3 Days from Izmir: Seven Churches Of Revelation 【Product Code: 9514】

Upon your arrival at Izmir, meet your tour guide and drive to Pergamum. There you explore
the impressive Acropolis, the actual ancient city and see the Altar of Zeus which is
mentioned as the throne of Satan’, Temple of Trajan and the third biggest Library of
antiquity. Later visit the Red Basilica (St. John’s Church). Then we continue our drive visit
to Thyatira, now called Akhisar. There we see the remains of a basilica and some
architectural fragments from the Roman period. Upon driving to Izmir before we check-in at
the hotel in Izmir, we enjoy a panoramic ride of Smyrna, the third-largest city in Turkey and
one of the sites of the Seven Churches of Asia. Overnight in Izmir.

Today we depart early in the morning to Sardis, there you see, the great Temple of which
later became a Byzantine Church. We will also visit the restored gymnasium and the
Synagogue. Then we continue our journey to Philadelphia, called Alasehir and the only
church not censured. There we see the remains of a Byzantine basilica built of bricks, with a
bit of high arch and some 11th-century frescoes. Afterward we drive to the healing city
of Hierapolis, actually Pamukkale, where hot mineral water bursts from the earth and
cascades over steep cliffs forming pools, channels, and stalactites, There we visit the
Martyrium of the Apostle Philip. Then we drive to Laodicea. There you walk among the
ancient streets of the city and see the ancient structures. Overnight in a Thermal Hotel in
Pamukkale

Drive to Ephesus and visit the ancient city of Ephesus. There you walk through history along
marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings such as the Baths of Scholastica, the
Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian and the Theatre. Later we drive to the House of
Virgin Mary where she spent her last days and the assumption took place. After that, you
visit the Basilica of St. John and Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient
world. After the tour drive you to Izmir airport.
(Breakfast-Lunch)