priene

Steep access so must be fit and mobile. Well worth the climb up. The views were great and the ruins interesting- especially with guide to explain things.

Nice archaeological place, but you should visit it early in the morning if you go in summer. The history is all around you, great for visit.

As other reviewers have mentioned we were warned by our guide that this was a steep climb, that could be slippery, particularly coming down. Although we are in our seventies, we found the climb achievable, and the views from the top were extensive, from its commanding position on Mt.Mykale. It is smaller than Miletus, and perhaps less impressive as far as the ruins are concerned. As you progress along the steep path yo see the street remains at right angles (Hippodamus system). The Temple of Athena stands out against the sheer slopes of the mountain.

Large amphitheatre with original seating capacity for 22,000 people. Quite a hike to get up to it but worth the effort.

The only bad thing I have to say was not enough time to explore on the RSD coach tour of the aegean coat because of having to fit three places in on the same day!

After a steep climb the view was amazing. You can still see the streets where trade was carried out, and we met a team of archeologists who gave us a tour.A visit is well worth the effort. Some shady spots for a picnic too.

The overall site is a little disappointing with a few good ruins here and there. It is wheelchair accessible for some parts and has a view of the valley below. Other than a few pillars and a decent sized theater, I wouldn't go out of my way to get here. We took a taxi to Priene, Miletus, and Dydima for 300 Turkish liras, which we bargained down from 350 they originally quoted us. I'd recommend to just skip this and go straight to Miletus and Dydima and probably get a better bargain.

We visited this site, when we first entered you might think to yourself this is not going to be great but as you get further in to the site it starts to become fantastic especially as you get closer to the libary.

Visited Kusadasi via Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship. As we have been to Ephesus previously, we wanted to do something 'different'. We had a small group tour with Turkey Ports of Call and they were excellent. Spoke very good English and the guide was well informed. We visited Priene, Miletus and Doganbey village. The ruins were every bit as amazing as Ephesus. There is still a lot that is uncovered and we hope some day we have a chance to go back and see the rest. THANK YOU TURKEY PORTS OF CALL for an amazing day!!!

Some older tourists will find the climb up taxing (I did) but it was very interesting when we got to the top. The extensive ruins give a good impression of the people's lives, especially if you have one of the qualified guides.

Very picturesque views from the top of the mountains, amazing sunset, beautiful antique theatre and very high and gorgeous temple's columns

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. I didn’t see many people in this place. Go to the theater (not as big as the one in Milete or Ephesus) and go to a place where you see some columns standing, it is a great spot for pictures.

I pre-arranged our tours with Turkey Ports of Call several weeks in advance of the October 27, 2014 docking of our ship at Kusadasi. We were 39 tour participants and were divided into 3 groups, each group to a mini-bus with driver and guide. We chose this tour because all of us had been to Ephesus before and wanted to see something different and unique. This tour did not disappoint.Our guides were fluent in English and extremely knowledgeable about Priene, Miletus and Doganbey Village. We were fascinated by the ruins at Priene, an ancient Greek holy city and the home of an important temple of Athena. Miletus is one of the most important commercial and governmental cities from 700 BC to 700 AD. It is among one of the ancient Ionian cities. Doganbey Village is a place where time stood still although many of the original Greek homes dating back to 19 AD are being restored to their former beauty.Two of our highlights were stopping for a beverage snack supplied by a local vendor at one of the sites. His freshly squeezed pomegranate juice hit the spot. We also had a lovely lunch, fresh from the grill, at a carpet school factory complete with demonstration and final products if you wanted to buy. Our sincere thanks and appreciation to Hazem Abbas and his lovely wife Ghada, tour operators of Turkey Ports of Call, and to all the drivers and guides who made our day both educational and enjoyable.

it's very very very old. It should have been preserved well. The ruins are almost gone already. The city is very well situtaed under a huge mountain and a great view.

Compact ruins which are fascinating and have stunning views. There is quite a steep, though short climb up to them but if taken easy can be managed by those who have some mobility problems (no wheelchairs possible).It is almost a complete small town strategically situated and is well worth a visit