Things to do in Ephesus & the Turkish Coast

Turkey's western and southern coasts are lined with the remains of great Greek and Roman cities. The finest is Ephesus, near Selçuk and the port of Kuşadası, where a marble street leads past the Library of Celsus to a theatre that once held thousands. Inland, the hot springs of Pamukkale have built up dazzling white travertine terraces beside the ruins of Hierapolis.

On the Mediterranean, the resort town of Side has its own Roman theatre and a seafront Temple of Apollo, and it is a base for long day trips inland to Pamukkale and the turquoise waters of Lake Salda.