Ephesus - Pamukkale ( 2 Days 1 Night)

When in TURKEY, you’re never short of options.For those who want to have a full glimpse of what western Turkey is like with its antique and modern, rural and urban this two-day tour is the opportunity. Of the many places of interest, EPHESUS, the world’s largest open-air museum with a multi-layered historical background houses very important Pagan and Christian remains from Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods. Having been the capital of all the Asian provinces of the Roman Empire in her heyday Ephesus, with an ideal climate and juxtaposition as a harbour city near the mouth of the ancient river Caistros on the Aegean coast surely will amaze you at every step.

Whilst walking the roads once trodden by historymakers such as Alexander The Great, Cleopatra, Marcus Antonius, Octavian, Hadrian, Virgin Mary, St John, St Paul …, you’ll see the Celsus Library, 24 000 seater capacity Grand theatre, temples of Emp. Augustus, Domitian, Hadrian and the Artemission ( Diana temple which was one of the seven wonders of the world ). The oldest churches dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St John are in Ephesus, too. ( This church is mentioned as the Faithless Church in the Book of Revelation) These are a few highlights from Ephesus.

A drive along the river Meandros will take you to PAMUKKALE ie COTTON CASTLE where you overnight at a 4* hotel on an HB basis. A swim in the naturally warm and mineral-rich area at your hotel will be a bonus for refreshing yourselves and having a splendid experience in Cotton Castle on day 2 of our tour.

The snow-white cascades owing their formation to the deposition of mainly CaCO3 among the many other minerals in the thermal springs are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Furthermore, the beautifully preserved and restored ruins of the 2300-year-old spa city HIERAPOLIS are there to enchant our visitors in their spare time after an optional swim in Cleopatra’s Thermal Pools. Under the blue skies, with Roman relics at your feet. Let the beautifying and healing waters embrace you.

To ensure a full scope of Turkish Folklore traditional handicraft centers will be visited as well. All of these with your specialist PIONEER TRAVEL guidance and service. You’ll come back as Turkey experts.