As one of Turkey’s most visited attractions receiving millions of visitors every year, Ephesus should be on everyone’s bucket list when they come to the country. I have been three times and will go back again and again because new excavations or restoration work is constantly taking place.
Most restored landmarks date from when Romans ruled the city and earlier Christianity was spreading through the region. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the Roman terraced houses that belonged to wealthy citizens, the Celsus library that was the third largest in the ancient world, and the Grand Theatre where the rioters of Artemis ganged up on Saint Paul. Anyone interested in Christian religious travel, will greatly enjoy an Ephesus tour because it was one of the Seven Churches of Revelation as mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible.
If you visit Ephesus, stay overnight trip, and also take a slight detour to see the…
• House of the Virgin Mary, believed to be the place of her assumption
• Isa Bey Selcuk Mosque dating from 1375
• Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
• Saint Johns Basilica, where his tomb is