Ephesus Tickets — Terrace Houses add-on
Entry to the separately gated Terrace Houses — requires a site ticket
Add the Terrace HousesThe Terrace Houses add-on at Ephesus Tickets — entry to the separately gated patrician homes, with their mosaics and frescoes preserved in place under a protective roof. This is an add-on, not standalone admission: it requires a valid Ephesus site ticket and is used on the same visit. Reserve directly — we secure your open-date ticket the moment you confirm.
What's included
Every booking includes the elements below — handled by our concierge team before your visit and confirmed at the door.
• Entry to the covered Terrace Houses — the patrician homes with their mosaics and frescoes • Sheltered walkways above the original Roman floors, away from the open-site heat • Open date, no fixed time slot — use it on the same visit as your site ticket • Mobile e-ticket with QR code, accepted on your phone at the gate — no printing required • Requires a valid Ephesus site ticket — this is an add-on, not standalone admission
Who this is for
This option is for visitors who already hold, or are booking, an Ephesus site ticket and want to add the Terrace Houses — the lavishly decorated homes of the city's wealthy, with mosaics and wall paintings still in place. The Terrace Houses are gated separately and cannot be entered on a site ticket alone, so book this alongside the adult ticket in our booking widget.
On the day
The Terrace Houses sit partway down Curetes Street, opposite the Temple of Hadrian, behind their own gate. Coming downhill from the Upper Gate, you reach them after the upper monuments and before the Library of Celsus — a natural and rewarding break in the route. Inside, raised walkways carry you above the original mosaics and along the frescoed walls; allow about 45 to 60 minutes. Being roofed and shaded, the houses are also the best place to escape the midday sun.