What else is within half an hour
The museum that holds everything portable Ephesus produced, a wonder of the ancient world reduced to one column, a chapel on a mountain, and a village that sells fruit wine.
Ephesus Archaeological Museum
Where the originals are — including both Artemis statues.
The Seven Sleepers
A hillside necropolis, and a story told in the Qur'an as well as the Gospels.
House of the Virgin Mary
A chapel on the mountain, found on the strength of a vision.
Temple of Artemis
A wonder of the world, now one column and a stork's nest. Free.
Basilica of St John
Justinian's cathedral over the apostle's grave, on the hill above Selçuk.
Şirince
A Greek hill village above Selçuk — and an honest word about the fruit wine.
Pamucak beach
Seven kilometres of sand, fifteen minutes from the gate.
Pergamon at Bergama
A hilltop theatre cut at an impossible angle, two hours north. A long day.