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Miletus

Milet Örenyeri

Once the greatest city of Ionia, home of the first Greek philosophers, now a huge theatre rising from a silted plain.

  • Open now Closes 20:00 · last entry 18:30
  • Ticket €3–6
  • Visit ~1.5 h
  • Museum Pass

Directions See it on the Kuşadası & Didim map

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

The theatre is the landmark; beyond it lie the baths of Faustina, a mosque of the İlyas Bey era and the outlines of harbour and market. The ticket also covers the Miletus Museum.

Allow an hour and a half.

Often combined with Priene and Didyma in one day.

Getting there

At Balat, about 20 km north of Didim, off the Söke–Didim road.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

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Nearby

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Where to stay nearby

Didim has 33 places to stay licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ministry list, counted on ilçemde on 30 Sep 2026).

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Pharmacies on duty tonight in Didim ↗ The list changes every day; on-duty pharmacies stay open when the others are closed.

About this page

Location: Wikidata Q169460 (P625). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 30 Sep 2026.