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The Old Theatre (Grand Theater)

Ephesus, Turkey
Ranked #5 of 28 attractions in Ephesus
4.5 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Theatres
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Sanford, NC
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50 reviews 50 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

All of ancient Ephesus is a place where you can wonder through the past imagining what it would have been like, or looked like back in its day. However, the place where you can really feel the past is in the Grand Theater. Sitting in one of the seats lets you imagine what plays, or people, or music once filled... More

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Bretagne
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Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Start at he top and enjoy the theater and unbelievable acoustics

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Standing on the steps and hearing the acoustics was incredible. Go very early if you want to get pictures without ( too ) many people in it.

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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

you can walk in and around the theater, enter from the front, or walk through the darkened stairways and enter on top - we wondered how they kept the stairways lit during evening performances and found ourselves looking for places they may have kept candles - or did people carry their own? we couldn't figure that one out - it's... More

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Nova Scotia
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2009
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I just returned from a trip to the Mediterranean and the ancient city of Ephesus was one of our stops. The Grand Theatre was spectacular. In the 1980s concerts were performed by Elton John and another featuring Sting. Apparently the acoustics are magnificent. After the fans attending the Sting concert caused a great deal of damage and destruction, it was... More

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Izmir, Turkey
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Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012
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