DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in Kuşadası
25 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Kuşadası, Turkey, across 2 kinds of detour; archaeological & historic sites are the largest group (22). Best known: Ephesus. 22 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 12 km
- 25
- Oldest
- Ephesus 1000 BC
- Little known
- 22 of 25
- Most from
- 10th century BC
All 25, ranked 25
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Library of Celsus
Archaeological · Renowned
Library constructed over the burial of the Roman senator Ti. Iulius Celsus Polemaeanus in Ephesus
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4.Temple of Hadrian
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Small temple-like monument along the Curetes Street in Ephesus
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7.Prytaneion (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cult building located along the northern side of the State Agora in Ephesus
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8.Theater (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Main theater venue located in Ephesus, set into the hillside of the Panayirdag
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9.Temple of the Emperors (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple constructed on two-storied substructions to the west of the State Agora in Ephesus
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10.Nymphaeum Traiani (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Impressive fountain facade and end of an aqueduct in Ephesus
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12.Scholastikia Baths (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Bath complex along the Curetes Street surrounding the corner insula M1 and latrine in Ephesus
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13.Bouleuterion (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Building located beyond Basilica Stoa used for assemblies and performances in Ephesus
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15.Temenos with Double Monument
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Open courtyard with halls along three sides in Ephesus
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16.Stadium (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Large stadium located on the north-west side of the Panayirdag in Ephesus
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17.Harbor Baths (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Bath complex located close to the harbor, adjacent to the harbor gymnasium in Ephesus
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18.Terrace House 1 (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Insula with six residential units in Ephesus
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19.Theatre Gymnasium
Archaeological · 2nd century · Hidden gem
Bath-gymnasium located across the street from the theater in Ephesus
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20.Basilica Stoa (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Two-storied and three-aisled hall in Ionian order along the entire northern side of the State Agora in Ephesus
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21.Baths on the State Agora (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Bath complex located along the east side of the State Agora in Ephesus
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22.Memmius Monument (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Stately monument constructed in honor of C. Memmius in Ephesus
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23.Temple of Serapis (Ephesus)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Well-preserved sanctuary in Ephesus, deity disputed
Within reach of Kuşadası
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near Kuşadası?
25 places within 12 km: 22 archaeological & historic sites and 3 nature & landscapes. The best known is Ephesus.
Is there anything near Kuşadası that most visitors miss?
22 of these 25 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near Kuşadası?
Ephesus, dated to 1000 BC.
How is the 12 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of Kuşadası, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.