Ephesus and Pergamum: Resurrected Cities of the Roman
Departure on June 7,
Price: 630 EUR / per person in double room
140 EUR single supplement
Day 1: Early flight from Istanbul to Izmir where you visit the Roman Agora, the Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum and Kadifekale (Mt Pagus). Lunch in a local restaurant in Izmir. Dinner and accommodation at a local hotel.
Day 2: Full-day tour to Ephesus to see the extensive ruins including baths, gymnasium, theatres and other monuments which line the marble streets. Also visit the reputed last home of the Virgin Mary, the Basilica of St. John and the Seljuk Museum. Lunch in the area. Dinner and accommodation in Izmir.
Day 3: Full-day tour to Pergamum, visiting the Acropolis, the famous Altar of Zeus, the precipitous theatre and Asclepium, one of the foremost medical centers of the ancient world. Lunch in the area. Return to Istanbul by an early evening flight.
Rate is inclusive of:
- Domestic airfare Istanbul/Izmir/Istanbul
- 2 nights accommodation at a first class hotel on bed & breakfast basis
- 3 lunches and 2 dinners
- All sightseeing as per above itinerary with an English speaking guide
- All entrance fees
- Airport transfers
- Service charge and VAT
Minimum 10 participants.
Ephesus
Ephesus, which was one of the twelve Ion cities, developed as a result of a union of Ionian immigrants with the natives living near the temple of Kybele. Afterwards, the spectacular temple built for this goddess who then took the name of the Greek Goddess Artemis, would be famous as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Like the other Ionian cities, Ephesus was ruled by Lydia, Persia, Macedonia and lastly by the Roman rulers. This city was one of the most popular cities of the ancient world and was given a special attention by many Hellenistic kings. For instance it is known that Lysimakhos built this city and gave it his wife Arsinoe's name, and that the king of Pergamon Attalos II, enlarged the port. Because the Romans made Ephesus the capital of the Asian State, the city became one of the biggest settlements in Anatolia. The city was an important centre for Christianity at this time.
Owing to its wonderful position and associated ports, Ephesus became Anatolia's biggest trade centre. The Celsus library, a theatre, a stadium, a gymnasium, temples and the famous baths are responsible for this city becoming a sport, religious, cultural and entertainment centre especially in the Roman times.
Pergamum
Pergamum was a major city in western Asia Minor in New Testament times. It lies in a spacious valley, sixteen miles from the Aegean Sea in what is today the country of Turkey. In the centuries before Christ, Pergamum was the capital of an independent kingdom. Its impressive temples, library, and medical facilities made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political center. By the time Revelation was written, Pergamum had become part of the Roman Empire, but because of its location and importance, the Romans used it as an administrative center for the province of Asia.
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