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ogiovetti
Adventurer
Nov 7, 2008
Istanbul European Choir 5 stars
Travel Tip: Istanbul
Ataturk Cultural Center is also the home for the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra and Istanbul State Classical Turkish Music Choir. But the Istanbul European Choir also sublets this space when it... [more]
ogiovetti
Adventurer
Nov 7, 2008
Ataturk Cultural Center 5 stars
Travel Tip: Istanbul
Istanbul bridges the divide between Europe and Asia and while you may be used to seeing the Turkish influence in Europe (Budapest, for starters), you may be surprised to see how much of an... [more]
adventurer
Insider
Nov 6, 2008
Feeling at home in Pamukkale Heaven 4 stars
Hostel Review: Venüs Hotel
The minute we arrived at the Venus Hotel, I knew we were in for a treat. The owners Karyn and Abraham came and gave us a warm welcome which was genuine and very much needed after the 14hr train... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 28, 2008
Ancient stock exchange (Ephesus Commercial Agora) 4 stars (1 comment)
Travel Tip: Commercial Agora
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
As well as the State Agora we also paid a visit to the Commercial Agora (Marketplace) of Ephesus.

These Agoras were the largest and most important in the ancient world - the... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 28, 2008
State Agora of Ephesus 4 stars
Travel Tip: State Agora
Most people in our group looked a bit bored as we walked around the remains of the State Agora. Unfortunately what´s left today just looks like a big pile of rubble.
It´s must have been... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 27, 2008
Healing water - House of the Virgin Mary 4 stars
Travel Tip: House of the Virgin Mary
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Many Christians and Muslims believe that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken to this stone house by the Apostle John and lived there until her Assumption into Heaven (according to the... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 27, 2008
Politics and entertainment shares ancient stage (Ephesus Odeon) 4 stars
Travel Tip: Odeon
I can remember at least one fact about The Odeon it had 23 seating rows and yes we counted them!! Apart from all that action I found it a really nice place to just sit and relax after all the... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 27, 2008
Column with a stork's nest - Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 4 stars (2 comments)
Travel Tip: Temple of Artemis
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The temple of Artemis, built in the 6th century during the Persian Empire, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Today, all thats left is one column with a stork's nest... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 27, 2008
Ancient street with streetlights! (Ephesus Arcadian Street) 4 stars
Travel Tip: Arcadian Street (Harbor Street)
It is a nice walk from the Harbour Baths to the Great Theatre but I can just imagine how impressive this Harbour street must have looked if you arrived here in the port in the old days.
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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 25, 2008
Off to the library (Ephesus Brothel) 4 stars
Travel Tip: Ephesus Brothel
The Brothel is supposed to have been connected via a tunnel to the Celsus Library, so you can imagine the library must have been very popular in the old days ;)
According to our guide some... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 25, 2008
The oldest toilet in the world? (Ephesus Latrina) 4 stars
Travel Tip: Ephesus Latrina
This was a fun place to visit – where else can you have a conversation with friends while sitting on the toilet!!
The Ephesus Latrina gives a new meaning to the word *public* toilets.... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 25, 2008
Anti-pagan Theodosius with the gods (Temple of Hadrian) 4 stars
Travel Tip: Temple of Hadrian
This was such a beautiful building and well preserved. Unfortunately that also means it gets very crowded here, so take your photos quick when there are no tourists in the way!
If you get a... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 25, 2008
A walk down the main road in ancient Ephesus (Curetes Street) 5 stars
Travel Tip: Curetes Street
Please be very careful when you walk down this street! Parts of it is very uneven and some marble slabs can be quite slippery, I definitely wouldn´t recommend any high heels!
I love this... [more]

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aventuras
Explorer
Oct 25, 2008
Apostle Paul and Elton John shares a theatre (Ephesus Theatre) 4 stars
Travel Tip: Ephesus Theatre
I recommend you read the passage from Acts 19:21-41 when you visit this theatre, it really makes it come alive from history. It was at this theatre that the Apostle Paul had a confrontation with... [more]

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