The three ancient landmarks of Miletus, Priene and Didyma, often marketed in travel brochures as one-day trips are remarkably close to each other. The Temple of Apollo sits in the current holiday resort of Altinkum and as a former pagan worshipping Oracle structure, had construction been completed, historians say the temple would have rivaled Delphi.
Further inland, the ruins of Priene city, felt remarkably spooky, and I don’t believe in ghosts. Then nearby is Miletus that much the same as Ephesus, was a successful sea-trading port until the tide started to edge away. The prize landmark here is the ancient Hellenistic theater, with original passageways, leading to the small rooms used by gladiators and performers.