The Temple of Artemis in Aydin

There is not a great deal to see here which undersells its historic importance. Better to have the lowdown from a tour guide so you can appreciate what you are seeing. Beware of street traders who are desperate to sell their guidebooks or handmade wooden instruments. Luckily when this lady says no they know she really means no! 😉

It closes at 5:30pm.It’s free to enter but there’s a gate that gets locked after 5:30pm that prevents you from entering the path that goes to the temple.The guard says it’s open 8:30am-5:30pm

Nice place but not extraordinary! If you pass by, you should visit it, but its not worth it to go especially for this place.📍The Temple of Artemis, Turkey

That is great that the only pillar of the Temple is saved and used as an attraction. Not everyone valued the ancient works.

This is without a doubt the most disappointing archaeological site in Turkey and they have many. Considered by those who saw it in ancient times to be better than the pyramids of Giza, better than Babylon and the Colossus of Rhodes we are now left with an arid swamp and a pieced together column. Extremely disappointing, worth stopping off to have a laugh about.

A must see when visiting Turkey. It is so steeped in history.

It’s free of Cost No ticket required , and it’s 200 meters next to Ephesus Archaeological Museum, going towards the Ephesus Archaeological Site …

An amazing place. The Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to an ancient, local form of the goddess Artemis. It was located in Ephesus. By 401 AD it had been ruined or destroyed. Only foundations and fragments of the last temple remain at the site.

One of the seven ancient wonders of the world, but you have to use your imagination and the help of a knowledgeable guide as theres very little left standing. Still, from a guidebook , it was pretty impressive once.

Although not much to see of the temple, (the single column is all that is left), the scale of the original building is truly amazing considering the date. Not much else around theImmediate site.

Very busy venue, many buses and tourists. Sad to say vendors plying for our Euors which took away from the monuments.

A beautiful and extremely important site that was once the temple of Artemis, one of the ancient seven wonders of the world.The site is very close to the other sites so i highly recommend to stop by as it’s very important site.

It’s pretty close to the house of Mary and Ephesus so it’s worth a visit. It’s just one pillar but apparently all the buildings behind it, the church, mosque, and fort were all built using its stones. Interesting how history lives on

Being able to see one of the few remaining Wonders of the Ancient World and for free? Yes. Its mostly rubble with one pillar they slightly reconstructed, but this is well worth a stop if youre in town. Just incredible to be standing where this massive temple once stood.

This place is close to other touristic places like Ephesus and it is worth spending some time in history

The Temple of Artemis is a temple of the hunting goddess Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana, built from marble by the architect Chersiphron and his son Metagenes, 377 feet (115 mlong, 180 feet (55 mwide, consists of 127 stone pillars, in Ephesus city (now in Turkey), on the Aegean coast.Construction of the temple began in 550 BC, underwent reconstruction and expansion over several periods, the last being in 430 BC after 120 years. In 356 BC, the temple was destroyed by fire on the night Alexander the Great was born. A similar temple was rebuilt on the site of the old temple. In 262, the Goths burned the temple for the second time. Only the foundation and some other parts of the second temple have survived to this day. The British Museum in London also preserves a number of relics belonging to the second temple.

There is a few rocks and some turtles 😀

Site of the Temple of Artemis one of the wonders of the ancient world. It is easy to miss. The entrance is right before the sign marking its location.Be aware, there are locals who sell souvenirs and maps there and they will try to sell to you.

Nothing is really left from Artemis Temple, except this beautiful column where a Pelican has chosen to build its nest on the top. The site is majestueuse, mainly because of the beautiful Selcuk castle behind. In my opinion 15-20 minutes will give you a good impression.

One of the wonders of the ancient world, nothing really left but one column. Once upon a time there was a 162 column building which must have been incredible… but over the years it was systematically pulled apart to use for churches, castles and in museums. This is all that remains

One full pillar left from the temple plus lots of loose parts of the temple. Unfortunately most of the ancient stones were taken to build other buildings in the past.

This is close to the other local attractions and a quick stop off is easy here. Large car park and walkable distance to the far caste in the background. Recommend seeing this before you go to Ephesus.

Amazing historical site - although dont expect anything more than a pile of rocks!

Not much to see. Would recommend a good guide who can talk about the history of this place.

Our private tour guide took us here. Not one of the main tourist attractions.

Without a guide to tell me the history and demarcate the area for me, I would be totally lost. Yes the outline of the area is still visible and parts of some columns remain. It’s a short quick visit of about 15 mins max. Lots of peddlers selling guide books and “gold coins”.

One to visit. Enjoyed the history and story behind this place 🙌

Its honestly quite disappointing.Not especially the fact that there is nothing left, but that the place is really not well taken care of nor showcased.Kinda sad for such an historical treasure.

Not much to see here, It is easy to visit from Selcuk as it is an easy walk, I would visit as it was one of the wonders of the ancient but there is not much there to see.3btraveler

Very little remains of what was once an wonderful marvel of the world! Worth a quick visit before heading to the ancient city.

Little remains of the once grand marvel of the world. One in the 70s built column of various drums stands alone, but the site breaths nostalgie and therefore worth visit especially as its free and easily reachable (1km walkfrom the city

Just one column left. You can just have an idea how it was if you see the pictures how it supposed to be. But you can see a tombstone close to the entrance... Basically hidden.

Only 1 column left of Artemis and as it is an idol I really couldnt care but the nature had me enjoying this moment.

Literally last pillar standing. Legend said Artemis went to help delivery of Alexander the Great and neglected her own temple and some crazy guy set fire and burnt it down.

Kinda sad this is an afterthought next to the Ephesus museum. Its down a nature trail so I guess no entry fee is ok. Several stones still left and one still standing. Another area that isnt well detailed in here as well. Theres a sign showing what was here but not much else.

A place with a great history but there is nothing left due to eathquakes((Except one reconstructed pile(column).

This park/museum is a very large complex with multiple structures, it requires at least 5 hours to see everything at a normal pace. The complex is magnificent showcasing beautiful art and structures from the periods as well as the remains of the Church of Virgin Mary. Very well worth trip. You should go!

There is not much remained of this site. Although its so near to the center, the location was not crowded and there was so peaceful. It could be reached easily by walking and there is no entrance, so you can visit it for free. Just be careful as there is no W.C and no bench or shadows to rest under!

While there isnt much left to see, you can easily see how huge this temple was. You also have great views of St Johns Basılınca and the castle from here.

One will feel small and in awe of the megalithic architecture here when walking on marble floors, surrounded by huge structures. The Holy City Hierapolis, where gods might have once walked... Some of them are in ruins, some in tact. The energy is definitely an exciting step back in time!

Sadly not much remains of this ancient wonder of the world but it is kind of magic to think about the magnitude of the temple once standing there. There is no entrance fee so you must stop and have a look if you are in the area. You can get there easily by walking in 10 min from the Archeological Museum.

Drive in, free of charge. Imagination is needed but you do get a sense of wonderment and mysticism about the site. Worth it to tick an ancient world wonder off the list. Quick 15 min visit before the mighty Ephesus!

People down rating it because theres not much left.It is only a little bit old, youll have to forgive aging and time for doing their job.Can definitely appreciate that once the temple of Artemis stood here, one if the 7 ancient wonders of the world.You can feel the presence.

So sad that one of the wonders of the ancient world is now reduced to a mere pile of rubble and a single column. The lack of things to see will not reduce the harassment from sellers who seem to outnumber the visitors!

It is a shame and sad that such legendary structure is now being drown in swampland and only several stones (and one mixed "complete" pillarare left uncovered. Anyway, you can have a very nice walk around the place here, have some rest and so on. It is also very interesting to just think about how many different people from various cultures and ages have been here since the temple was built...I recommend visiting this place when you are around.

Completely worth canceling our flight from Alacati to Istanbul. One of the seven wonders of the ancient world is worth witnessing. Delay a day to travel elsewhere in Turkey but dont miss this.

Temple of Artemis was one of the ancient wonders of the world. Today it does not look that way and theres not much to be explored here. Entry is free and no shops are available to provide some great artifacts. There are few hawkers selling books, bracelets and coins. Dont forget to bargain if you want to buy (you might end up saving some bucks).Its close to Isa Bey Cami, St John Basilica and Ephesus Archeological museum. Place is quite famous and by passers can easily help you!Hope you enjoy your visit.Blessings( Any inquiry is welcomed).

Very nice , really worth the time and money, we stayed in very close city of selcuk 2 km from efes, very small nice and quiet, very nice and friendly people and suprasingly very nice and cheap hotel , the city have a very nice Street aligned with antiques and gifts stores and with very good price , we paid 30$ per room in 3 starts hotel.

Amazing place to visit! Not alot of shady areas for when the sun is up so make sure plenty of sunscreen is on. So much to see and explore. We did full day tour rather than half day and also got to see Marys house.

Although in ruins, with only two standing columns, the remains of the temple of Artemis was still on my "must visit" list of ". One of the seven ancient wonders of the world, the temple would have been truly immense in its day. There is no site fee to pay and in October, one mid morning, I had the site completely to myself apart from locals selling postcards and a couple of lizards :)