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EPHESUS , MARY'S HOUSE and SIRINCE VILLAGE ( Half Day Tour )  Fare: 20.-€ The tour includes  transportation and guidance. Entrance fees  are not included.     PROGRAM   Ephesus, is one of the most famous cities in antiquity. Programs start in Ephesus , the veritable cradle of early Christianity.   Visit the Shrine Of The Virgin Mary , where she supposedly spent her later days. Proceed to Ephesus and see spectacular ruins from the period of St. Paul , some of which have only recently been excavated. See the Temples , the Brothel, the Library, the Agoras, the Great Theatre, the Roman Baths, the Gymnasiums. Visit the Archaelogical Museum , St. John's Basalica and his tomb, and Temple Of Artemis (one of seven wonders of the ancient world).   About Ephesus   The ancient city of Ephesus, located near the Aegean Sea in modern day Turkey, was one of the great cities of the Greeks in Asia Minor. In ancient times Ephesus was the home of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Today, the ruins of Ephesus are a major tourist attraction, especially for travelers on Mediterranean cruises. Ephesus remains a sacred site for Christians due to its association with several biblical figures, including St. Paul, St. John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary.   About House of the Virgin Mary   The House of the Virgin Mary, located in a nature park between Ephesus and Seljuk, is believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. The peaceful site is sacred to both Christians and Muslims, and is visited by many tourists and pilgrims.   According to predominant Christian tradition, Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her days there. This is based mainly on the traditional belief that John came to Ephesus combined with the biblical statement that Jesus consigned her to John's care (John 19:26-27).   About Sirince   Sirince is a wonderful little Aegean village of 600 inhabitants. Most of the houses in the village date from the 19th century or earlier. They were built at a time when Sirince was predominantly a Greek village. The village lies in a lovely bowl of hills surrounded by peach orchards, vineyards and olive groves. The higher hills are covered with pine forest. Nearly all houses command a pastoral panorama extending over many miles, undisturbed by any modern development. The surroundings are full of idyllic country walks.   For more information about EPHESUS, the HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY and SIRINCE please visit:   http://www.ephesusguide.com http://www.turizm.net/cities/ephesus/ http://www.kusadasi.biz/ephesus.asp http://www.sailturkey.com/panoramas/ephesus/ http://www.kusadasi.biz/virgin-mary/ http://www.sirincerehberi.com/eng/default.asp?cat=main http://www.sirince.info/ http://www.nisanyan.com/sirince.htm

OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING AND EXCURSIONS

 

FARES FOR EXCURSIONS & SIGHTSEEING TOURS   Half Day Kusadasi Tour (*) 10.-€ Half Day İzmir Tour (*) 20.-€ Pergamon (*) 20.-€     (*)     Prices include transportation and guidance. Entrance fees and meals are not included. (**)   Please read the details below. (***) Prices are valid for minimum of 30 participants, otherwise individual fare will apply

PERGAMON AND ASCLEPION Fare: 20 € Price includes  transportation and guidance. Entrance fees and lunch are not included.     PROGRAM   Drive to Pergamon. Visit the Acropolis, the Temple Of Athena, the famous Library, the Royal Palaces,the Temple Of Trojan, the steeps Theatre of the world,the Temple Of Dionysos, the Altar Of Zeus (seat of satan), and the view of Red Basilica (St.John's Church).   Lunch in town. Visit the Ethnograhical And Archeological Museums and the ruins of Asclepion (medical center of the ancient world) Pergamon was a small settlement during the Archaic Period. Lysimachos, one of the generals of Alexander the Great and who had become the sovereign of Anatolia after 301 B.C., delivered the war expenditures, at the amount of 9000 talents (1 talent is believed to be US$ 7,500 approx.), to Philetarios who was the commander of Pergamon, and the kingdom founded by Philetarios by using this sum of money following Lysimachos's death, flourished and became the most eminent center of culture of the Hellenistic period for 150 years. Eumenes I, Attalos I and Eumenes II were enthroned successively after Philetarios.   For more information about PERGAMON please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pergamon   http://www.destination-turquie.com/apergame.htm

BLUE CRUISE 

While you are are in Turkey, you may extend your staying and magnificient Blue Cruise. For more information and reservation please click here.

Conference participants will have opportunities to see major sightseeing in İZMİR. Travel arrangements will be coordinated with Hey Travel Trends,  for those who might want to take advantage visiting the beauty of izmir.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may register to all sightseeing & excursions at the Hey Travel Agency Stand once you arrive in Conference Venue.

Please note that Hey Travel Agency has some other popular cultural & nature tours as well. You may get more information about these tours once you arrive in Turkey.

Important Disclaimer: Tours information and packages are provided as a courtesy to the participants at conference. Hey Travel Trends assumes full responsibility of all travel tours it organizes, the rates provided, and the fulfillment of all its obligations. Neither SoSReS nor the conference organizers will be held responsible in any form with any activity related to the above mentioned tours.