Must do in Ephesus

The Ephesus Antique City in Izmir, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and visited by 1 million people annually, attracts local and foreign tourists to the region for 100 years.

Cukurici Hoyuk, Ayasuluk Hill, the ancient city of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary consisting of 4 components, is considered to be one of the most important centers of the ancient period.

Starting from the prehistoric period, the Hellenistic, Roman, Eastern Roman, Principalities and Ottoman periods throughout the period of settled approximately 9 thousand years.

Ephesus, the Hellenistic and Roman period of the superior urbanization, architecture and religious history are symbols that shed light.

1. Explore the ancient city of Ephesus

The ancient city of Ephesus is a must see for any trip to Turkey. Built in the the 10th century BC, Ephesus was one of the 12 cities of Ionia, an ancient Greek district on the west coast of Asia Minor. It was a large city and a major port for trade routes into Asia Minor. Ephesus was known in antiquity for its sacred shrines, the most famous being the temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

2. See the Terrace Houses

The terrace houses, located in the center of the city, suggest that important figures in the city must have lived here. Accordingly, these habitations are called either the terrace houses, or the houses of the rich.

3. Visit the House of The Virgin Mary

The house of the Virgin Mary near Bülbül Mountain, near the ancient city of Ephesus, is a sacred place where both Christians and Muslims are most sought after with its historical, cultural and archaeological structure.

4. Visit the Cave of the Seven Sleepers

Rumor has it that seven young people, who escaped from idolatry and took refuge in the foothills of Mount Panayır, fell asleep before they were accepted as the official religion of Christianity. When they woke up two centuries later, they saw that Christianity was the official religion.

5. See the Cathedral of Saint John

The tomb of Hz. St. John (The St. Jean Theologos), one of the youngest apostles of the Gospel and the basilica built on it, is one of the most valuable places on the list. According to the Christian faith on the cross. Jesus entrusted his mother with John, the youngest and younger one.

6. Picture the Temple of Artemis

7. See the Isabey Mosque

One of the first and most beautiful examples of Anatolian mosque architecture, Isa Bey Mosque was built by Isa Bey from Aydinogullari in Ayasuluk Hill in 1374-1375. You enter the mosque through a magnificent crown gate. There are various tombstones belonging to the Beyliks Period in the garden. The west wall of the mosque is covered with marble and the other facades are made of cut stone.

8. Visit Ayasuluk Fortress

It is also known as the Seljuk Fortress. Ayasuluk Hill, the first settlement of Ephesus, is a very valuable place in terms of archeology. Ayasuluk Castle, located on the hill on the left side of the entrance of Selçuk, is a crown placed on the head of Selçuk at the peak of Ayasuluk Hill. The Byzantine, Aydınoğulları and Ottoman Periods have 15 towers and 2 gates.

9. Visit Ephesus Museum

Ephesus Archeology Museum, one of the most beautiful museums in Izmir, is located in the center. one of Turkey’s most visited museum. Ephesus and Mycena, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman period in the vicinity of the 50 thousand works of the most original piece of art exhibited in the museum Artemis Statue of Ephesus. Artemis is a mother goddess, symbol of fertility and fertility

10. Walk on the Ephesus Marble Road

The marble road runs between the Library of Celsus and the theater, and is part of the sacred way, vvhich, from here, winds its way around Panayır Dağı. It is paved with large, level blocks of marble. On its eastem side, it was lined with a colonnade like those along the sides of Kouretes Street. In the west, the floor level of the colonnade was raised about two meters during the reign of Nero (54-68 CE), and it was converted into a stoa.

11. Eat and Stay at Sirince Village

Şirince is a charming Greek village located 85 km from İzmir and 8 km from Selçuk. Fig, olive and cypress trees adorn a pavilion of a hill, not to cut the view of each other. The whitewashed village houses with a balcony have 2 floors. The first thing you need to do is get lost in the stone-paved streets that do not enter vehicles, which extend like maze.