Ephesus

Ephesus

Walking down the marble main street of Ephesus, it is easy to imagine the bustle of a Roman city of a quarter-million people. Once home to the Temple of Artemis — one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — Ephesus still stuns visitors with the soaring façade of the Library of Celsus, a Great Theatre that seated 25,000, and the beautifully frescoed Terrace Houses where the wealthy once lived.

Nearby stands the House of the Virgin Mary, a peaceful pilgrimage site believed to be her final home. Easy to reach from the coast or on a day tour from Istanbul, Ephesus is an unmissable journey into the classical world and a cornerstone of any Turkey tour.