24 October 2014
 Kusadasi and Ephesus, Turkey: Changes in the Air

By Corey Sandler, Destination Consultant Silversea Cruises

I’ve been to Kusadasi and Ephesus so many times that the street vendors and the cats know me on sight. Not complaining, mind you: this is still one of the most spectacular places in this part of the world and very important to history buffs, Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

But we are now late in the season, and a bit of a cool breeze was wafting through the ancient city. And the crowds were thinner. Disregarding the tourists obsessed with “selfies”, it was possible to engage in my favorite activity: time travel.

For a more detailed description of Kusadasi and Ephesus, see my earlier posts of 11 October 2014, and 23 April 2014.

Here are some photos from today, a clear fall day in a two-millennia-old city,

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All photos by Corey Sandler. All rights reserved. If you would like to purchase a high-resolution copy of any image, please contact me.

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