The ruins, the wine, the food — this 6.5-hour adventure covers it all, as you explore ancient Ephesus and go wine tasting in Sirince, plus indulge in local Turkish dishes and shop for homemade handicrafts. Step out into the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ephesus, an ancient Greek city now sitting in ruins. Learn about local life: See where residents watched plays in the Odeon theater; relaxed in the baths of Scholastica; read books in the Library of Celsus; and cheered on gladiators in the Great Theatre. Then venture out to the charming hillside village of Sirince, a typical Aegean enclave first settled by freed Greek slaves. Breathe in the aroma of peach trees, grapevines, and apple orchards. Then settle into a cozy restaurant for a tasting of homemade wines produced using locally grown apples, grapes, and berries. They will all be paired with a spread of Turkish dishes — vine-ripened tomatoes, olive oil, yogurt, eggplant, fillet steak, cheese-filled pastries round out the menu. On the way back to port you'll stop in a small village to learn more about the art of dying and weaving Turkish carpets, with plenty of shopping opportunities to boot.