18:30 · Field notes
Notes from the ground
One short, honest piece most weeks — written between tours, about the things guests actually ask us. No press releases, no “hidden gems.”
Every note, newest first
Is Kuşadası worth visiting? What we tell friends who ask
We live in this town, and in February we have the seafront to ourselves.
Is Ephesus wheelchair accessible? What the marble is really like
The question arrives by email most weeks, usually from a daughter booking for her father.
Ephesus after dark: notes from inside the Night Museum
We’ve walked this street a thousand times by day.
How long to visit Ephesus, and what to skip if you can’t
This is the question we get in the car park before we’ve even said good morning.
The best time to visit Ephesus, month by month
We walk this site in every month it’s open, which is all of them.
How much should you tip a tour guide in Ephesus?
Everyone Googles this from a restaurant the night before.
21:00 · ONE MESSAGE, ONE PLAN
Tell us your date.
We’ll tell you the plan.
A licensed local guide replies personally — usually the same day, from info@ephesusbylocals.com.
TÜRSAB licence 15746 · Nothing paid in advance · Skip-the-line tickets held for you