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Ephesus: An Ancient City In Izmir

Trip 12.08.2021   1104

Ephesus: An Ancient City In Izmir

The ancient city of Ephesus is a city of magnificent historical ruins in the Selçuk district of Izmir.

Ephesus: An Ancient City In Izmir. There are places that should be seen in life, Ephesus is one of them. Everyone should have been there once in a lifetime. When you arrive, the story will literally cast its spell over you. Only then will you understand better why you should visit this place.

What you should know about the ancient city of Ephesus

This magnificent city was originally a small place. After many years it became a great place that made its name known to the world.

The place Selcuk was a place with the most fertile soil at that time and achieved its rise with trade. The city continued its development with architecture. It is also said that it can rival Rome in this regard. The most famous building in this beautiful city is the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world. Only a few remains of this beautiful temple have survived today. We have to say that the few ruins that remain are fascinating. We'll tell you more about these temples later in the article.

The ancient city of Ephesus was home to many civilizations. He has an incredibly tolerant nature. Because St. John was very convinced of the tolerant nature of this city, he brought Mary, the mother of Jesus, to the city so that she could live in a safe place. This is the place where the Virgin Mary lived and is a frequent destination for Christians. We have to say that it receives a large number of visitors every year.

Tours for you to visit the ancient city of Ephesus

You can visit the ancient city of Ephesus as well as many other locations using Tourwix Travel's private VIP vehicles & airport transfers. We fulfill your wishes and bring you safely to your place. The vehicles are incredibly comfortable and convenient. Start the tour to the ancient city of Ephesus with Tourwix Travel.

The distance between Izmir center and the ancient city of Ephesus is 79 km. You can reach this route in just 1 hour and 5 minutes. Many vacationers come to this ancient city not only from Izmir, it is visited from many places like Aydin, Antalya, Kemer, Dalaman.

For example, the distance between Ancient City of Ephesus and Aydin is 133 km. You can enjoy this beautiful city by reliably spending 2 hours with our company. It doesn't matter whether you rent a car with your family or travel in a group, you are sure to be satisfied with both.

Although in general Ephesus is booked quite often as a day tour, many tourists come to this city for several days. Let us as a company give you a few good hotel recommendations.

Hotel transfer to the ancient city of Ephesus

  • Cella Boutique Hotel & Spa,
  • Ayasoluk boutique hotel and restaurant,
  • Livia Hotel Ephesus,
  • Nea Efessos Boutique Hotel,
  • Hotel Nilya,
  • Akanthus Hotel Ephesus,
  • Palm Wings Ephesus Resort,
  • Korumar Ephesus Beach & Spa Resort

There are other good hotels in Izmir and the surrounding area, let us advise you. You can unconditionally trust the hotels recommended by our Tourwix Travel & Airport Transfer. We hope that you have not the slightest doubt that you are not receiving perfect service.

Entrance fees to the ancient city of Ephesus

You have to pay a certain fee to enter this beautiful city. With a museum card, which is valid for one year, you can visit many museums free of charge. This also applies to the ancient city of Ephesus. You can get a museum card on site for a fee. Without a museum card, a fee of 120 TL per person will be charged for the year 2021. The section of hillside houses in the city is not included in this fee.

When planning this tour, you should know that it will take you at least 2-3 hours. You will certainly not get bored that this historic city lives with its history. You will need a lot of time to see and inquire about the whole thing.

If you want to visit the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis together with this city at the same time, plan an average of 5 hours.

Places to visit in the ancient city of Ephesus

  • The Marinen Strasse,
  • Ancient Theater of Ephesus,
  • Commercial Agora,
  • The temple of Serapis,
  • Celsus Library,
  • Mazeus Gate and Mithridates,
  • Marble Street,
  • love house,
  • hillside houses,
  • Public toilet (Latrina),
  • Skolastika baths,
  • mosaic building,
  • Hadrian's Temple,
  • Trajan Fountain,
  • Curelett avenue,
  • The Heracles Gate,
  • Memmius monument,
  • Domitian Temple,
  • Town hall,
  • Odeon Temple

You can visit these places for an average of 3 hours. You will absolutely love it here.

Another place you should visit, is the House of the Virgin Mary and the Temple of Artemis.

The house of the Virgin Mary

Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus. She was brought to this house by the apostle John for complete protection. And it is believed that the Virgin Mary lived in this house until her last breath.

The House of the Virgin Mary is 9 km from Selçuk. The house of the Virgin Mary is on Mount Bülbül. The Virgin Mary spent her last days in this house.

Finding this house is a very important event for the Christian world. This beautiful house is considered sacred by Muslims too. Every year rituals take place on August 15th. We would like to point out that these rites are of great interest.

Apart from this place, there is also the wishing wall for visitors. Some visitors believe that this fountain will be worth a visit for many women trying to get pregnant.

While you are here you should definitely have visited every part of this holy house and Ephesus.

The Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis is one of the seven wonders of the world. It was built for the goddess Artemis. The temple is 115 meters high.

The other name of the Temple of Artemis is the Temple of Diana. Even if there is very little left of the temple today, this place should definitely be seen.

Since the roof of the temple is made of wood, it was badly hit by various natural disasters and has therefore not been protected until today. Repairs have been tried many times, but to no avail.

The rich king of Lydia, Kroisos, ordered the construction of this temple. The miniature version of this beautiful temple is located in the Miniature Park in Istanbul.

As Tourwix Travel & Airport Transfer, we're just a phone call away to bring you this quality tour.

What time of year should you visit the ancient city of Ephesus?

The best time to visit this beautiful city is between May and August. However, it would be better for you to travel in May or September as Izmir can get very hot in the summer months.

But if you want to arrive in summer, you should visit Ephesus very early in the morning. The opening times are from 8 a.m. Before it gets too hot you can spend your time in Ephesus without much sun. We recommend bringing sunscreen and drinking plenty of water. In the early morning it will be much easier to take nice photos because it won't be overcrowded. Don't forget to take a photo in front of the Celsus Library.

So we would like to end our article here and certainly recommend that you have visited this beautiful city. You will be fascinated and impressed in every way.

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