Kusadasi, Turkey

On September 30 we were at sea the whole day as we cruised through the Bosphorus past Istanbul.  Then into the Dardanelles which is  61 km strait that is only 1.2 to 6 km wide.  Water in the strait flows in both directions.  The upper current flows from the sea of Miramar to the Aegean Sea and the opposite direction via an undercurrent.  The Bosphorus and Dardanelles connect the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. 








This is the location were we pick up the pilot to help guide the ship through  the Dardanelles.

Sunset in the Dardanelles.










Docking at Kusadasi allows passengers to see the local sites quicker than from Izmir, Turkey. The disadvantage is that there were four cruise ships in port at the same time.  Too many people in the town at one time.

Highly recommend that you take a tour in this port and limit the shopping.   The best time to return to the ship is later in the day.  At noon when all the tours are returning the line up to get on to the pier through security took 30 minutes so plan accordingly.




Milettus Ruins 

We have been to Ephesus which is a fantastic Roman site and well worth a visit.  We choose to visit Milettus Antique Site and Didyma Aollo Temple which are also located close to the port.

The Milettus ruins have an impressive coliseum and a good example of roman baths.






Upper Level Tunnels in Coliseum



Roman Baths main Pool



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temple from a distance

Didyma Aollo Temple 



Looking up from the base of the main stairs.





Column laying down. 

 

Notice that the column is in sections.

Columns are built by placing sections together.

Example of decoration on walls inside the temple.