miletus

Of historical interest, but not as impressive as other nearby sites. Fine for a stop on a day tour. You might find an ancient pottery shard!

You must see this place, especially if you are archaeologist or you like archeology. Not many tourists so you can peacefully enjoy the ancient city.

Miletus was loads of fun! The ruins are expansive and very interesting. Unfortunately, much of he area was under a bit of water (apparently it floods annually), but that did not really hinder us appreciating the ruins. We were able to access almost every part of the site, with the exception of the mosque. We were the only ones there in February, and we enjoyed the adventure of having to find our way around the water, and at one point even traipsing through a farmer's field! While Ephasus is the main attraction in this part of Turkey, I would highly recommend a trip to Miletus! It's only about an hour from Kusadasi, and well worth the visit!

We didn't go to Miletus with a tour guide or tour group; we paid a taxi driver to take us from Kusadasi and wait while we explored the site. The cost for the entrance ticket was 10 TL. Audio guides were listed for 15 TL, but there was no one in the booth to buy from when we arrived, so we just made a go of it with the maps we got with our tickets. There was an attendant there when we left.We had a blast exploring Miletus on our own, but it might not be for everyone. When we arrived, at about 10am, we were the only ones at the site. We didn't see another soul, save the stray cats that are everywhere in the region, until we stumbled upon a large tour group at the last ruin before we hit the exit. It was fun for us to feel like the only people around for miles.The map guide has some good information about each set of ruins in the town, but the sites are not marked at all. So even if we had been able to buy audio guides, I'm not sure they would've been so useful. Due to the annual flooding that happens in the area, we weren't able to see every single ruin we wanted to, though we got pretty close. We also ended up traipsing by a flock of sheep and then through a farmer's nearby fallow cotton field in order to get to the next site on our map. Miletus is in quite a rural area. Our favorite ruins in Miletus were the theater, the Ionic colonnade, the Faustina baths, and a building we couldn't identify, but may have been an inn or a monument.If you don't mind being really independent, and you're good at reading maps, you'll be fine on your own. If you want to learn more information about the ancient town of Miletus, then a guided tour is probably better for you. Either way, the ruins at Miletus are worth a morning!

On this visit we made a brief stop at Miletus and only looked at the theatre. On a previous visit in the Spring a few years ago I spent far longer and saw much more and there were the biggest tadpoles I have ever seen.

We saw this as part of a cruise excursion. It was "a great Ionian Port with two icons guarding its entrance. It is as important in antiquity as Ephesus and famous for being the native city of several philosophers and sages. The theatre, reconstructed during the Roman period, is an impressive structure built against the slope of a hill. Together with the well preserved Faustina Baths, they make up the only monument left from the ancient Miletus." It was raining sheets and our guide offered to those who wanted to run up and look inside the theatre. A few people went and I wanted to, but was conscious of my newly styled hair. I gathered my sons’ hats, wrapped up in my scarf, and borrowed a fellow traveler's umbrella. I ran out through the deep puddles and peeked inside the theatre, which actually was impressive.

Very impressive site- which we knew little about before our visit. Set on a hillside the most impressive part is the Great Theatre, with 15,000 seats- it was the commerciaql and administrative centre for Miletus from 700 BC to 700AD. Once a port, the silting of the Meander river has pushed this 10Km inland. Well worth a visit.

As with most ruins in Turkey, there are a lot of steps. The countryside around is great, and would have liked to see inside the rebuilt ancient mosque.

There is quite a lot to see of the remains of the Roman baths with statues etc.It is also quite easy to access.

This site was large and full of photo opportunities. The only bad thing was that we didn't have a lot of time to explore this site because on the RSD coach tour of the Aegean Coast - we were visiting three sites on one day.

What a surprise! Spent 3 hours here, could have spent more. Completely unexpected but vast ruins- baths, a huge amphitheatre, bouletarion, and more. Literally the only ones here other than some archeologists doing some exavating .

The amphitheater looms up from the silted plain in a most impressive manner & inside you really get a good impression of the classic theatre - going to a performance there would be great if one took cushion!

It is my impression and most of the ruins in Turkey and rebuilt in a way that you can appreciate how amazing it looked in the past but at the same time to see that they are ruins and it has been ruined through the time. The main part of the ruins is the theater, the rest is not in good condition I think. The theater is not as big as the one in Ephesus but it is huge. Go through the indoor corridors of the theater, you will have a nice feeling of how the theater was in ancient times. It is also the place where Thales of Miletus, known as the first philosopher, was born.

Although it is ancient it is still very impressive. Avoid going there during very hot season. The ancient theater is very interesting.

The strategically located port has lost it's sea which can now be seen in the far distance. However it has a fine amphitheater and excellent Roman baths. As you alight from the coach you are immediately impressed by the Theatre in front of you experiencing the impact this view had on visitors some 2000 years ago and you remain impressed as you tour the site which has limited ruins which are still to be seen.