Introduction
THE MOST FAMOUS AND THE MOST VISITED
HISTORICAL SITE IN TURKEY
Early flight to IZMIR, birth place of Homer, and departure
for EPHESUS and visit the HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY, where she
spent her last days. Then, visit EPHESUS, the most complete
ancient city ever excavated. You will feel yourself as if
you were in ancient Ephesus while you are walking through
the FOUNTAINS of POLIO HADRIAN - TRAJAN and temples
of DOMITION AND HADRIAN VARIUS OR SCHOLASTICA BATHS, BROTHL,
CELCIUS LIBRARY, BOULETORION and The GREAT THEATER. After a
delicious lunch in Selcuk, we will visit the TEMPLE of
ARTEMIS, once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world,
St. JOHN BASILICA and ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM of Ephesus.
Return to Izmir. Dinner and
overnight
DAY 2
FAMOUS FOR ITS ONE OF THE
LARGEST LIBRARIES AND MAGICAL CENTERS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD
After breakfast drive to PERGAMUM, once the
ancient world's major power and center of learning and the arts.
Visit the LIBRARY, once held 200.000 books, TEMPLE of
ATHENA, TEMPLE of TROJAN ALTAR of ZEUS, the GYMNASIUM situated
on terraces, the lower AGORA and the RED BASILICA dedicated to
God Serapis. After lunch, visit the ARCHEOLOGICAL and the
ETHONOGRAPHICAL MUSEUMS, then the ASCLEPION, the ancient health
center. return to Izmir and flight to Istanbul.
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