After Miletus, we moved on to Didyma and the Temple of Apollo. Our driver dropped us off and we walk through a residential area to get to the site.

The temple was built in 7th century BC, later destroyed by the Persians, then rebuilt by Alexander the Great in 350 BC. Only 3 of the 108 original columns are still standing.

Inner Courtyard

Medusa

This was a pleasant daytrip from Selcuk. I think we were gone 6-7 hours, including a stop for lunch. Although we liked Priene the best, I don’t think any of them are worth a visit unless you have plenty of time built into your trip. Luckily for us, we had time to spare which gave us the ability to make spur of the moment decisions to stop and poke around.