Daily Aphrodisias Tour from Didim – Aphrodite Sanctuary & Marble Statues

Aphrodisias Day Trip – The City of Aphrodite and Its Master Sculptors

Our Aphrodisias tour from Didim is a guided day tour to one of the most important Greek and Roman archaeological sites in Turkey, the ancient city dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. Hotel transfers, lunch and an English-speaking guide are all included in this daily excursion.

• Aphrodisias Ancient City: a remarkably well-preserved Graeco-Roman city
• Sanctuary of Aphrodite: the religious heart of the city and its patron goddess
• Marble masterpieces: fine statues and artefacts brought to light by the excavations
• Roman sculpture workshop: one of the very few systematically excavated in the empire
• Maeander valley scenery: a fertile landscape in the basin of the Maeander River

Aphrodisias sits in a green, fertile valley of the Maeander River basin, roughly 100 miles south-east of Izmir. The city flourished from the 1st century BC to the 6th century AD, and its fame rested on the sanctuary of Aphrodite, the goddess after whom it was named. Many of its public monuments still stand today, and the combination of beauty and outstanding preservation makes it easy to picture civic life in the Graeco-Roman world as you walk among them.

What makes Aphrodisias truly special is its sculpture. Nearby marble quarries and skilled local workshops turned the city into a leading art centre, admired for the creativity and technical mastery of its sculptors. Its excavated workshop reveals more about how Roman marble sculpture was made than almost any other site, and the finds are among the finest of their kind. This daily tour includes lunch, and the return drive leaves the site in the mid-afternoon, so you are back at your hotel in Didim by early evening. Comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sun protection are recommended.