{"id":1343,"date":"2023-02-08T09:22:25","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/?p=1343"},"modified":"2023-02-08T09:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T09:24:57","slug":"harbour-of-ephesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html","title":{"rendered":"The Harbour of Ephesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A magnificent gate at the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-street-arcadiane-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harbour Street<\/a> opens onto the harbour of Ephesus. The alluvium deposited by the K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck Menderes (Kaystros) river throughout the centuries finally deprived Ephesus of its harbour. Although the swampy area has not been excavated yet, the remains of structures like warehouses are seen in the vicinity. There is also a small lake, the last remnant of the harbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-5-1024x389.jpg\" alt=\"Harbour Street of Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-892\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Harbour Street of Ephesus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kucuk Menderes (Kaystros) River has always been a problem for the Harbour of Ephesus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The location of Ephesus on a busy sea traffic lane was the most important factor contributing to its development. Hence, throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/detailed-history-of-ephesus-rise-and-fall.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">history of Ephesus<\/a>, it had been necessary to take precautions against the deposit of alluvium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Harbour Street and Port of Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-3.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Harbour Street and Port of Ephesus<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Attalos II, the King of Pergamum, had wanted to deepen the opening of the harbour and had built a retaining wall enabling large ships to come closer to the shore, it was never used since the harbour filled up very fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg\" alt=\"illustration of Ephesus and its Harbour\" class=\"wp-image-888\" width=\"837\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>illustration of Ephesus and its Harbour<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Despite All Efforts, the Port of Ephesus was Filled up Again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 61, the proconsul of the time tried to deepen the harbour, and in the next century when Emperor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/temple-of-hadrian-in-ephesus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hadrian <\/a>came to Ephesus, he tried to move the bed of Kaystros which drained into the Ephesus harbour. An inscription states that an Ephesian spent 20,000 denarii to clean the harbour. Yet, all these efforts failed and the harbour filled up. Today, only a small lake in a swampy area of 4.5 km. inland is all that is left of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you would like to explore Ephesus Ancient City with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Ephesus Tours<\/a>, you can reach us at the links below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-kusadasi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ephesus Shore Excursions from Kusadasi Port<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/private-ephesus-tours-from-port-of-izmir-airport.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ephesus Shore Excursions from Izmir Port<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/ephesus-day-trip-from-istanbul-by-flight.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ephesus Day Trip From Istanbul<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/combined-pamukkale-ephesus-day-trip.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Combined Ephesus and Pamukkale Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A magnificent gate at the end of Harbour Street opens onto the harbour of Ephesus. The alluvium deposited by the K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck Menderes (Kaystros) river throughout the centuries finally deprived Ephesus of its harbour. Although the swampy area has not been excavated yet, the remains of structures like warehouses are seen in the vicinity. There is also a small lake, the last remnant of the harbour. Kucuk Menderes (Kaystros) River has always been a problem for the Harbour of Ephesus The location of Ephesus on a busy sea traffic lane was the most important factor contributing to its development. Hence, throughout <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ephesus","has_thumb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Harbour of Ephesus | Best Ephesus Tours<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Information about the history of the Harbour of Ephesus. The Port of Ephesus is one of the reasons for the prosperity of the city of Ephesus.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Harbour of Ephesus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Information about the history of the Harbour of Ephesus. The Port of Ephesus is one of the reasons for the prosperity of the city of Ephesus.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Best Ephesus Tours Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bestprivateephesustours\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-02-08T09:22:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-02-08T09:24:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"758\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"474\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Omer Yildiz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Omer Yildiz\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Omer Yildiz\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7d2f0a3b4064d5cec431d6390f8c9262\"},\"headline\":\"The Harbour of Ephesus\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-08T09:22:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-08T09:24:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html\"},\"wordCount\":312,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Ephesus\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html\",\"name\":\"The Harbour of Ephesus | Best Ephesus Tours\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-08T09:22:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-08T09:24:57+00:00\",\"description\":\"Information about the history of the Harbour of Ephesus. The Port of Ephesus is one of the reasons for the prosperity of the city of Ephesus.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg\",\"width\":758,\"height\":474},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Harbour of Ephesus\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Best Ephesus Tours Blog\",\"description\":\"Best Ephesus Tours Blog\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":[\"Organization\",\"Place\",\"TravelAgency\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Best Ephesus Tours\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-organization-logo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-organization-logo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bestprivateephesustours\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bestephesustours\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@bestephesustours\",\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g297972-d9722764-Reviews-Best_Ephesus_Tours-Kusadasi_Turkish_Aegean_Coast.html\"],\"address\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-place-address\"},\"telephone\":[],\"contactPoint\":{\"@type\":\"ContactPoint\",\"telephone\":\"+90 545 419 49 09\",\"email\":\"info@bestephesustours.com\"},\"openingHoursSpecification\":{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Monday\",\"Tuesday\",\"Wednesday\",\"Thursday\",\"Friday\",\"Saturday\",\"Sunday\"],\"opens\":\"00:00\",\"closes\":\"23:59\"},\"email\":\"info@bestephesustours.com\",\"priceRange\":\"$\",\"currenciesAccepted\":\"US Dollar, Euro, Turkish Lira\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7d2f0a3b4064d5cec431d6390f8c9262\",\"name\":\"Omer Yildiz\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3ac39e102d390c7c4a40cd285b0d39a89de061cbb25803928c39ace2faad8f51?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3ac39e102d390c7c4a40cd285b0d39a89de061cbb25803928c39ace2faad8f51?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3ac39e102d390c7c4a40cd285b0d39a89de061cbb25803928c39ace2faad8f51?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Omer Yildiz\"},\"description\":\"Owner and founder of Best Ephesus Tours, with over 20 years of experience in the tourism industry. Specializing in private Ephesus tours and customized travel experiences, he is passionate about sharing the rich history of Ephesus, culture, and heritage through well-organized, personalized, and guest-focused services.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\"],\"birthDate\":\"1982-11-13\",\"gender\":\"Male\",\"knowsAbout\":[\"the history of Ephesus\"],\"knowsLanguage\":[\"English\",\"Turkish\"],\"jobTitle\":\"Owner of Best Ephesus Tours\",\"worksFor\":\"Owner\"},{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-place-address\",\"streetAddress\":\"Ikicesmelik mah. Zincirdere Sk. Suzgec Ismrk. No:1 I\u00e7 Kapi No:103 Kusadasi\/Aydin\",\"addressLocality\":\"Kusadasi\",\"postalCode\":\"09400\",\"addressRegion\":\"Aydin\",\"addressCountry\":\"TR\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-organization-logo\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.webp\",\"width\":600,\"height\":142,\"caption\":\"Best Ephesus Tours\"}]}<\/script>\n<meta name=\"geo.placename\" content=\"Kusadasi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"geo.region\" content=\"Turkey\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Harbour of Ephesus | Best Ephesus Tours","description":"Information about the history of the Harbour of Ephesus. The Port of Ephesus is one of the reasons for the prosperity of the city of Ephesus.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Harbour of Ephesus","og_description":"Information about the history of the Harbour of Ephesus. The Port of Ephesus is one of the reasons for the prosperity of the city of Ephesus.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html","og_site_name":"Best Ephesus Tours Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bestprivateephesustours\/","article_published_time":"2023-02-08T09:22:25+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-02-08T09:24:57+00:00","og_image":[{"width":758,"height":474,"url":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Omer Yildiz","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Omer Yildiz","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html"},"author":{"name":"Omer Yildiz","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7d2f0a3b4064d5cec431d6390f8c9262"},"headline":"The Harbour of Ephesus","datePublished":"2023-02-08T09:22:25+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-08T09:24:57+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html"},"wordCount":312,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg","articleSection":["Ephesus"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html","url":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html","name":"The Harbour of Ephesus | Best Ephesus Tours","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg","datePublished":"2023-02-08T09:22:25+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-08T09:24:57+00:00","description":"Information about the history of the Harbour of Ephesus. The Port of Ephesus is one of the reasons for the prosperity of the city of Ephesus.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ephesus-harbour-street-1.jpg","width":758,"height":474},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Harbour of Ephesus"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/","name":"Best Ephesus Tours Blog","description":"Best Ephesus Tours Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":["Organization","Place","TravelAgency"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Best Ephesus Tours","url":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-organization-logo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-organization-logo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bestprivateephesustours\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bestephesustours\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@bestephesustours","https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g297972-d9722764-Reviews-Best_Ephesus_Tours-Kusadasi_Turkish_Aegean_Coast.html"],"address":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-place-address"},"telephone":[],"contactPoint":{"@type":"ContactPoint","telephone":"+90 545 419 49 09","email":"info@bestephesustours.com"},"openingHoursSpecification":{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday","Sunday"],"opens":"00:00","closes":"23:59"},"email":"info@bestephesustours.com","priceRange":"$","currenciesAccepted":"US Dollar, Euro, Turkish Lira"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7d2f0a3b4064d5cec431d6390f8c9262","name":"Omer Yildiz","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3ac39e102d390c7c4a40cd285b0d39a89de061cbb25803928c39ace2faad8f51?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3ac39e102d390c7c4a40cd285b0d39a89de061cbb25803928c39ace2faad8f51?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3ac39e102d390c7c4a40cd285b0d39a89de061cbb25803928c39ace2faad8f51?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Omer Yildiz"},"description":"Owner and founder of Best Ephesus Tours, with over 20 years of experience in the tourism industry. Specializing in private Ephesus tours and customized travel experiences, he is passionate about sharing the rich history of Ephesus, culture, and heritage through well-organized, personalized, and guest-focused services.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog"],"birthDate":"1982-11-13","gender":"Male","knowsAbout":["the history of Ephesus"],"knowsLanguage":["English","Turkish"],"jobTitle":"Owner of Best Ephesus Tours","worksFor":"Owner"},{"@type":"PostalAddress","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-place-address","streetAddress":"Ikicesmelik mah. Zincirdere Sk. Suzgec Ismrk. No:1 I\u00e7 Kapi No:103 Kusadasi\/Aydin","addressLocality":"Kusadasi","postalCode":"09400","addressRegion":"Aydin","addressCountry":"TR"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/harbour-of-ephesus.html#local-main-organization-logo","url":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.webp","width":600,"height":142,"caption":"Best Ephesus Tours"}]},"geo.placename":"Kusadasi","geo.region":"Turkey"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bestephesustours.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}