| Priene-Miletus-Didyma Tour (L) 05:30 Am You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul (Pick up time can change according to your hotel location.) 07:00 Am Fly to Izmir. 08:00 Am Arrive in Izmir and met on arrival.Drive to the meeting point in Selcuk. On the tour; Priene Ancient City, The city was founded in the 2nd millennium BC in an unknown location nearby and then carried to its present location on the clifs around 350 BC. The visit of the archeological site requires some steep walking up after the car park, following a footpath and some steps through the Hellenistic city walls. Didyma Ancient City, In ancient times, these two cities were connected to each other by a sacred road that had statues located on either side of it. Medusa friezes of DidymaThe Didymaion, the temple of Apollo and its oracle at Didyma, had a considerable reputation in the ancient times. German archaeologists excavating at the site have shown that the earliest sanctuary here was built in the 8th century BC Miletus Ancient City, The city was built on the seashore in the ancient times. The Miletus people who had founded about 90 colonies in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, after 650 BC, had resisted the Persian invasions in Anatolia, but they were defeated finally and the city was destroyed by the Persians in 5th century BC. 16:00 The tour finishes and you will have some free time. 18:00 You will be transferred to Izmir Airport. 20:00 Fly to Istanbul. 21:00 Arrive in Istanbul.When you arrive at Istanbul Airport, you will be met there and will be transferred to your hotel. Please take note of the following: *Departure and return flight time may change according to availability. *30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages 0-2 *You are kindly requested to present your self at the pick up point 15 minutes prior the pre advised pick up time *Remember to take sunscreen & a hat if you're not fond of direct sunlight as there is minimal shade available. |