We arrived late afternoon at our fabulous hotel in Kusadasi that overlooks the Aegean Sea to be allocated a top floor suite with two balconies, a spa & sitting room - special treat for only for a select few. After a paddle in the Aegean we enjoyed drinks at sunset on the balcony with a few friends before dinner. A great day!!!!
The morning was spent visiting one of the greatest ruined cities in the western world, Ephesus. The Library of Celsus was amazing as was the Theatre, Temple of Hadrian & Gate of Hercules. The crowds were unbelievable as some cruise ships were in so there were thousands of people visiting.
The ancient ruins of Troy have been excavated to show nine different cities built on top of each other over thousands of years. The walls of the cities are evident but as it is very old they are not in as good as condition as other ancient sites in Turkey. It was interesting to hear the legend and story of Troy. The ruins were not excavated until 1873 by the German born Heinrich Schliemann, who spent three years excavating and then stole the treasures of Troy for the Berlin Museum and his wife Sophia. We climbed into the reconstructed wooden Trojan Horse and took the standard tourist photos
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