Priene, Miletus and Didyma
An Ionian route from Priene, laid out on a grid plan on the slope of Mykale, to Miletus, the city of Thales, its museum next to the site and the İlyas Bey Mosque, and on to the oracle Temple of Apollo in Didim.
- Estimated duration
- ~5 h 45 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~31 km
- Getting around
- By car
- Stops
- 5 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
Safety and caution
Route map
Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Stops
- 1
- 2
~14 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Ancient city
Miletus Ancient City
Didim, Aydın
View place - 3
~560 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
İlyas Bey Mosque and Complex
Didim, Aydın
View place - 4
~300 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Museum
Miletus Museum
Didim, Aydın
Finds from Miletus, Didyma and Priene are displayed here.
View place - 5
~16 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Ancient city
Temple of Apollo at Didyma
Didim, Aydın
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