Hasan Gülday - Full Time Tour Guide \ Turkey Specialist

I was born in Izmir in 1986 and fell in love with the beauties of nearby Ephesus ancient city during a school trip when I was around 9. Today I hold a nationwide tour guide license which gives me the chance to lead tours not just to Ephesus but to attractions all around Turkey. So far I have toured with 1000+ guests and also 35.000+ visitors came to read my articles about Turkish tourism on toursaroundturkey.com since 2008. Enjoy my website and contact me to hire a tour guide for a tailored travel experience in Turkey.

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Xenophon of Ephesus

December 27, 2020

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”The Ephesian Tale of Anthia and Habrocomes” which was one of the most famous books of the ancient times. It was written by Xenophon of Ephesus. His masterpiece later became an inspiration for William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

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Valeriya Gülday

I have been living in Turkey for more than ten years. I am married and mother of two. Finishing my education abroad on linguistics, I completed tour guiding faculty in Turkey. Russian and Turkish are my native languages, and I am also fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. I am a licensed professional tour guide in English and in Russian.