Tour Details

DEP : 10:00 – ARR : 19:00

We pick you up from your hotel or İzmir Airport and drive you to Selcuk Province. 

Where we are going to visit :

Mary’s House

The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic shrine located on in the vicinity of Ephesus, 7 kilometres from Selçuk in Turkey.

The house was discovered in the 19th century by following the descriptions in the reported visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), a Roman Catholic nun and visionary, which were published as a book by Clemens Brentano after her death. While the Catholic Church has never pronounced in favour or against the authenticity of the house, it nevertheless has maintained a steady flow of pilgrimage since its discovery. Anne Catherine Emmerich was Beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 3, 2004.

Catholic pilgrims visit the house based on the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken to this stone house by Saint John and lived there for the remainder of her earthly life.

The shrine has merited several papal Apostolic Blessings and visits from several Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

• Wishing Wall

Ephesus Ancient City

Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Ionia, three kilometres southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. It was built in the 10th century BC on the site of the former Arzawan capital by Attic and Ionian Greek colonists. During the Classical Greek era it was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. The city flourished after it came under the control of the Roman Republic in 129 BC.

The city was famed for the nearby Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Among many other monumental buildings are the Library of Celsus, and a theatre capable of holding 25,000 spectators.

Ephesus was one of the seven churches of Asia that are cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John may have been written here. The city was the site of several 5th-century Christian Councils

The city was destroyed by the Goths in 263, and although rebuilt, the city's importance as a commercial centre declined as the harbour was slowly silted up by the Küçükmenderes River. It was partially destroyed by an earthquake in AD 614.

• Odeon
• Bouleterion
• Fountains
• Temples
• Brothel
• Library
• Agoras
• Great Theatre
• Roman Baths
• Gymnasiums
• Terrace Houses ( Additional Fee )

Şirince Village

Şirince is a village of 600 inhabitants in İzmir Province, Turkey, located about 8 kilometres  east of the town Selçuk and about 8 kilometres from Ephesus. The area around the village has history dating back to Hellenistic period (323-31 BC). Pottery finds made around the village between 2001 and 2002 by Ersoy and Gurler indicate the presence of seven villages and nine farmsteads in the area dating back to ancient and medieval times. On the road up you will see the remains of several Roman aqueducts as the village was an important water source for ancient Ephesus.

Today the village prospers through agriculture (olive oil, peaches, wine) and tourism. It is well protected and a rare and attractive example of Ottoman Christian archtectiture.

At the End of Tour, We will drop you your hotel or İzmir Airport.

Durations: 

• İzmir- Selcuk ( 1 hour )**
• Mary’s House ( 1 hour )**
• Ephesus  ( 3 hours )**
• Lunch (1 hour )**
• Şirince Village  ( 1 hour )**
• Şirince – İzmir (1 hour )**

**Durations shows average times.**

Including ;

• English speaking professional tour guide
• A/C vehicle
• Lunch
• All the entrance fees

Excluding ;

• 18% VAT
• Drinks
• All personal expenses
• Tips to guide and driver
• Everything which is not particularly mentioned in including section
• Terrace Houses Entrance Fees

Key Words

Izmir Airport Transfer – Bergama Transfer – Izmir Tour – Daily Tours – Culture Tours – Izmir Konak Transfer – Where to visit in Kusadasi – Selcuk Transfer – Pamukkale Tour – Sardes Tour – Sirince Village Tour – Izmir Transfer – Canakkale Transfer - Where is Hierapolis – Izmir Departure Daily Economic Tours – Cesme Transfer – Izmir Airport Alacati Transfer – Where to visit Selcuk – About Letsaegean Tour – Contact Us