If you are on a budget and not religious then I would say this is not worth it - not because of the15tl entrance fee,but because unless you are prepared for a long hot uphill walk, the only way to get there is by taxi. I paid 60tl from villa dreams to here and then to the north gate of... More

Yes, this is a peacefull place... Yes, the nature around is lovely.... but other than that, it's hard to understand why so many people visit this place. There are no archeological evidence that show Virgin Mary lived here (the story is based on a dream about Virgin Mary that an Austrian nun had back in 18th century), so its spritiual... More

Virgin Mary's House is about 10 km from Selcuk. If you plan to visit Ephesus as well, then I recommend that you negotiate with a taxi driver to take you there (20TL should be more than enough). On their way back they can drop you at the Ephesus entrance. They may suggest that they pick you up at the exit... More

A very nice house, where you can walk inside on a lovely spot. Outside is a wall to put on your written prayings. We were moved here.

We loved this beautiful place with such special meaning. There's not much to it really but the grounds are beautiful and the feeling there is so peaceful. But the fact that we had to pay a fee to get in disturbed us especially since we were told it was a fee that goes to the City of Selcuk and not... More

It costs around 7 dollars and it's probably a half hour line to go into a 1 room house with no decoration, not to mention it takes about 10 minutes to drive up the mountain it is on. Unless you are interested in seeing it or feel religiously motivated, it really isn't worth your time.

This was the first stop of our Ephesus tour. We were there around 9:30 AM and it was already crowded with tourists and kids on a field trip. Nevertheless, the area was still serene and tranquil. The house was located on top of a hill and surrounded by beautiful woods. An old bronze statue of the Virgin Mary stood a... More

I'm not sure we buy the story that this is where Mary lived, but if you are visiting Ephesus then it is worth the stop. Small house/shrine. Be sure and take a bottle and get some Holy water to bring home.

Only 6km, we can do it... was our first thinking... however it was 6km climbing... I recomend to go by táxi or bus. On the way the sight is great, but wen you arrive after 1 1/2 hour walk the virgin Mary's House is a vision... peacefull and quite mistic. Comparing from other pilgrimage places it's no comercial, which is... More