Ephesus at sunset

I visited Ephesus twice already, but it was always at the wrong time of the day : 11am/1pm, terrible light and so many people! With Eric, we decided to enter the site at 4pm and stay until sunset!

If you’re travelling by yourself, without a tour operator, this is definitely the best choice ever! Why? First, because it will be way less crowded! Most people comes here with a group tour from Turkey’s coastline or from a cruise ship. They usually arrive at 10am and leave in the middle of the afternoon, but this is just the moment you will arrive

The air becomes cooler, especially if you’re travelling in summer as we did, temperatures sometimes rises up to 45°C in the hottest part of the day! And the most important, the light becomes softer…

When entering Ephesus at 4pm, you have about 3 hours to enjoy the site. For us it is enough time to both visit quietly and catch some shots! We took the option the visit the terrace houses, it was not my favourite part but still interesting to see!

Of course, what makes Ephesus so famous through the world and one of the most visited places in Turkey is its spectacular library! 

It was my third time here and I was still very impressed!

We tried to catch some different angles and play with the light!

The more the sun goes down, the less people you will see… We lost ourselves into the alleys, it felt like time had stopped…

But, time hadn’t stopped! At 7pm, the guard kindly reminded us it was time to leave! As usual, we were taking pictures, but the last rays of sun were so worth it !