have received the local layout inside. The most beautiful specimens are open to visitors. And even in the courtyard of one of them, one will discover a nicely restorated Orthodox church. 

You will be back to the hotel within 3,5 or 4 hours from the beginning of the tour.

DAY 5 - PERGAMON TOUR

You’ll be picked up from your hotel in the morning. It takes 3 hours drive from Kusadasi/Selcuk  to Pergamon.

Modern Bergama (BEHR-gah-mah, pop. 50,000) is a farming town, but there's lots to see: the ancient Acropolis with its dramatic hillside theater, a good archeological museum, the huge Red Basilica and the many marble columns of the Asclepion (medical center).

Temple of Artemis was a Greek Temple, dedicated to Artemis who was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and was goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness...etc. This temple was one of the Seven Wonders of The World.

Ephesus Theatre's capacity was 25.000 spectators, used for the dramas in antique-greek times and gladiator combats in Roman times.

Virgin Mary House. It was believed by many Christians that Virgin Mary lived in this house and was taken the house by St. John.

Hierapolis is located on the top of the hill. Since ancient time, this city was the hot spring (spa) center. The ancient city of Hierapolis consists The theatre, Temple of Apollo, Antique Pool, The Bath, Cleopatra's Pool, Necropolis and Museum.

White Travertines is formed by Calsium Carbonate. When the termal spring water flowing, leaves the Calsium Carbonate on the surface of the traverten. In the begining, it is like a jel, then it is getting hard and become cottony shaped white travertine.