Izmir, Sights and local attractions

Population: 2,649,582 (2007)

Altitude: Sea Level

Airport: Adnan Menderes Airport 18 km (11 miles) from city center. The easiest way to get there from Izmir is by the Havas airport shuttle bus from the Turkish Airlines office.

Transfer: Bus, mini bus, taxi

Min / max temperatures in centigrade: Jan 5/12; Feb 4/12; Mar 5/14; Apr 11/19; May 6/24; Jun 20/29; JuI 22/32, Aug 22/32; Sep 19/28; Oct 16/24; Nov 11/18; Dec 8/14 ity transport: taxi, car rental, buses.

Sights and local attractions: several archaeological sights in the vicinity of Izmir, such as Ephesus, Pergamon, Priene, Milet, Didyma, Sardes.

Sightseeing Tours and Excursion:

Ephesus - Mary's House (7 hours - daily)

Visit the shrine of Virgin Mary; St. Paul, Temples, Library, Great Theatre, Stadium, Arceological Museum, Isabey Mosque, Basilica St. John, Temple of Diana. Lunch included.

Pergamon - Aesclapium (7 hours - daily)

Visit Acropolis, Temple of Athena, Library, Royal Palace, Temple of Trojan, Great Theatre, Tempel of Dyonysus, Altar of Zeus, Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum, Ruins of Aesclapium

Priene - Milletus - Didyma (10 hours - daily)

Priene - Theatre, Temple of Athena, Altar of Zeus.
Miletus - Theatre, Byzantine Fortress, Mosque.
Didyma - Temple of Apollo.

Tourism office: Gaziosmanpasa Bulvari 1; Buyuk Efes Oteli Alti

Marmaris Sightseeing Tours and Excursion

Population: 18 000 (2005)

Altitude: Sea Level

Airport: Dalaman Airport 85 Km.

Transfer: Bus, mini bus, taxi, airport coach to city airterminal.

Min/max temperatures in centigrade: Jan 5/12; Feb 4/12; Mar 5/14; Apr 15/22; May 20/30; Jun 23/35; Jul 25/38; Aug 30/42; Sep 22/32; Oct 18/28; Nov 11/18; Dec 8/14.

City transport: Taxi, mini bus.

Sights and local attractions: Caunos, Rhodes, Pamukkale, Datca, Knidos, Priene, Milet, Didyma.

Sightseeing Tours and Excursion:

1. Ephesus - Mary's house, Priene, Milet. (14 hours)

Visit the shrine of Virgin Mary; St. Paul, Temples, Library, Great Theatre, Stadium, Archeological Museum, İsabey Mosque, Basilica St. John, Temple of Diana. Lunch included.

2. Rhodes

3. Kaunos

Dalyan, Kaunos, Turtle Beach.

4. Pamukkale (Hierapolis) - Aphrodisias

Hierapolis, Karahayit, Amphitheatre, Thermal Pool; Aphrodisias antique city.

Tourism Office: Kemal Elgin Bulvari No: 19 Marmaris, Turkey

Didim Sights and local attractions

Altitude: Sea Level

Airport: Adnan Menderes Airport 170 Km.

Transfer: Bus, mini bus, taxi.

Average temperature in centigrade: Jan 15; Feb 16; Mar 20; Apr 23; May 28; Jun 31; Jul 33; Aug 33; Sep 30; Oct 26; Nov 20; Dec 18.

City transport: Taxi and mini bus.

Sights and local attractions: Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Heraklia, Ephesus, Mary's house.

Sightseeing Tours and Excursion:

1. Ephesus - Mary's House

Visit the shrine of Virgin Mary; St. Paul, Temples, Library, Great Theatre, Stadium, Archeological Museum, Isabey Mosque, Basilica St. John, Temple of Diana. Lunch included.

2. Priene . Milletus· Didyma

Priene - Theatre, Temple of Athena, Altar of Zeus.
Miletus - Theatre, Byzantine Fortress, Mosque.
Didyma - Temple of Apollo. Lunch included

3. Pamukkale (Hierapolis)

Hierapolis, Karahayit, Amphitheatre, Thermal Pool.