EPHESUS & VIRGIN MARY’S HOUSE

THE MOST FAMOUS AND THE MOST VISITED HISTORIC SITE IN TURKEY

Early flight to Izmir, We leave the colorful town of behind you will pass through the verdant
countryside before arriving at Ephesus. Our first stop is the Virgin Mary s House you will drive
nearly for 25 minutes. According to Predominant Christian tradition, Mary was brought to Ephesus
by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her days there. This is based
mainly on the traditional belief that John came to Ephesus combined with the biblical statement that
Jesus Consigned her to John’s care (John 19:26-27). Ephesus tour is starting with your local
Ephesus guide; walking tour will take you through one of the most magnificent excavations in the
world. See the Odeon, The Fountain of Trajan, the stream baths of Scholastic, the temple of
Hadrian and impressive library of Ephesus. The library is adorned with columns and statues. The
Grand Theatre, where Saint Paul preached, is the largest theatre is antiquity with capacity of 24.000
seats. You will return to the bus through the Arcadian Way, where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra
once rode in procession. The visit of Ephesus Open Air Museum takes nearly 2 hours. After the
Lunch Break, The next stop on your tour is the Temple of Artemis (Diana), built in a honour of the
Greek Goddess of hunting, wild nature and fertility, Deemed as one of the Seven wonders of the
ancient world .The temple of Artemis used to be the largest marble temple in the ancient Greek
world since it was four times as the big as the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The temple served as
both a marketplace and religious’ institution. Offerings by thousands of pilgrims each year enable
the temple to grow so wealthy that it became the world`s first bank. Today, little remains of the
magnificent structure. Your guide will describe its importance, its wealth and tension that existed
between the Romans and Christians that settled in the area over the centuries. Afterwards, you drive
back to İzmir Airport and flight back to Istanbul