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Tour
Details
Saturday
Aug 30- Saturday Sept 13
Tour Guide:Peter Sommer
15 days- $4,280
Single Supplement: $975
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A chance to visit
some of the biggest and best preserved classical cities in the
world, travelling by gulet.
Herodotus, a local, claimed that the climate of Ionia was the
finest in the world. South-west Turkey's autumn climate remains
splendid indeed. We'll cruise on a warm sea and under a balmy
sun along a coast which developed a civilisation of quite exceptional
brilliance.
In the centuries before Alexander the Great, the dynamic cities
of Ionia helped lay the foundations of Greek literature, science,
and philosophy.
Under Rome, these cities became ever more rich, prosperous,
and beautiful - full of the finest temples, theatres and markets
that money could buy. Combined with the luxury of sailing, beautiful
swimming stops, and heavenly food, this archaeological cruise
is the perfect way to explore this remarkable area.
The highlights are
plentiful: from the small harbour of Myndos, where Cassius fled
after murdering Julius Caesar; to the marvellously preserved
Hellenistic city of Priene, where the houses, streets, and public
buildings are laid out in a perfect grid across a hillside.
We'll visit beautiful Herakleia, nestling under the mighty Latmus
mountains; Labraunda, a mountain sanctuary to Zeus; and of course,
Ephesus, capital of Roman Asia. One of the very first cities
to have street lighting, the site is magnificent - marble streets,
agoras, villas, a theatre for 28,000 and an extraordinary library.
Click here for From
Halicarnassus to Ephesus itinerary
If you would like to read an article that Peter has published
on Didyma, one of the sites visited on this tour, visit Didyma
Peter Sommer
was a thoughtful, entertaining, enthusiastic and knowledgeable
guide.
JG Birmingham, UK
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