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Ephesus Ancient City

A sight in Ephesus, Selçuk, pricey ($$$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Early morning.

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Ephesus Ancient City in Ephesus, Selçuk
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Why go

Roman port city with the Library of Celsus and a 25,000-seat theater.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Selçuk, alongside 6 sights, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Terrace Houses, 0.3 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Ephesus
Price
$$$
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Early morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Selçuk, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Terrace Houses

    Roofed Roman villas with mosaics and wall paintings inside Ephesus.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Temple of Artemis

    Site of an ancient Wonder of the World, now one re-erected column in a marsh.

    Sight · 2.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Kybele Gastro

    Well-reviewed Selçuk restaurant for Aegean and Turkish dishes.

    Food · 2.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Ephesus Museum

    Finds from Ephesus, including two statues of Artemis.

    Sight · 2.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Basilica of St. John

    Ruins of Justinian's basilica over the traditional tomb of John the Apostle.

    Sight · 2.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Selçuk Saturday Market

    Large weekly market of Aegean produce, olives and cheeses.

    Shopping · 2.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ephesus Ancient City is a stop on our Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ephesus route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Selçuk

2 more curated sights in Selçuk. See the full Selçuk guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Selçuk run from 12°C in January to 39°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Ephesus Ancient City itself, we suggest: Early morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Selçuk from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Selçuk weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Atatürk, Efes Harabeleri, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Türkiye
Coordinates
37.94093, 27.34146
Destination
Selçuk, Turkey

Ephesus Ancient City: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ephesus Ancient City?

Plan on about 3 hours at Ephesus Ancient City. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ephesus Ancient City?

Our pick: Early morning. Insider tip: Enter at the upper gate and walk downhill; go at opening.

Where is Ephesus Ancient City?

Ephesus Ancient City is at Atatürk, Efes Harabeleri, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Türkiye, in Ephesus. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ephesus Ancient City?

Ephesus Ancient City appears on Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ephesus, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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