Practical
Ege Port Guest Information Centre
Staffed information desks at the port, for maps, taxis and trips. There are cash machines and exchange desks in the terminals.
Ege Port Kuşadası cruise terminal
Two finger piers with eight berths in total; the largest ships can berth here.
Getting into town
The port is in the town centre: the exit gate is about 50 m from the seafront, so there is no shuttle. Allow 5–10 minutes from the gangway to the gate depending on your berth. Taxis wait at the port's taxi stand; Ephesus is about 20 minutes away, the House of the Virgin Mary about 25 and Şirince about 30. Dolmuş minibus 5 runs to the Friday Market stop, where you change for Selçuk, the town next to Ephesus.
Step-free
The port says its terminals are wheelchair-friendly, with lifts and accessible toilets, and that wheelchairs are available; ask security on arrival.
Ships due at this terminal
None listed yet
Closest to this terminal
Sights
Öküz Mehmet Pasha Caravanserai
A fortified 17th-century inn for merchants, just across from the port. It is being restored, so expect to see it from outside only; check locally.
Food & drink
Kaleiçi old quarter
The old walled quarter behind the harbour: narrow lanes, whitewashed houses, small mosques and plenty of places for meze, grilled fish or Turkish coffee.
Sights
Pigeon Island (Güvercinada) and castle
A small fortified island joined to the town by a causeway, with gardens, a tea garden and views back over the harbour. It is about 15 minutes' walk from the ship.
Beaches & parks
Ladies Beach (Kadınlar Denizi)
The town's best-known sandy beach, about 3 km south of the port, with loungers and cafés along the front. A short taxi or dolmuş ride.
Boat & day trips
Ephesus Archaeological Site
A huge Roman city of marble streets, temples and theatres, with the two-storey Library of Celsus as its showpiece. Most visitors walk downhill from the upper gate to the lower one, so ask your driver to meet you at the other end.