Athens Ephesus Tours
In ancient times Ephesus was the most significant Greek city in Asia Minor and today Greeks can revisit the ruins of Ephesus with Athens Ephesus tours. Ephesus was founded around 1500 BC by the Ionians. Today Ephesus is a part of the Republic of Turkey and is located near the historical town of Seljuk. It is at a distance of 652 km from Istanbul.
If you wish to take an Athens Ephesus tour you should definitely make it a point to visit the temple of Artemis. This is the most famous landmark of Ephesus and was first build somewhere around 800 BC, since then it has been destroyed and rebuilt a number of times. When the final version of the temple was under construction in 333 BC, Alexander the Great visited Ephesus and offered to finance the construction but his offer was tactfully declined. Ephesus also played host to St. Paul as well as Antony and Cleopatra. Other landmarks worth a visit on Athens Ephesus tours include the House of Virgin Mary, Isa Bey Mosque, Sirince museum, etc.
An Athens Ephesus tour is popularly conducted by cruise and covers not just Ephesus but several interesting places such as Kusadasi, Dardanelles, and Canakkale. Ephesus has always been a center for religion as is evident from its landmark sites. Tourists taking the Athens Ephesus tours can also create their own itinerary and focus on exploring those places that have a biblical significance. You can easily acquire information online on hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and shopping sites in Ephesus.
April 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 am
Hello! My husband and I and our three children (ages 8, 13, and 14) will be in Athens August 24-Sept. 7. We are interested in going to visit Ephesus while we are there. Can you tell me the cost of your tours there? Thank you.
Melanie
May 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Hi,
I want to take 8 day trip in Greece to see the hisotric places. Are there any group tours and an you giv me the names of the tour and how much it \costs.