After driving 45 minutes you will be entering to Discover the ruins of Priene, one of the most active ports of the Ionian Federation. The city is the oldest example of geometric city planning.
While you are here,you will see the Temple of Athena, which was built by Architect Pytheos, responsible for the construction of the Mausoleum at the Halicarnassus, considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
You will visit the Stoa, the Agora, the Market Place, the Temenos of Zeus Olympic, which dates from the 3rd Century BC., the Bouleuterion, the Prytaneion where municipal or state council representatives met, the Theatre which still retains most of its Hellenistic features, the Sanctuary of Demeter which was dedicated to the deities of Plenty, Demeter and Kore.
Also you will see the Archbishop's Church, the Upper Gymnasium and the Stadium, North-East Gateway, the Temenos of Kybele and the House of Alexander the Great where he stayed during his siege of Miletus in 334 BC.
You will meet our coach in the exit and after 10 minutes driving you will enter Miletos which has provided its alphabet to the rest of the classical world, was a great port and the hometown of several philosophers and sages.
Continue to Didyma's Temple of Apollo with its very well-known oracles and one of the sacred places of antiquity. Walk in the footsteps of priests who visited this great temple to consult the oracle. Although looted and burnt many times, it keeps the original impression.
Visiting Turkish handicraft center where you will learn local culture and you can see the hospitality of the country.
There are outlet shopping centers in the area where you could find the best quality with reasonable prices. You will have chance and enough time to visit these centers as well. Please do not make your decision before you see the quality and prices.
You will be back to the Kusadasi port within 7 or 7 ½ hours from the beginning of the tour.
* Didyma could be really hot from May till the end of September.
Please don't forget to wear a hat and carry a bottle of water with you during your tour.