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Erythrai (Erythrae) Ancient City

Ionian ruins and a hillside theatre above a fishing hamlet

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Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Ildırı |
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Open daily, free access
| Last reviewed: May 2026

One of the twelve Ionian cities, Erythrai crowns the 88-metre acropolis above Ildırı with a 3rd-century-BC theatre cut into the north slope, the Temple of Athena Polias, Hellenistic house foundations and five kilometres of city walls. The climb delivers the ruins-with-a-view that defines the village — Chios and the bay laid out below, almost no crowds off-season. Free and open access; the cultural anchor of any Ildırı visit.

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Where is Erythrai (Erythrae) Ancient City?
Erythrai (Erythrae) Ancient City is located in Ildırı, Çeşme — Ildır Mahallesi, acropolis hill, 35930 Çeşme/İzmir.
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Erythrai (Erythrae) Ancient City is open Open daily, free access.

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