Kusadasi has a small town beach which can be walked along on a promenade.
Turkey is predominately Muslim so it is expected to see mosques. This is a major one in Kusadasi.
I chose to return to Ephesus today since I was so impressed with it when I visited before. It is the Aegean’s best preserved ancient city. This is the Marble Way, once lined with columns and statues. The Library of Celsus can be seen at the top.
The Library was built as a tomb. Later it was used as a library where papyrus rolls were placed in the niches on the side walls. The gate links the library to the Agora, an important town center for commerce and shopping.
The Grand Theater is really impressive. It could seat 25,000.
Perhaps the most interesting structure is the Public WC. In the center was a pool ornamented with large columns and mosaics paved all around. It had stone toilet seats and running water. It could accommodate 50 people at a time. (I wish public toilets could do the same today! ) The sewer system ran under that beautiful Marble Way.
What detracts from this beautiful place are all of the vendors selling scarves, rugs, postcards, souvenirs, and genuine fake watches.
I succumbed to having my photo taken with this poor beast.
Ephesus was the center for the fledgling Christian movement. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is like a handbook on how Christians should live and act. A short distance from Ephesus is the prison of St. Paul, Mary’s house, and the Church of St. John where he is buried.
Back in Kusadasi, along with more souvenir street sellers are beautiful stores where merchants display and sell very expensive jewelry, cashmere, silk scarves, and silk on silk Turkish carpets which cost thousands of dollars.
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