Selcuk

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Selçuk is a town in Aegean Turkey.

[edit] Get in

To get in, you can either take the train, which is slower but more economical, or the bus (dolmus). In the otogar, which is located in the center of the village, you can easily go to Izmir, Pamukkale and other places of Turkey.

[edit] By plane

There is a small airport in Selcuk but it is only for private planes. Use Izmir Airport, it is only 55 Km to Selcuk.

[edit] Get around

There are mini-buses (servis) to Sirince and Ephesus. To go to the House of Mary you may need to take a taxi .

Rented motorbikes can be a funny way to discover the surroundings of Selcuk. If you rent a bike note that both Sirince and the House of Mary are up in the hills.

[edit][add listing] See

Selcuk is a good starting place for many excursions and visits in the area.

  • A major attraction is the old city of Ephesus which is located only 4km away from the center of the village.
  • The promenade will also take you to the The Temple of Artemis (Artemision). Although it was one of the "Seven Wonders" of the Ancient world, nowadays only a column is left.
  • On the way there one can also visit the Cave of the Seven Sleepers where the legend of the Seven Sleepers took place.
  • The pictoresque village of Sirince is located 9km east to Selcuk up in the Hills. It offers wonderful views among olive and peach trees.
  • House of Mary, 10km south is claimed to have been the House where Virgin Mary spend her last days in Ephesus.
  • A nice day-tour can take one to the three archeological sites of Priene, Miletus and Dydima located a little bit south in the coast. Several hotels and pensions offer this tour or you can also rent a van, with driver or not, on your own.

In the city center there are other very interesting spots

  • The bizantine citadel and the remains of St. John Basylica.
  • The Aqueduct.
  • The Museum of Ephesus. Contains objects found in the Ephesus excavation at the site.

[edit][add listing] Do

A day trip to Serince (8km out of Selcuk). Nestled in the hills, small little village, narrow winding streets, great wines and lots of small cosy wine bars to try them all out in. Beware staying there though as accommodation is very expensive (90euro)??

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • amazon cafe bistro
  • Ejder Restaurant, Cengiz Topel Cad. no.9 E PTT Karsisi (in the centre of the town), ☎ +90 232 8923296 (). Very friendly place with homemade vegetarian food. Delicious. edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Pink Bistro Cafe.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • Amazon Pension

' www.amazonpension.com we have apart rooms, great beatiful garden which is available to make breakfast under bowers. we provide complimentary daily shuttle rides to Ephesus, Internet and book exchange, laundry services, travel info and transport tickets. Turkish and continental breakfast available. Free use of bicycle. tel: 0232.892.32.15

  • The Australia New Zealand (Turkish) Guesthouse [1] has clean rooms with private bathrooms. Great atmosphere, drinks and dinner on the roof-top terrace. Twin room €8.50. Offers complimentary pick-up from Kusadasi and rides to Ephesus
  • Homeros Pension is a old house converted into a pension which has been richly decorated by the owner, who is a carpenter. The rooms are full of charm and the meals, prepared by the sister and mother of the owner, are very good. They also provide complimentary transportation to Ephesus and back. Phone 892 3995 and e-mail: homeros_turkey@hotmail.com

I have to add a "thumbs up" for Homeros, I stayed there in 2006 and loved it. The food is wonderful, the hosts are warm and friendly, and the rooms are incredibly comfortable. After a few weeks of staying in pensions and hostels with nothing but a thin mattress and four bare walls, it was a treat to sleep in a real bed, with real bedroom furnishings. I'd stay there again in a heartbeat.

[edit] Get out

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