Because of my familiarity with the words, in the original Greek, of the great pre-Socratic philosopher Herkleitos, who lived in Ephesus, I had, for many years, wanted to visit the remains of that city and walk on ground he might have walked on. Anyway, I have always been drawn to archeological ruins and reconstructions. But, always worried at the same... More

This tour was excellent. A group of 6 friends were picked up at the dock and had a 5 hour private tour of the Ephesus ruins and the house of the Virgin Mary. We had a home cooked meal at a local co-op . I would recommend this tour to anyone. More

Though writing this so late after our visit I still cannot believe the ruins and planning of the people so long ago. This must be one of finest Greco-Roman cities that is still being discovered. Whilst we loved Nimes in France with its brillant water bridges, this city has all that I expected. Why is so difficult today for people... More

Ephesus is well preserved ancient city. It is one of the greatest cities of antiquity and the Roman capital of Asia and represents many different facets of ancient Greek and roman cultures. Ephesus adorned with splendid of monuments, theaters, temples, agoras, libraries. It takes about 2-3 hours to look around ruins and there is 2 km walking path. Other place... More

It was a beautiful day in October when we visited. It was somewhat marred by the number of tour groups from cruise ships streaming through, but that's something that must be accepted in today's world. My recommendation is to hold off until the afternoon when most of the cruise passengers have returned to their vessels. Unless you have an obsession... More

If in Istanbul, you can do a day trip to Ephesus by taking an early flight in the morning and return at night. It is well worth it and will make you want to see more of Turkey More

A wonderful place to be at.. If you have some interest in history, or if you want to know how things were like before Islam, before christianity.. want to have some connection with the past.. must go to this place.. On the other hand.. if you just want to be at a beautiful place to have a good time without... More

Amazing,peaceful,good for photos, can get very hot so take water,a hat and sun protection,sensible walking shoes. More

Visit Turkey and see all the ancient ruins, especially this wonderful city. Seeing it could motivate you to write a novel. Makes you wish you had studied history better. More