7 nights from £745
Key VJV Features
• VJV Sightseeing Programme • Half Board & 3 Lunches
• 5-star/Historic Hotel Option • Extension Options • Upgraded Flight Option
• Walking Content: 2 • Maximum Group Size: 25
Before coming under the Ottoman Empire, the west coast of Asia Minor was a major centre of classical civilisations: the Greek Ionian League of 12 cities founded about 1000 BC included Ephesus, Priene and Miletus; the rich King Croesus of Lydia established a capital at Sardis near Izmir which was later overtaken by the Persians; Alexander the Great drove out the Persians and re-established Hellenistic influence until the Romans took control, establishing Ephesus as their chief Aegean port. Kusadasi is a well-placed resort on the coast close to the ancient sites of Ephesus, Hierapolis, Miletus and Didyma. Our word ‘meander’ derives from the S-shaped bends of the nearby River Menderes (translated as Meander), which leads inland towards Hierapolis and Pamukkale.
