Ephesus & Pergamum Tour

Pergamon, or Pergamum, was an ancient Greek city in Mysia, north-western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea. Located on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus (modern day Bakırçay), it became an important kingdom during the Hellenistic period under the Attalid dynasty, 281-133 BC. Ephesus: South of Izmir, the town of Selçuk is a major tourist destination, mainly as a base to visit the famous ruins of Ephesus a few kilometers away. The ancient city is one of the best preserved in the eastern world. When the Romans made Ephesus their provincial capital it became a busy town with great commercial, trading and political importance. A significant Christian community grew, and the city was visited by St. John the Evangelist in the 1st century, then by St. Paul, who was there between 51-53 AD and wrote some of his epistles there.