Guides for your cruise day in Kusadasi
What a cruise passenger needs to know before stepping ashore in Kusadasi, no filler: what tickets cost, what the port is like and what fits your port call.
Ephesus in summer: practical tips for your port day
Heat, marble and little shade: how to visit Ephesus in July and August from your cruise without suffering. What to bring, when to go and how we plan the day.
Read the guideMSC Splendida in Kusadasi: your port day hour by hour
How to make the most of the MSC Splendida call in Kusadasi, 07:00 to 15:00: when to get off, when to leave for Ephesus and when to be back on board.
Read the guideEphesus as a group or privately: which suits you
Group at 39 € per person or private at 390 € per group: the real differences in price, pace, stops and port hours, so you choose the right Ephesus tour.
Read the guideThe House of the Virgin Mary near Ephesus
The House of the Virgin Mary near Ephesus: chapel and Catholic pilgrimage site, €15 entrance ticket in 2026 and how to visit it with Ephesus in one day.
Read the guideKusadasi cruise port guide (2026)
2026 guide to the port of Kusadasi for cruise passengers: what to do by port-call length, Ephesus and nearby site prices, currency and booking.
Read the guideEphesus: tickets and prices 2026
Ephesus prices for 2026: €40 or $46 entrance with the Experience Museum included, nearby sites and the cost of a shore excursion from Kusadasi.
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