| This tour visits the most important cities of the Panionian League. Priene; historically the first city built on the grid, Miletus, a city of Caria, and next to Ephesus the richest city of the region. Then the magnificent Temple of Apollo at Didyma, once the place of a famous oracle.
We meet you at after breakfast and first drive to the Ionian city of Priene; historically the first city built on the grid. It has been almost perfectly preserved in its Greek stage since it ceased to be an important city in Roman times.
After lunch, it is a short drive to the site of Miletus, a city of Caria, and next to Ephesus the richest city of the region. Originally settled by Minoans from Crete it became an important city because of the wealth derived from its seaport. The Graeco-Roman theatre that survives and the vast agoras and numerous harbors attest to its grandeur.
Another short drive takes us to the magnificent Temple of Didyma, once the place of a famous oracle. This 6th century B.C. temple is the most impressive surviving temple in Asia Minor. |
