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Half
Day Izmir City Tour
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Begin
this half-day city tour in Izmir with a visit to the 4th century
BC Great Castle of Alexander and the
Agora, atop Pagos hill, with a view that spans the length and breath
of the city. Next, check out the artifacts recovered from Old Smyrna
and Ephesus on display at the Archaeological
Museum. Other sights to behold on the way include the symbol
of Izmir itself - the Clocktower;
and Karsiyaka, the residential part
of the city. Afterwards, cross the bay by boat to Kemeralti,
where you will find the old shopping bazaars.
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Ephesus
Tour
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The
tour begins by visiting the remains of the Artemis
Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Next,
you will proceed to the spectacular main site of Ephesus,
undoubtedly the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman city. Unmistakable
highlights surviving among the ruins are the Celsius Library, Agora,
Great Theater, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus and Hadrian Temples,
Bouloterian and Roman Latrines. Following a lunch break, visit the
House of Virgin Mary; reputed to be
where her final days were spent. A final visit to the Archaeological
Museum ends the tour.
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Sardis
Tour
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Upon
arrival in Sardis, once the capital
of ancient Lydia, the tour begins at the ruins of the Temple
of Cybele and Diana, where a 4th century basilica stands
alongside. Stroll the imperial road of marble, nearby the river
Pactalos. Visit the re-constructed synagogue bearing fine mosaic
paving and the gymnasium with serpentine fluted columns.
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Pergamon
Tour
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Upon
arrival in the ancient city of Pergamon,
the tour begins at the rather impressive remains of the Acropolis.
Just some of the highlights on view include the Library, the steepest
theater in Anatolia, Temples of Trajan and Dionysos, the Altar
of Zeus, the Sanctuary of Demeter, the terraced Gymnasium and
the Agora. Following a lunch break, visit the Archaeological
Museum, before driving up to the Asclepion
on the hilltop, once a world-renowned medical center of physicians
and their scholars.
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