We had the most wonderful time exploring the Virgin Mary home, Ephesus, and the terrace houses. Our guide, Isik, was so very pleasant, informative and knowledgeable. She spoke fluent English and communicated clearly where to meet her. She arrived promptly and shared some history of the area on the ride to the home of the Virgin Mary. She handled all of the ticketing, explained what we would experience, and allowed us time to explore at our leisure throughout the day.. She then assisted us in shopping by telling us which shops had genuine Turkish items and which did not. Once at the ancient city of Ephesus, we were again amazed by her knowledge of the history that had occurred there. We spent several hours walking through antiquity. The way that Isik described the history made it easy to visualize what the streets and buildings of Ephesus must have been like thousands of years ago.The terrace houses were absolutely amazing full of mosaic “carpets” and walls decorated with slabs of marble and painted plaster. After leaving Ephesus we traveled to the Temple of Artemis for more historical information. Afterwards we asked for lunch suggestions and she took us to an outdoor restaurant where we could sample a variety of Turkish foods at a reasonable price. She was able to describe each of the foods and their ingredients and took care of ordering for us. After lunch she offered us the opportunity to learn about the process of rug making at a local weaving center. We had an amazing tour of the process and got to view a large variety of rugs. Isik made the day amazing. I highly recommend this tour.
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