Miletus

Ancient Miletus in the valley of the Büyük Menderes River was once a great port city. Its mixed Hellenistic-Roman ruins are impressive, though due to erosion and overgrazing there's little shelter from the sun and you'll have to pick your way across rocky scrubland. Highlights include the Great Theatre and the fascinating Miletus Museum, which also exhibits findings from nearby Priene. Make the museum your first port of call in order to pick up the informative (and free) Miletus Circular Tour map.