Turkey Aydin Tours

The Seven Churches of Asia, Sardis, presently Sart. This was the capital of the ancient Lydian kingdom of the 6th century BC, portrayed as a dying church. We visit the great Temple of Artemis and the Temple of Cybele, which became a Byzantine Church.

Welcome to Aydin, located on the Menderes Basin of the Aegean region, is one of prominent tourism cities in Turkey thanks to its museums, historical sites, cultural and artistic activities as well as climate conditions, natural beauties and great tourism facilities.

The ancient city of Aphrodisias is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek and Roman periods in Turkey.

Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey. The city had great strategic value, since it overlooked the Caicus River Valley (modern name Bakircay) which provided access from Pergamon to the Aegean coast.

Priene-Miletus-Didyma. Priene - This was once a harbour city but is now located 16 km inland from the sea on the hills of the Mykale Mountain. The theatre in Priene is one of the most beautiful ones from The Hellenic World. The Athena Polias Temple was by Alexander The Great as a gift to the city.

Iasos Ancient City. which was founded by Argos. We see and receive information from the remains of the Agora, the Temple of Artemis, the Temple of Zeus Megistos, and the Theater. In Iasos, we watch the purple colored marble veins with interest. We realize that this beautiful marble is used in abundance in urban architecture.

Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Mediterranean, Balkan, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Eastern European and Armenian cuisines. Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including those of Southeast Europe (Balkans), Central Europe, and Western Europe. The Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm with influences from Levantine cuisines, Egyptian cuisine, Greek cuisine, Balkan cuisine, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia (such as yogurt and pastırma), creating a vast array of specialities.

The Bafa lake had formed the tip section of the Lade Bay until the Roman period. Because the River Meander had carried and deposited silt, its connection to the open sea has been cut in 400 A. D.

Sigacik is one of the fishing villages in Izmir. Its name comes from warm people and closeness to the sea. It was established around the castle and a perfect place to watch marvelous sunset.

The Ephesus is an exceptional testimony to the cultural traditions of the Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and early Christian periods. Ephesus is an important site for Christianity; being one of the seven Churches of Revelation. Apostle Paul probably spent two and half years in Ephesus during his third missionary journey.