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Half Day Ephesus Tour #2
HALF DAY EPHESUS TOUR #2 30€ PP
Sites: Ancient City of Ephesus (Bouleterion, Temple of Hadrian, Agora, the Bath of Scholastica,Latrine, Mosaic Street, Love house, Celsus Library,Marble Street, Great Theatre, Harbour Street) – The Ephesus Museum – Artemis Temple.
Duration: 4 to 5 hours.
Inclusions:
-Transportation
-Licenced Tour Guide (fluent in your language)
-Enterence fees
-Infants (0-6) free of charge
Exclusions:
-Food and beverage.
- Gratuities.
Tour Program:
-Pick-up from your hotel or Kusadasi port, meeting your tour guide.
- After driving about 20 min. arriving the upper gate of Ephesus Ancient City, visiting the site for approximately 2 hours.
- Visiting The Ephesus Museum consisted of halls of the terrace houses findings, the fountain findings, new and small findings,Great Courtyard, the tomb findings, Artemis Ephesia, the Imperial Cult and Small Courtyard.
-At the end of the tour free time for shopping facilities and driving back to Kusadasi.
Cautions:
Comfortable walking shoes are required. Sun glasses, hats, umbrellas and sunscreens are recommended.
Church of Mary
CHURCH OF MARY:
The Church of Mary, which is known as the Church of the Councils also is an ancient Christian cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Theotokos). It is located in the south stoa of the Temple of Hadrian Olympios next to the Ephesus harbor. During late Antiquity, the church served as a cathedral and was the seat of the Bishop of Ephesus .
The church dates back to the early 5th century, which coincides with the Third Ecumenical Council also known as the Council of Ephesus held in 431. Actually it may have been built for the council, during which the title of Theotokos for the Mother of Christ was decided. According to archaeological evidences, the church was built on the ruins of an earlier Roman basilica-like building abandoned around the 3rd century. Around 500, the church was expanded into a monumental cathedral. Some parts of its apse and pillars can be seen today.
House of the Virgin
HOUSE OF THE VIRGIN:
The House of the Virgin Mary, located on the top of the ‘Bulbul Dagi’ (Mount Nightingale in English, which was known as Mt. Koressos in ancient times) 7 km from Selcuk is a shrine that is sacred to both Christians and Muslims. The house is called ‘Meryem Ana Evi’ by Turks, which means ‘Mother Mary’s House’.
It is believed by many that Mother Mary may have come in the area together with Saint John, who spent several years in the area to spread Christianity. The house which has a lovely atmosphere hidden in green is believed to be the last residence of the Virgin, where she may have spent her last years.
The original house was consisted of an anteroom, where you see the candles proposed today, bedroom and praying room and a room with fireplace. A front kitchen fell into ruins and has been restored in 1940′s. The building looks more like a church than a house, today, visitors are allowed to the central part and the room on the right side of the altar.
At the exit of the church area, you can see a source of fountains which called the ‘Water of Mary’ and believed to have curative properties.
This peaceful site among various pine and olive trees offers its visitors and pilgrims all the facilities such as rest rooms, caffees, a post office and souvenir shops.
