http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/tags/ephesus a place to chit-chat about Turkey.. en-US Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:06 +0000 http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/need-help-with-itinerary#post-550 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:27:28 +0000 onur 550@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ <p>If you are a night person then you should definitely go to Bodrum. Bodrum is all about nightlife.<br /> Whichever destination you choose, you can go to Ephesus in couple of hours and stay in Selcuk.<br /> From Selcuk, take a bus or flight to Cappadocia area and then Istanbul.<br /> Bus, plane and train are available between all those 3 destinations. </p> http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/base-city-to-visit-pamukkale-ephasus#post-549 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:20:34 +0000 onur 549@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ <p>If you stay in Izmir, you will spent most of your time on the road.<br /> I wouldn't choose one base location.<br /> If you are flying down to Izmir to see Ephesus, I would stay in Selcuk.<br /> It is half an hour far from the airport and it is 5 minutes away from Ephesus.<br /> Ephesus is huge and you can easily spent a day in there. You can also visit Virgin Mary's house and maybe the old Greek village of Sirince.<br /> For Pamukkale, I would stay in Pamukkale. </p> http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/base-city-to-visit-pamukkale-ephasus#post-548 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:58:20 +0000 roberthearn 548@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ <p>My wife and I are starting to plan a trip to Turkey late this year. We want to do a full day tour of Ephesus and then a full day tour of Pamukkale. We will be flying into Izmir from Istanbul.</p> <p>We are not sure about this: - should we base ourselves in Izmir or Kusadasi to visit these places? Is Izmir more convenient to stay or Kusadasi? Or should we base in some other town nearby?</p> <p>Thanks in advance for your tips! </p> http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/need-help-with-itinerary#post-547 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:23:03 +0000 jess 547@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ <p>Please bear with me as I have a several questions: I am planning a trip to Turkey in Mid July. I will ferry into either Marmaris or Bodrum from Rhodes, Greece. I need help figuring out which one would be a better choice. I am also planning to go to Ephesus, Cappadocia and Istanbul. I need help routing the trip as well so I can use my time efficiently. Also, are there any bus/train routes between these cities? I have at least two days to spend in each of these cities. Thanks for the help! </p> http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/#post-323 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:40:10 +0000 sunrise 323@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ For more information about tours in Ephesus then maybe have a look at this website <a href="http://www.ephesustours.biz/" class="postlink">http://www.ephesustours.biz/</a> which I think will be helpful.<br /><br />As well as the ruins at Ephesus, there are several other interesting sites in Selcuk and around the area, such as the remains of the Temple of Artemis (1 pillar), the Cave of the Seven Sleepers, the House of Mary and in Selcuk itself you can find the bizantine citadel and the remains of St. John Basylica, the Aqueduct and the Ephesus Museum: check out <a href="http://www.ephesus.us/ephesus/ephesusmuseum.htm" class="postlink">http://www.ephesus.us/ephesus/ephesusmuseum.htm</a> for more information on this.<br /><br />Otherwise, Priene, Miletus and Dydima are located a further south on the coast. You could take a trip to Izmir to see the Roman remains at Agora (<a href="http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/izmir-agora.htm" class="postlink">http://www.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/izmir-agora.htm</a>) and there is an Archaeological Museum there too.<br /><br />when I'm in Turkey I prefer to rent accommodation rather than stay in hotels as it saves money on food etc. Lots of websites like <a href="http://www.casamundo.co.uk/turkey/" class="postlink">http://www.casamundo.co.uk/turkey/</a> offer this service. http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/#post-298 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:48:08 +0000 jenny31 298@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ Selcuk is the closest town to Ephesus. It is close to Izmir airport too. <br />There are daily tours to Ephesus from Selcuk. You can easily arrange this from your hotel. Just make sure, it is a guided tour. <br />If you are planning to spend couple of days for Ephesus, I would suggest you to take a guided daily tour on your first day. They give very good introduction and cover all the major sites. Other days you can travel by yourself. It is very big and you can easily spend 2-3 days if you are a keen history lover. <br />Other than Ephesus, <br />-there is another ancient city called Nysa. It is probably 1 hour from Selcuk, after Aydin (another big city). It is not famous and well kept like Ephesus but it is well worth to travel. <br />-Pamukkale is not an ancient ruin but you must see it if you are in the region. It is another magical area in Turkey. See the pictures here <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=pamukkale&amp;w=all">http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=pamukkale&amp;w=all</a><!-- m --> <br />-Sirince is small a village famous for its old greek houses and homemade wine. Spending a night with a friend is very nice in this small village. <br />There are lots of places to see around but all depends on how much time you are willing to spend. <br />good luck with your trip http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/#post-297 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:25:37 +0000 andrea 297@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ hi, <br />I\'m very much interested in archeology especially in ruins and I choose my vacation every year to the places that are having ruins. <br />This time I am going to Ephesus maybe this year end and looking for the info. on other surrounding historical sites of Ephesus other than the ruins, <br />are there any daily tours available to visit all, please suggest if you know any. <br />many thanks for any help! http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/how-do-i-travel-in-turkey#post-57 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:26:26 +0000 skip 57@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ use the bus system. It is easy and reliable. Not to mention cheap. http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/beaches-in-turkey#post-63 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:38:47 +0000 georga 63@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ Olu Deniz is my favorite beach in Turkey, there is a little beach round the back of the lagoon calles Bobs beach where they have huts to rent and you can camp there too, a lot of back packers stay there. Have a great time. http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/beaches-in-turkey#post-62 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:37:20 +0000 pat 62@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ Definitely go to the Turquiose Coast near Kas. Dalyan has a beautiful beach but you must take a 20 minute boat out there. You'll get to see the longhead turtles while you're there. http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/beaches-in-turkey#post-61 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:35:30 +0000 patrick 61@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ will be in Turkey in June and plan to spend several days relaxing at a beach after visiting Ephesus. What beach do you suggest that is nearby and beautiful? <br /> <br />thanks http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/how-do-i-travel-in-turkey#post-56 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:27:19 +0000 jennifer 56@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ Not the train but busses are very efficient in turkey. You can easily find reliable and ver comfortable bus companies such as varan, ulusoy, metro and too many. <br /> <br />Whirling dervishes, their hometown Konya, a big city in the middle of Turkey, Central Anatolia. The real festival time is in december. You can also watch them in Istanbul too, i think more convenient for you. Galata Mevlevihanesi is the place you can watch them, but do not know the adress, let me try in the net or you can ask the conciarge in your Hotel, most probably close to Galata tower. <br /> <br />Have fun http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/how-do-i-travel-in-turkey#post-55 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:25:28 +0000 sam 55@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ Is it difficult to find a transportation in cities/towns in Turkey? Do you take a bus or train or else to go places and what about going around a city? <br /> <br />Where can I see whirling dervishes and try Turkish bath? not the expensive ones please... <br /> <br />How do I reach Oludeniz, Ephesus, etc.? <br /> <br />Thanks in advance! http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/please-help-us-with-our-itnerary#post-46 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:22:44 +0000 kimberly 46@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ i mean olympos, they are very close to each other. but olympos is lots of funn ::) http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/please-help-us-with-our-itnerary#post-45 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 14:07:15 +0000 kimberly 45@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ skip antalya, go to cirali after kas http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/topic/please-help-us-with-our-itnerary#post-44 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:57:26 +0000 joesph 44@http://www.iwasinturkey.com/forums/ Here is our rough draft itinerary: <br /> <br />2 nights Selcuk - Visit Ephesus, Miletus, Priene and Didyma. <br />2 nights Bodrum at El Vino Hotel <br />2 nights Kas - Diving and kayaking <br />2 nights Antalya <br />1 night Konya (we don't want to drive all the way from Antalya to Cappadocia) <br />3 nights Cappadocia at Hotel Kelebek <br />5 nights Istanbul - Apricot Hotel <br /> <br />I would like suggestions on accomodations where we haven't listed them. If you have stayed where we have them listed we would like to hear your opinion. We would like to stay under $50 a night USD when possible. We prefer small pensions over large resorts. <br /> <br />Favorite watering holes (bars, pubs, discos). <br /> <br />Favorite restaurants (on low to medium budget). <br /> <br />Favorite beaches. <br /> <br />Favorite small towns. <br /> <br />We will have a car between Bodrum and Cappadocia and we would like to explore some towns off the beaten path. Any suggestions? <br /> <br />This itinerary leaves us with a couple of float days. Where would you spend more time?