Things to do in Ephesus
Ephesus – a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Türkiye – packs a serious punch with its ruins, temples, and mosaics from a once-thriving Roman civilisation. The Library of Celsus is the big draw, an Insta-dream showcasing classical architecture that once housed over 12,000 scrolls of age-old wisdom. It’s easy to imagine the crowd's roar at the Great Theatre, which could seat 24,000 people, where gladiator fights and political rallies took place. The Romans really left their mark on this city.
From the Temple of Artemis – now just a single column, still rocking its ancient fame as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – to the quirky public toilets where real ancient gossip went down. And let’s not forget the mosaics. You’ll admire the well-preserved, intricate floor designs created by expert artisans, featuring mythological scenes that offer a deeper glimpse into Roman life and thought.
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Ephesus
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Reviews Ephesus
“The trip cost £700 for a group of 13 which included 6 children, one under 3 and the rest 10 and under. I feel that we paid a lot for a basic tour of Ephesus. The group for the guide was too big and it was also very busy which detracted from the experience. The pottery tour was unnecessary and we felt that it was just an excuse to try and get us to purchase very expensive pottery. In all this was very poor value for money.”
“For £38 per person (7 of us), we were only given 2.5 hours at Ephesus. The bus took over 1 hour to get there, picking up people from other hotels. And following the 2.5 hours at Ephesus, about 2 hours were spent travelling to and spending time at a ceramics shop/factory and travelling back to our hotel. So out of 5.5 hours spent away from our hotel, only 2.5 hours were spent at Ephesus. It would be better, and cheaper, to take your own taxi there and back.”
“Fantastic place, architecture is amazing and definitely a must see. The guide Esre, was excellent full of knowledge, and took care of everyone. The negative was it's a dead heat, with practically no shade, protective clothing is a massive must, and plenty to drink. It's also very slippery walking around on the marble, definitely wear good supportive footwear. It's disappointing that Tui choose to do this tour on a day the cruise ships are in, it was heaving and waiting in the heat is awful.”
“Die Tour an sich war sehr schön, aber es fühlte sich an wie eine Verkaufsveranstaltung, es wurde gezeigt wie sie die Sachen herstellen- bemalen-brennen und dann durfte man durch mehrere Räume voll mit Keramik, um diese dann zu kaufen.”
