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Featured holiday: Cruising to Ephesus
Peter Sommer Travels Cruising to Ephesus






The highlights are plentiful: from the small
harbour of Myndos, where Cassius harboured after
murdering Julius Caesar, to Iasos, a wealthy
ancient port, celebrated for its fish market and
red marble. Today one can easily glimpse Iasos’
past vitality in the splendid ruins that litter
the site - from the colonnaded agora to the Roman
villa decked with mosaics.

Inland we’ll see two soaring temples, the elegant
shrine to Zeus at Euromus, and the gargantuan
oracular temple at Didyma. While at sea there are
pretty rocky coves perfect for swimming, relaxing,
and fine dining.

Our final destination is Ephesus, capital of Roman
Asia. One of the very first cities in the world to
have street lighting, the site is magnificent -
marble streets, agoras, villas, a theatre for
28,000 and an extraordinary library.

This cultural tour in Turkey is a perfect
combination of magnificent sites, quiet coves,
wondrous walks, breathtaking vistas and glorious
swims.

Itinerary

Day 1 Our boat is about 40 minutes from Bodrum airport, in the city’s amphitheatre style harbour, on Turkey’s south west coast. Welcome drink and dinner aboard.
Day 2 A gentle cruise to the pretty coastal village of Gümüşlük, ancient Myndos; where excavations have recently started. The scant ruins offer a glimpse of this once bustling fortified harbour.
Day 3 We sail north east to moor in the pretty harbour of ancient Iasos, where archaeological excavations are revealing a vital and beautiful classical city.
Day 4 We head inland to the temple of Zeus at Euromus, one of the best preserved in Asia Minor, and located amidst a beautiful olive grove. Then on into the mountains to Labraunda, Caria’s most sacred sanctuary, site of the great oracular shrine to Zeus Labraundus.
Day 5 A morning to relax. In the late afternoon we head inland from Altinkum’s golden beach to visit Miletus, one of the most significant Ionian sites, with its vast theatre, baths, and brooding atmosphere, and its most important sanctuary, the colossal and awe-inspiring oracular temple of Apollo at Didyma.
Day 6 Heading inland we walk the ancient roads of Priene, an almost perfectly preserved Hellenistic (4th century BC) city.
Day 7 East of Kuşadasi lies one of the most celebrated ancient sites in the world: Ephesus. We have ample time to explore the spectacular remains.
Day 8 Transfer from our gulet to Izmir airport, on Turkey’s Aegean coast, about 1 hour away.



Itinerary
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Sat Aug 31 – Sat Sep 7, 2013 Sat Sep 14 – Sat Sep 21, 2013 Sat May 31 - Sat June 7, 2014 8 DAYS £2,065 per person Sing Supp £550



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Click Here >> 		A glorious 1-week version of our From
Halicarnassus to Ephesus tour. Beginning in
Bodrum, ancient Halicarnassus, this gulet cruise
heads north to Ephesus one of the best preserved
Roman cities in the Mediterranean. En route we
visit some of the most interesting and prettiest
sites in Turkey.

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Holiday valid to
14 September 2013

Price Includes Full board accomm on gulet Airport transfers on first and last day of tour All crew services on gulet Entrance fees & tips on land Archaeological excursions WiFi on our scheduled gulet cruises (when coverage permits)

Price Excludes Flights and airport taxes Visas Travel insurance Gratuities on the boat (it is customary to tip the crew at the end of the tour. We recommend a tip of about £5 per passenger per day).
     
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