Éphèse était la deuxième plus grande ville de l'Empire romain, avec plus de 250 000 habitants au Ier av. J.-C. Elle était la deuxième plus grande ville du monde, juste derrière Rome. Éphèse était également une ville portuaire, construite uniquement en marbre. Saviez-vous qu'Éphèse possédait le plus grand amphithéâtre du monde antique, avec plus de 25 000 places ? Voir aussi la déesse Niké, la pharmacie locale, la porte d'Hadrien, la bibliothèque de Celcius (la troisième plus grande bibliothèque), la rue du marbre et la rue du port.

Ephesus Museum, this fascinating Ephesus Museum houses the statues of Ephesian Artemis which are find from the Temple of Artemis, Eros Statues, Hall of the Roman Empires.

Terraced Houses, are located on the hill, opposite the Hadrian Temple. Also called as “the houses of rich”, they are important for the reason that they give us an idea about the family life during the Roman period.

St. John Basilica, was a basilica in Ephesus. It was constructed by Justinian I in the 6th Century. It stands over the believed burial site of John the Apostle.

Sirince Village, this pretty old Greek orthodox village, 12 kms away from Ephesus, was once Cirkince (Ugly). Indeed its habitants gave this name of purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. Still after years, visitors understood that the village was not ugly at all and called it Sirince (Pretty). As the village is located on the top of mountain, anyone will enjoy the impressive wineyards and peach trees views on his way.