Regular Priene - Miletos - Didyma Tours includes:

- Pick-up from the Kusadasi port or hotel

- Priene

- Miletos

- Didyma

- Lunch Break

- At the end of the tour drive back to Kusadasi port or hotel

Duration : 8 hours (Full Day)

Highlights of this tour:
PRIENE; was one of the most active ports of Ionian Federation making the site of particular interest, is the system of geometric city planning introduced in the 4th centry B.C. by Hippodamos of Miletos. The theater is the most interesting monument of Priene.
MILETOS; like Priene was a great Ionian port and the native land of several philosophers and sages. Most of the monuments at the site are badly ruined except for the theater and the baths of Faustina. The theater reconstructed during the Roman Period is an impressive building leaning against the slope of a hill.
DIDYMA; only possesses a single monument, but is nevertheless a marvelous site. The temple of Apollo was one of the most sacred places in antiquity; many times looted and burned. The sanctuary is still impressive and of and elegant beauty. The colossal Temple (measuring 180m by 60m) was surrounded by a portico of double colonnades.

Itinerary :
Our tour starts at 9.00 hrs, when we pick you up from your hotel.
On our way, our first stop is at Soke Market. Then we continue our way and Priene is the first on the tour to be seen. Priene used to be one of the most active ports of the Ionian Federation. As the city had been demolished, its restoration has been planned by the famous city planner and architect, Hippodamos, who used for the first time the "Grating System": all the constructions were turned to the South in order to benefit a maximum of the day light. The roads were crossing perpendicularly to give the best ventilation system to the city.
After 200 years of Pergamon Kingdom rule, it became first a Roman city and then a Byzantine city. Finally an earthquake and malaria became two major reasons for the end of the city's inhabitation.
The most magnificent constructions that can be seen are:  4^th  BC Athena Polias Temple, which was reconstructed by Alexander the Great as a gift to the city ( the city being one of his favourites), The Great Theater – great beauty of the Hellenic World, Parliament Building, Fish Market and the city walls.
Then we drive to Miletos, the home town of Olympic Games, one of the greatest and richest of all the Greek cities. Miletos is the home of ancient philosophers and sages such as Thales ( the father of Mathematics), Hekataios, Anaximender and closer to us Isidorus, the architect of Ayasofia in Istanbul.
Miletos is one of the most attractive sites of Turkey, including: the theater where St. Paul gave his emotional good bye message to the elders of Ephesus, Baths of Faustina, The Delphinion ( small temple dedicated to Apollo Delphinion, protector of ships and harbors), Temple of Athena, Nymphaeum north and south Agoras, the Harbour Monument and 15^th century Ilyasbey Mosque.
We take break for lunch / open buffet in a nice restaurant. After lunch we continue our tour with visiting the ancient city of Didym. We visit the famous Temple of Apollo, one of the antiquity’s most sacred places. Words are not enough to describe Apollo Temple because of its amazing dimensions. It measured 118 meters by 60 meters, which is slightly larger than a football field. There were 128 finely decorated columns, some of which are 19.50 meters high. It was connected to Miletus with a holy road of 19km. The temple was famous all over the Greek world for its oracles so that it even surpassed the reputation of Delphi. The reason for which the harbor of Panamos near Didym became very busy and was visited by lots of commanders, ordinary and respected people, is that they wanted to learn their future from the priests of the temple. The oracle ceremonies were in two steps : the Pithy would first comment the glitters on the waters of a well and then the priests would translate these into literal and impressive words.
Before heading back to Kusadasi, we have a swimming break on Golden Sand Beach/ Altinkum, Didyma.
The tour finishes around 18.00 hrs with dropping you off at your hotel.

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