Early flight to IZMIR, birth place of Homer, and departure for EPHESUS and visit the HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY, where she spent her last days. Then, visit EPHESUS, the most complete  ancient city ever excavated. You will feel yourself as if you were in ancient Ephesus while you are walking through the FOUNTAINS of POLIO HADRIAN - TRAJAN and temples of DOMITION AND HADRIAN VARIUS OR SCHOLASTICA BATHS, BROTHL, CELCIUS LIBRARY, BOULETORION and The GREAT THEATER. After a delicious lunch in Selcuk, we will visit the TEMPLE of ARTEMIS, once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, St. JOHN BASILICA and ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM of Ephesus. Return to Izmir. Dinner and overnight

DAY 2
FAMOUS FOR ITS ONE OF THE LARGEST LIBRARIES AND MAGICAL CENTERS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD

After breakfast drive to PERGAMUM, once the ancient world's major power and center of learning and the arts. Visit the LIBRARY, once held 200.000 books, TEMPLE of ATHENA, TEMPLE of TROJAN ALTAR of ZEUS, the GYMNASIUM situated on terraces, the lower AGORA and the RED BASILICA dedicated to God Serapis. After lunch, visit the ARCHEOLOGICAL and the ETHONOGRAPHICAL MUSEUMS, then the ASCLEPION, the ancient health center. return to Izmir and flight to Istanbul.