Program

Day 1: LARNACA - ATHENS - IZMIR - DENİZLI
Meeting at Larnaca airport and flight to Izmir via Athens. Arrival, pickup and direct departure to Denizli. Arrival, check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: DENISLI - HIERAPOLIS - PAMOUKALE - IKONIO
After breakfast we will visit Hierapolis "Gate of Hades" with its impressive well-preserved tombs and the imposing Roman Baths. Pamukkale is also located here, a magnificent natural landscape, with shallow small lakes and small waterfalls, which were created through a natural process of centuries. Don't miss the opportunity to walk on them. We then head to Iconium, the glorious capital of the Sultanate of Rum, once the capital of the Seljuks. Arriving interest will monopolize the Mevlana Museum related to the Dervishes. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 3: IKONIO - CAPPADOCIA
Breakfast and departure for southwestern Cappadocia. On the way we will stop in the valley of Peristremma or Ikhlara which is crossed by the river Melendiz. We will walk in the gorge, next to the river and we will go up to the carved church of Agios Georgios with the rare paintings. Free time, we suggest you to sit on the floating platforms and taste giusleme. Next stop we will make in Karvali, famous for its carpets and ceramics. We will visit the church of Saint Gregory the Theologian of Nazianzus, which was the central and most important church. Now it has been converted into a mosque. We continue to the underground city of Kaimakli, believed to have been created by the early Christians as a refuge to hide from persecution. It can hold up to 3000 people with a depth of 85 meters (about 10 floors). We will see a complex system of tunnels, rooms, church, stables, kitchen, warehouses, burial chambers, ventilation and water wells are noteworthy. They deserted after the Turkish persecutions. Finally we will end up in Prokopi or Urkup where we will stay for 3 nights. Dinner at the hotel for the evening we recommend a traditional evening with drinks.

Day 4: CAPPADOCIA (Sinassos - Pigeon Valley - Korama)
After breakfast we will visit Sinasos. A city with obvious signs of Greekness and Orthodoxy. In no other town or village of Cappadocia did they speak more beautiful and richer Greek, for this reason it was also called "Athens of the East". In the center is the market, the church of Saints Constantine and Helen, which was its cathedral, and various Greek mansions. We continue to the picturesque village of Utchisar which is built in the valley of Peristeria. We will end up at the tower where we will admire the panoramic view of all of Cappadocia. Next stop the Korama valley, here we will see conical formations of porous stone, a rare sight of the unusual and rugged nature of Cappadocia. The area has more than 360 cave churches. We will visit the church of Agios Vasilios, the church of Agios Onofrios, Agia Barbara and the Dark church with the amazing hagiographies. Return to Prokopi and visit the church where Saint John the Russian was an ascetic. Free time in the city market. We offer you a unique experience with the Dervishes. Return in the afternoon to our hotel, dinner and overnight.

Day 5: CAPPADOCIA (Avano - Pasapaglare - Caesarea)
After breakfast, we will visit the town of Avano, famous for its pottery and folk art workshops. Visit to an onyx factory and clay art works. We continue to Pasabaglare, here we will meet the famous "fairy chimneys" that characterize the landscapes of Cappadocia. At noon we will arrive at Caesarea, a city with an even road network, with modern architectural interventions. Free time in the traditional local market located next to the Seljuk castle. Return in the afternoon to our hotel and free time. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6: PROKOPI - PROUSA
Breakfast and we say goodbye to Cappadocia with destination Bursa. Arrival, check-in at the hotel, followed by a tour from the monument of Karagiozis to the famous Oulu Mosque with its 20 domes and then we will head to the Boursa market which is famous for its cotton. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 7: PRUSSA - MOSCHONISSIA - AIVALI - PERGAMOS - SMYRNI
After breakfast departure for the coast of Asia Minor. Our first stop will be in Moshonisia, we will visit the largest island which is joined to Aivali by a narrow bridge. We will walk through the narrow picturesque streets and see the church of Taxiarches (today it functions as a rural museum). Next stop in the old town of Aivali with its many small alleys with Greek mansions. We will visit the church of Agios Georgios which has stood in its place since 1790, since 1922 it has been functioning as a mosque, although the Christian icons and symbols have been removed, the fine art iconostasis, the marble iconostasis and other wood-carved elements are preserved. Time on the beach to drink our coffee and we continue for a guided tour of the archaeological site of Pergamon. Lunch and we continue to Izmir where we will arrive in the late afternoon. Check in at the hotel and dinner. Don't miss the opportunity after dinner to walk along the promenade and enjoy our drink.

Day 8: ISMIR - EPHESOS - AIRPORT - LARNACA
After breakfast we will have a walking tour of Smyrna and on our way to Ephesus we will cross the coastal avenue surrounded by picturesque facades of houses that prove that Hellenism has passed through here and left its indelible memories. Arrival in Ephesus, with its well-preserved monuments. On the tour we will see its most important monuments such as the Arcadian Street, the Hellenistic Theatre, the Nymphaeum, the Stadium and the Library of Celsus. We will then visit Kusadasi where we will have free time for lunch and departure and Izmir airport where we will take the return flight to Larnaca via Athens.