White marbled roads of ancient cities, great temples, and monuments… Today, walking in their ruins lets us gaze at the old legends and have an idea about them… Great Greek colonies, Aegean/Anatolian Civilizations of Phrygians, Lydians, Ionias….
Seven churches of Revelation, hidden antique cities, legends… Aegean Coast blessed with turquoises color with the essence of Mythology…
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AEGEAN
- Many Historic Figures like Herodotus (the father of history), Homer (the poet), St. Paul the Apostle, and Santa Clause were born in Turkey.
- The Gordian knot that Alexander the Great was in Turkey.
- Virgin Mary’s House in Ephesus had been discovered by Sister Emmerich with her visions and count as one of the most sacred places for Christians…
- World-famous Epic Trojan War happened in Turkey, Canakkale…
- Seven Churches of Revelation are all in Aegean Region in Turkey (Ephesus, Sardis, Thyatira, Pergamon, Philadelphia, Smyrna, Colossae)
- The name “Turquoise” comes from the clean see color on the Aegean & Mediterranean Costs in Turkey.
- Lydia, one of the Aegean Civilizations was the first in the world who invented money…
AEGEAN HIGHLIGHTS
GALLIPOLI
Heartbreaking stories of the Anzac show the greedy face of the war. The death of young soldiers let the one nation awake and their grief was the light of their path…
PERGAMON (BERGAMA)
Capital of Pergamon Kingdom, this was the place where the third biggest library of the ancient world was located. It is known as the birthplace of parchment, and it also hosted the famous Asclepion.
HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY
Founded with the vision of sister Emmerich, this place count as one of her last stop where she spend her mourning period. Isolated from people, surrounded by trees, it is a great destination...
EPHESUS
Count as the well preserved antique city in Turkey, Ephesus welcomes millions of guests to show the faded glamour of ancient world. It is worth to visit just to see the iconic façade of Celsus library.
PAMUKKALE & HIERAPOLIS
It is white and just fascinating... This natural beauty attracts people since from antiquity that you can visit this place along with great antique city of Hierapolis, the city of Sun...
APHRODISIAS
Close by Pamukkale, Aphrodisias was a great center of art in ancient times. Visitors enjoy the ruins of the magnificent Temple of Aphrodite, as well as its rich museums.
BODRUM
Pearl of Aegean coast, Bodrum is the magnet of travelers seeks trendy clubs and summer joy... Bodrum Castle, Undersea Archeology Museum & Mausoleum one of the Seven Wonders of ancient world...
TROY
“I will give you the most beautiful woman in the world as a wife” said Aphrodite to Paris and his acceptance of her offer caused the legendry war of Troy where you can visit the foundations of it today...
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