DESTINATION INSPIRATION:
HISTORY & CULTURE
Turkey
H I S TO R Y C O M E S A L I V E
37.95˚ N / 27.35˚ E
WHEN TO GO: MAY TO OCTOBER
To the north of Turkish yachting hotspot Bodrum
lies Ephesus, a once hugely important commercial
centre for the ancient world and today one of
the best-preserved historical cities in Europe.
Founded by the Greeks in the 10th-century BC, it
went on to expand significantly under rule of the
Roman Empire and is thought to be the location
where St John wrote his gospel for the Bible.
Ephesus was once the location of a large and
impressive temple dedicated to Ar temis, Greek
goddess of hunting and the forest, which was
considered one of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World.
As it is now a major attraction for those
visiting Turkey, the best and most evocative
044
way of seeing Ephesus is undoubtedly
through a private tour and celebratory dinner,
exclusively available to a limited number of
special guests through YACHTZOO and our
colleagues. Arrive as the sun is beginning to set
and the public have depar ted, leaving you and
your par ty to experience a rare private tour
of the ancient ruins, which take on an entirely
new and vivid form as the twilight approaches.
Learn about the day-to-day happenings of
inhabitants, from rulers and merchants to serfs,
as your guide brings the past to life.
After the conclusion of the private tour, make
your way to the cour tyard of the ancient
Celsius Library, with its atmospheric lighting
and a private musical performance of classical
music from the Izmir Symphony Orchestra
while you dine in style.