Daily Ephesus & Sirince Tour from Alanya by Flight – Celsus Library

Daily Ephesus and Sirince Village Tour from Alanya with Domestic Flight

This daily Ephesus and Sirince tour from Alanya makes it possible to see the greatest Roman city of the Aegean without giving up a night of your beach holiday. A short domestic flight from Antalya to Izmir turns a long overland journey into a relaxed day tour, with a professional English-speaking guide waiting for you on arrival.

• Guided walk through Ephesus Ancient City along its original marble streets
• The Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian and the Fountain of Trajan
• The great theatre, the Odeon, the Agora and the Roman baths
• The site of the Temple of Artemis in Selcuk, counted among the ancient world’s Seven Wonders
• Lunch at a local restaurant and a visit to a carpet weaving centre or leather outlet
• Wine tasting and Turkish coffee brewed on hot sand in Sirince Village

Ephesus was one of the largest cities of the Roman Empire and is today among the best-preserved archaeological sites in the Mediterranean. The two-storey facade of the Library of Celsus, once home to thousands of scrolls, is its most photographed monument, while the theatre could seat around 25,000 spectators. The city also holds a special place in early Christian history: St. Paul preached here and St. John is linked with the area, and Ephesus is counted among the Seven Churches of Revelation. Nearby in Selcuk, a single re-erected column marks the Artemision, the vast 6th-century BC temple that ancient writers listed among the wonders of the world.

The Ephesus day trip ends in Sirince, a hillside village of stone and timber houses surrounded by vineyards and peach orchards, famous for its fruit wines and small craft shops. This daily excursion from Alanya includes transfers between your hotel and Antalya Airport and between Izmir Airport and the sites, but the domestic flight tickets themselves are not included and must be arranged separately. The Terrace Houses at Ephesus carry an extra entrance fee and are not part of the programme. It is a long but rewarding day, best suited to travellers who want to see the Aegean highlights while staying based on the Turkish Riviera.