From past to today Turkey makes fame with a wonderful place, historical sign and travelling place, so it notices with European’s tourists, another peaultarity, it has got two bridge between the Asia and Europe. Because of them, Turkey has been recoreving developing and gaining value for ages.
Turkey which has got 7 region and which has got more beautiful region is Aegean Region. Separately, it has wonderful place, historical sign, so a lot of tourist visit there to see them. Aegean Region is an important place with famous food, drink and clothes. So at the Aegean Region is done a holiday and a travelling.
A visit to Efes once the commercial center of the ancient world is a highlight of any visit to Turkey. The city, whose wealth and patronage supported it’s splendid architectural program, was dedicated to the Queen Artemis. Her enormous temple once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and rebuilt several times, dates in it’s latests form from the third century B.C.
The ruins also include a theater, gymnasium, agora and baths, as well as the Library of Celsus.
The nearby town of Selçuk is dominated by a Byzantine citadel which stands close to the 6th century basilica of St. John built on the site of the Apostle’s tomb. The 14th century Isa Bey Mosque, next to the basilica is accessed throught it’s typical Seljuk portal. The Archaeological Museum houses an impressive collection of statues and other finds recovered during the excavations of Ephesus. THe nearby Turkish Bath Museum, built in the 16th century, shows Turkish life at the hamam. The Ephesus International Festival is held annually in May. It’s recorded that St. John brought the Virgin Mary to Ephesus after the death of Christ and that she spent her last days in a small house built for her on Bölükdağı. Now a popular place of pilgrimage for Christians and Muslims the house has received the official sanction of the Vatican, and Christians observe a commemoration ceremony every year on August 15th. Near Selçuk in Çamlık is a TCDD open-air Steam Locomotives Museum. 9 km east of Selçuk is Şirince, known for it’s traditional 19th-century village houses. Wine is produced in this small hillside Turkish village, which is similar an open-air museum. 18 km from Selçuk are wine- houses, for tasting the wines.

Date: 04 March 2008, Tuesday
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