Priene, Miletos and Didyma Shore Excursion From Izmir

Shore Excursion from Izmir you will receive a private guided sightseeing tour with air-conditioned private transport. Your guide will meet you at the arrival’s gate of Izmir port with a sign your name is written on, then be driven to the sites.

Step back in time to discover the ancient ruins, temples and cities located in Western Turkey. Learn the history and witness the beauty of Priene, Miletos and Didyma on a full day tour shore excursion from the port.

Highlights:
Admire the spectacular views of Priene, which overlooks the Meander River.
Explore the ancient ruins of Miletos near the Aegean Sea.
Visit the Temple of Apollo in Didyma.

After your pick-up from the port, the tour begins in the city of Priene. It stands dramatically at the foot of a sheer mountain wall and overlooks the aptly named Meander River. Incredibly this 2,500-year-old Ionian city was among the first to be planned with a grid system of streets.

We then continue to the ruins of Miletos, near the Aegean Sea. Here you can explore the ancient theatre, built around the 4th century BC, which once accommodated more than 15,000 spectators. You will also visit the well-preserved Bath of Faustina, named after the wife of Marcus Aurelius.

Finally the tour moves to Didyma, which was once connected to Miletos by a sacred road during the antiquity period. Here you will visit the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, one of the largest temples from the Hellenistic Period.

After the tour  we will return you  to your cruise ship.

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