Türkiye's 38th stop, the ancient city of Ephesus

📍Attraction address: The ancient city of Ephesus is a famous ancient city ruins located in Selcuk, western Türkiye. Atatürk, Efes Harabeleri, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir. 🚗Transportation to attractions: [One] Self-driving: It takes about an hour and a half from Izmir. The navigation can be driven to the entrance of the scenic spot, and there is a large parking lot opposite the scenic spot. Here you will see recommendations for horse-drawn carriages, which are not recommended and have nothing to do with the scenic area. [Two] Taxi: Take a taxi from Selcuk to the ancient city of Ephesus. The fare is about 150 lire. 👍️Must visit attractions: [One] Library of Celsus: Figure 1 Figure 2, one of the three major libraries in the world during the Byzantine era. The front is relatively well preserved, with magnificent columns and exquisite carvings. The four goddess statues on the lower floor represent kindness, thought, knowledge and wisdom respectively. [Two] Ephesus Grand Theater: Figure 5, a semi-circular theater with an open-air design that can accommodate 25,000 spectators. It was previously used for concerts, plays, gladiator fights and other activities. [Three] Temple of Hadrian: Figure 14 Figure 15, a typical representative of the Corinthian temple. The interior wall columns are carved with different mythological figures. The statue on the front of the interior wall is the Gorgon Medusa, which is the prototype of the Starbucks trademark. 🎟️Ticket related: 40 euros per person, which is the most expensive attraction in Türkiye. It includes all the scenic spots of the entire ancient city of Ephesus, as well as the audio-visual hall museum. It is not recommended to miss this audio-visual hall, which will play large-scale panoramic historical documentaries. [!] Regarding the Turkish Museum Coupon Ticket, see Figure 3 for details. The attractions included in the 165 euros are all listed above. It is the only place on this Turkish itinerary that lists the list. 💗Other tips: Ephesus was founded in the 10th century BC by Athenian colonists. It later experienced Greek and Roman rule and reached its peak during the Roman period. It became one of the most important cities in the eastern Mediterranean and was once a province of Asia. It was an important center of early Christianity. It was later reduced to a relic due to various reasons such as the silt filling in the estuary, earthquakes and fires. [100] Among the many historical sites in Türkiye, the most unforgettable one after visiting is Ephesus. It takes a whole day to visit and the lights are lit at night.