{"id":39,"date":"2014-05-26T06:37:15","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T03:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-02-27T01:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T22:06:20","slug":"local-attractions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"Local attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot to see nearby. The biggest attraction is the wealth of ancient Greek archaeological sites (seriously, in about 400 BC this valley must have felt like the centre of the world). But there&#8217;s also a lot of natural beauty, including some great beaches. Not to mention some very pretty Turkish villages, and excellent country cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mapsengine.google.com\/map\/embed?mid=zR41MM2npNWc.kbCO3Xnyla24\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Click the &#8220;view larger map&#8221; icon, top right, to get a larger copy in a new tab. Then zoom in and scroll around.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archaeological sites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ephesus\">Ephesus<\/a>: the most famous and most popular ancient city in the region. A must-see, about 30 minutes from us.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sarea-1-1024x725.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1633 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sarea-1-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sarea-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sarea-1-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sarea-1-676x479.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sarea-1.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/aphrodisias.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2125 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/aphrodisias.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/aphrodisias-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/aphrodisias-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/aphrodisias-676x448.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aphrodisias\">Aphrodisias<\/a>: almost as spectacular as Ephesus, but not nearly so many visitors. Just off the road to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pamukkale\">Pamukkale<\/a>.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miletus\">Miletus<\/a>: the home of pre-Socratic philosophy. Birthplace of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/juneBlog-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2068 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/juneBlog-21.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/juneBlog-21-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-14-1024x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1203 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-14-1024x600.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-14-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-14-676x396.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magnesia_on_the_Maeander\">Magnesia on the Maeander<\/a>: the closest site to our place, only about 7 km away, and featuring a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/?p=333\">huge and rarely visited stadium<\/a>.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Priene\">Priene<\/a>: another ruined city that rivals Ephesus, but with far fewer crowds. Priene has a beautiful setting among pine trees high above the Meander River delta. On a hot day it&#8217;s a much more pleasant place to &nbsp;be than its more famous cousin.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/june-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-664 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/june-3.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/june-3-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-6-1024x428.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1195 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-6-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-6-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-6-676x282.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photoPage-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ayd%C4%B1n\">Tralleis<\/a>: a hidden gem near Ayd\u0131n with an <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/photo\/AF1QipNbi0KGCqLIYKg0QxbzI_49BiBwuLrGvxmB14sI\">impressive triple archway<\/a> that still looks out defiantly across the valley.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Didyma\">Didyma<\/a>: known for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.perseus.tufts.edu\/hopper\/artifact?name=Didyma%2C+Hellenistic+Temple+of+Apollo&amp;object=Building\">Temple of Apollo<\/a>.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/feb-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2129 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/feb-14.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/feb-14-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natural beauty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-2-1024x522.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2130 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-2-1024x522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-2-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-2-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-2-676x345.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turkeytravelplanner.com\/go\/Aegean\/Ephesus\/Pamucak.html\">Pamucak Beach<\/a>: a great swimming beach with no big hotels overlooking it.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mycale\">Dilek National Park \/ Mount Mycale<\/a>: mountainous peninsula and fantastic national park; great diving opportunities here.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colours-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2131 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colours-4.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colours-4-300x126.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2132 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-11-676x451.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sarea-11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/?p=252\">Mountain drive<\/a>: a rarely-travelled route between\u00a0H\u0131d\u0131rbeyli and Tire. Tight and twisty mountain roads but worth it for the spectacular scenery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pamukkale\">Pamukkale<\/a>: very striking natural limestone terrace formations, reminiscent of structures you&#8217;d normally only see in limestone caves. This one is a bit far from us to be an easy day-trip, but you might want to visit after you move on from our place.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pamukkale-1024x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2133 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pamukkale-1024x852.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pamukkale-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pamukkale-768x639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pamukkale-676x562.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pamukkale.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other places<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/moreTourism-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2135 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/moreTourism-3.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/moreTourism-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C5%9Eirince\">\u015eirince<\/a>: photogenic mountain village: get there early before the coaches.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_the_Virgin_Mary\">House of the Virgin Mary<\/a>: &nbsp;a Byzantine chapel up in forested hills above Ephesus.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2144 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vm-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/vm-676x447.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Raw130722-0095-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2137 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Raw130722-0095-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Raw130722-0095-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Raw130722-0095-1-676x451.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kirazl%C4%B1,_Ku%C5%9Fadas%C4%B1\">Kirazl<\/a>\u0131: quiet rural village with some great restaurants.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/uv?hl=en&amp;pb=!1s0x14beb1c57c1b5aeb:0xe68434b5a9bb0a8d!2m19!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m13!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!2m2!1m1!1e3!2m2!1m1!1e5!2m2!1m1!1e4!3m1!7e115!4shttps:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/lh\/sredir?uname%3D115425508711927509440%26id%3D6178011636568456306%26target%3DPHOTO!5skoy+sofrasi+-+Google+Search&amp;imagekey=!1e3!2s-mE-gcW9y_e8\/Vby02dfkfHI\/AAAAAAAAAA4\/vLzZxjNBK8UaEdtkoKj1RZ8s9eQ0oZ8OACJkC&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjKopiT9IXUAhXHblAKHS8GCDQQoioIigEwDg\">K\u00f6y Sofras\u0131<\/a> in particular is a great spot for Turkish breakfasts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sel%C3%A7uk\">Sel\u00e7uk<\/a>: closest town to Ephesus, very friendly, lots of places to eat. Featuring a grand fortress on a hill and the remains of aqueducts that used to feed Ephesus.\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/slecuk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2138 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/slecuk.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/slecuk-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2141 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kus.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kus-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kus-768x546.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kus-676x481.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ku%C5%9Fadas%C4%B1\">Ku\u015fadas<\/a>\u0131: beach resort town; closest option for drinking and dancing. Wide range of restaurant choices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turkeyfromtheinside.com\/places-to-go\/e\/904-esk-doanbey-sp-385952542.html\">Eski Do\u011fanbey<\/a>: a once-abandoned and still quiet hillside village, being tastefully restored.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/concrete-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/concrete-8.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/concrete-8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a lot to see nearby. The biggest attraction is the wealth of ancient Greek archaeological sites (seriously, in about 400 BC this valley must have felt like the centre of the world). But there&#8217;s also a lot of natural beauty, including some great beaches. 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