Ancient Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis
Meet your tour guide and begin your tour by exploring Ancient Ephesus, an archaeological treasure and the best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1st century AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome, with more than 250,000 citizens. It stood at the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West. It was also a major trading center in antiquity, thanks to its giant harbour. Ephesus is also home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis.
Walk along the ancient streets among beautiful monuments such as the third-largest library of the ancient world and the largest Roman theatre on the Asia continent with your Ephesus tour guide.
Next, visit the Temple of Artemis, or Artemision, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. There were 127 Ionic columns, each 19 m high. The temple is also considered the earliest bank of the ancient world.
Drive back to the departure point.
