Discover innumerable monuments including the
Forum, the Odeon, the Library of Celsus, the
Thermal Baths of Scolastika and the Great
Theatre built in the Greek era and reconstructed
in the Roman period, which is still noted
for its remarkable acoustics.
View the symbols all around and marvel at
the fact that one is still able to read the
inscriptions in the ancient Greek language.
Walk back to your motor coach along the Arcadian
Way, where once Mark Anthony and Cleopatra
rode in procession.
As you drive back to Kusadasi, on a hill above
Selcuk, just outside Ephesus, view the Basilica
of St. John, which was erected over his grave
in the 6th Century AD by the Emperor Justinian.
Before returning to the ship, enjoy free time
for shopping in Kusadasi. |
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Ephesus
and the House of Virgin Mary |
 Drive
through the colourful town of Kusadasi to
reach Mt. Koressos .
Situated in a small valley where the humble
chapel lies on the site of the little house
where The Virgin Mary is believed to have
spent her last days.
Despite the many controversies, the Christian
World still favours this belief and the site
has been officially sanctioned by the Vatican
for pilgrimage.
Continue on to Ancient Ephesus accompanied
by your guide; walk through the Magnesian
Gate which is the entrance to the ancient
city of Ephesus .
Your guided walking tour will take you through
one of the most magnificent excavations in
the world. See the Odeon (concert hall), the
Fountain of Trajan , the steam-heated Baths
of Scolastika , the Temple of Hadrian and
the Latrians , the Library of Celsus and The
Great Theatre, the largest one in antiquity
with a capacity of 24,000 where St. Paul preached.
Walk back to the motor coach along the Arcadian
Way , where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once
rode in procession.
While driving back to Kusadasi and just outside
Ephesus , view the Basilica of St. John, which
was erected over his grave in the 6th Century
AD by Emperor Justinian. Before returning
to the ship, enjoy free time in Kusadasi. |
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