Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul to Denizli by plane and Pamukkale and Hierapolis ancient city day tour and overnight in Kusadasi
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
Pamukkale is often referred to as the Cotton Castle, which is the Turkish translation. The hot springs in the area have deposited minerals over many many years to leave us with the cascading white cliffs of Pamukkale
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
Hierapolis is an Ancient City that dates back to as far as the 2nd Century. People used to come to Hierapolis to cure or treat their aching ailments. It became a popular spa city over the years with a mix of Pagan, Roman, Jewish and Christian influences.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pamukkale Tiyatrosu, Izmir Blv. Yanyolu No:3, Pamukkale 20150 Turkiye
The Grand Theatre of Hierapolis is one of the main attractions to the ruins. The theatre us to house up to 15,000 and what you see today is the steep passageways and aisles leading down to the main stage.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Byzantine Church, Hierapolis, Pamukkale Turkiye
Gymnasium In Roman times, the gymnasium was the gathering place for people to come socialize whilst being a spectator to he athletes. It was the place for these athletes to show off their skills and was also used as a training facility.
Duration: 30 minutes
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Accommodation included: overnight at the 4 star quality hotel in Kusadasi by the see.
Day 2: Ephesus Ancient city House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis tour and flight back to Istanbul and transfer to hotel
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Ephesus is the second largest ancient city in the ancient world. Once home to over 200, 000 people, these impressive ruins are some of the best preserved.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
The House of the Virgin Mary is situated on top of BulBul Mountain that overlooks all of Selcuk. It is said that this house is where Mary saw out the last years of her life. It is now a very important pilgrimage sight for Christians.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
The Temple of Artemis is known to date back as far as 6th Century B.C. Now one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world, what you see left standing today is the foundations and some columns that indicate the grandeur of this temple
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Isa Bey Mosque, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
The Isabey Mosque dates back to the years 1374 and 1375. Throughout all of Turkey displays the most beautiful of Seljukian architecture with crown like doors and beautiful mosaics
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
The Grand Theatre of Ephesus is one of the highlights within ruins. It is well preserved and still used today for theatre and music. Its an important monument as it is said to be site where St Paul preached.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
The Library of Celsus is the highlight of Ephesus. The two-story building is marvel to architecture of the time. Dating back to 117 A.D this magnificent building was once one of the most beautiful under the Roman Empire.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
The Odeon Theatre is the second theatre in the ruins of Ephesus. It can be referred to as the Bouleutrion as it was predominately used for the meetings of the Senate and had a second use for theatre shows.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Trajan Brothel The finding of the statue of Priapus with an oversize phallus made that it clear that there was a brothel in Ephesus. It is located between the main road Curetes Street and Marble Street.
Duration: 30 minutes
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No accommodation included on this day.