In 334 BC, Alexander the Great together with his companions embarked on a journey to continue expanding his father's kingdom, Macedonia. Among the first stations of his unprecedented campaigns, were regions of Lydia and Caria which were then still Persian regions, with flourishing cities such as Ephesus, Miletus and Halicarnassus.

Accompanied by a luxurious Turkish gulet and with an expert tour guide you will follow in the footsteps of the famous General, without encountering resistance from someone like Alexander or forego the pleasures of having comfortable accommodation. You can learn about the history and stories that have settled here about 2300 years ago. You will be accompanied by our tour guide Catharina Flämig, who has a PhD in Archaeology.

Cycle with us on this journey between antiquity and modernity, between rural life and city life, and through a land of contrasts, where hospitality can be found everywhere.