Ephesus, close to KusadasiWhen you approach the site, many guides will offer to tour you around. We took the advice of our guidebook and passed on their offer, and we are glad we did.…

In August, the crowds were pretty thick. It was the busiest / most popular sight we saw in Turkey. We suppose it is also so popular because it is a cruise boat excursion.…

Our hotel arranged transport there. This seemed to be the easiest way to get there, and allows you to walk down through the ruins and be picked up at the other end.…

Welcome to KusadasiKusadasi is a small town with high prices and one main attraction: Ephesus. The town is very expensive (by Turkish standards) because of the number of tourists that roll through every day: It’s a stop for many cruise boats, as they shuttle their passengers

On the way to Turkey by ferryWe visited Turkey after one week in Greece. We arrived by ferry from Samos. We started that day in Mikonos, and planned to go from Mikonos to Samos to Turkey.…