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Priene, Miletos and Didyma Tour
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Priene, Miletos and Didyma Tour
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Tour Name  : Priene, Miletos, Didyma Tour


Tour Type    : Group & Private Basis - English - Spanish


Duration      : 1 Day


Departures : All Year Round – Guaranteed Departure 


Highlights  : Temple of Apollon, Ancient City of Priene, Priene, Miletos, Didyma


Conditions : We offer a transfer service from all hotels in Kuşadası. You can get help in obtaining visitation service other than English language.


 


We will pick up from the hotel. Miletos is one of the oldest cities of Ionia, located north of Soke, about 60 km away from Selcuk. The city was on the point where the Buyuk Menderes ("Meander") flew into the Aegean Sea. Due to an increase in sedimentation, Miletos has several different harbours, which can still be seen today.Miletos was also the home of many scientists and philosophers, such as Thales, Anaximander, Hekataios (principle source to Herodotos) and closer to us, Isidorus, the architect of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Miletos had its alphabet recognised by the Greek world as the official Greek alphabet, which became the basis of the current Latin alphabet. In 200 BC, Miletos became the dominion of the Myceneans, this can be seen in the style of the ceramics in the houses and the city walls. During the Roman Empire, it became an independent city and later a bishopric during early Christian times. During the Byzantine period, Miletos was called "Ania". As of that time, due to geographic and climatic changes, the city completely lost its importance and was to be abandoned. The most important monuments to be seen at Miletos are the Bath of Faustina, the Delphinion (small temple dedicated to Apollo Delphinion, protector of ships and harbours) and the amphitheatre.Didyma; As a logical continuation, after Priene and Miletos, one goes to Didyma, a famous temple for its oracles. This temple dedicated to Apollo was the richest and biggest of the Ionian temples on Anatolian soil. It was to cover such a vast area, that its construction lasted more than 150-200 years and yet it was planned to be without a ceiling. Again after the "Ionian Rebellion", it was Alexander the Great who ordered its restoration. On the ruins of the 6th century BC temple, a church was built during the Byzantine period. Though what you see of the church today are of pre-Christian age. The temple was famous all over the Greek world for its oracles, so much so, that it even surpassed the reputation of Delphi. As a result, the harbour of Panamos near Didyma became very busy and was visited by lots of commanders, ordinary and respected people, they wanted to learn their future from the priests of the temple. After the Lade War, many of the priests had to escape from the temple or were killed by Alexander the Great and again the temple of Didyma became an unimportant temple until the Roman times. End of the tour drop off to hotel.

Including

  • Professional English Speaking Guide
  • Transfer from/to Hotel
  • Lunch
  • Museum Fees

Excluding

  • Optional Tours
  • Personal Expenses
  • Other Foreign Language
  • Drinks
  • Tips

Hotel Name

 The tour starts at 9:00 a.m., the tour ends at 5:00 p.m. 


 Remember to wear shoes and clothes depending on the season.


  Don't forget to buy an umbrella or ask the Adams Holiday team as our country will be rainy in the spring. 


 Don't leave your important items like cameras, phones and chargers with you.


 If you have any allergies, please let us know before lunch. 


 If you have benefited from a transfer service and this transfer is before the end of the tour, please inform our team. 


 If you intend to join this tour as 1 person from the airport you must have landed at the airport around 8:00 am at the latest, if you drop off after the specified time you will miss some parts of the tour visit. Airport transfer is not included in the tour prices.


  If you want to purchase this product in a language other than English, please contact us.


 


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