Chris Pearrow
An Entire City
Ephesus is, without a doubt, the best preserved and most expansive ruined city I've ever seen. It's divided into two parts, a new city and old city as I understood it, that are connected by an amaizingly engraved marble road lined with statues and monuments. The ruins, as I mentioned, are enormous. It'll take you about 2 full hours to see just the most notable things, and maybe another 2 to explore all the nooks an crannies. This is another thing to mention: if you get a tour guide, it has its ups and downs. On one hand, they get you past the lines and give you some interesting, but not absolutely vital, information but they also tend you rush you from monument to monument.
They sometimes lead you down a road and you notice there is an entire neighborhood of ruins on both sides that you're not exploring. Apparently, Ephesus was the empire's biggest, most thriving city before the founding of Constantinople, and you can really understand why. It's beautiful: nestled in the hills with the crystal blue Aegean see only a short walk away. Things to see: the Library (with it's hidden tunnel to to brothel), the massive Colloseum, and the carved walkways. Don't miss it in your trip down the Aegean coast!
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