AROUND THE HOTEL

Nearby Places to Visit

What's worth your time within a short drive — with distances, opening hours and the hour of day we'd go.

Ephesus Ancient City
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ANCIENT SITE

Ephesus Ancient City

3 km from the hotel5 minutes by car

One of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean, and the reason most people come to this valley.

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House of the Virgin Mary
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RELIGIOUS SITE

House of the Virgin Mary

9 km from the hotel20 minutes by car

A small stone chapel on Bülbül Mountain, believed by many to be where Mary spent her last years.

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Ephesus Archaeological Museum
MUSEUM

Ephesus Archaeological Museum

900 m from the hotel10 minutes on foot

Where everything portable from Ephesus ended up — including the two famous statues of Artemis.

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Temple of Artemis
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ANCIENT SITE

Temple of Artemis

1 km from the hotel12 minutes on foot

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, now a single reassembled column in a field.

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Basilica of St John
RELIGIOUS SITE

Basilica of St John

1 km from the hotel12 minutes on foot

The ruins of a great domed basilica built by Justinian over what is held to be the tomb of St John.

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Ayasuluk Fortress
ANCIENT SITE

Ayasuluk Fortress

1.2 km from the hotel18 minutes on foot, uphill

The walled citadel crowning the hill above town, on the same ticket as the basilica.

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İsa Bey Mosque
RELIGIOUS SITE

İsa Bey Mosque

1 km from the hotel12 minutes on foot

A fourteenth-century Seljuk-era mosque at the foot of Ayasuluk Hill, built partly from Ephesus.

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Şirince Village
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VILLAGE

Şirince Village

8 km from the hotel20 minutes by car

A hillside village of Greek stone houses, known for its fruit wines and its Sunday crowds.

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Pamucak Beach
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BEACH

Pamucak Beach

7 km from the hotel12 minutes by car

A long, open stretch of sand west of Ephesus — the quietest beach within easy reach.

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Opening hours and entry fees change with the season and are worth confirming before you set out — reception checks them each morning and can arrange a taxi or a driver for anywhere on this page.