Posts in Tag: Ephesus
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Basilica of Saint John, Selcuk, Turkey
In this post we continue our exploration of western Turkey with Adventures Abroad in the Ephesus area by visiting sites sacred to both the Christian and Islamic religions followed by an unscheduled visit to the house of the Virgin Mary. As an added bonus we get to gaze upon another sacred site, this one dedicated […]
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The Ephesus Museum, Selcuk, Turkey
This is a long awaited day for many on this Adventures Abroad tour of Western Turkey. Our group will visit a number of sites around the ancient city of Ephesus, arguably the most important place to visit in the entire country after Istanbul. Prior to Covid over 2 million people visited the area which averaged […]
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Kusadasi – Gateway to Ephesus
In the last two posts we visited the Roman acropolis of Pergamon and the Asclepeion where Galen learned his trade. These were both first time visits for Alison and me and definitely will be remembered as two of the highlights of this trip to western Turkey with Adventures Abroad. Now it’s time to get back […]