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About Ephesus
Selcuk
SELCUK;
The 18 km of road from Kusadasi to Selcuk
pass through spectacular beach and mountain
scenery. The pretty town Selcuk is famous with
its being a fascinating mixture of all
historical periods. The strategic location of
Selcuk has provided to be a popular place to
settle down during the centuries. The name
‘Selcuk’ comes from the Turkish tribes
settled in the region by the 12th
century.
Selcuk
has been reputed well for its closeness to the
ancient Ephesus, Virgin Mary’s House and
Seljukian works of art.
Besides the historical richness around the area,
Selcuk is worth-seeing with the places of superb
natural beauty surrounding the town. The village
“Sirince”
is the one that attracts every visitors with its
spectacular view from a mountain in the 8km east
of Selcuk. The beach of “Pamucak” is also of
interest, 9km away from the town. A very nice
jogging road covered by the old raspberry trees
just in the entrance of Selcuk, also makes an
impressive setting and an ideal location for
relaxation.
Selcuk is rich and famous with the lively
festivals scattered almost in every seasons. The
Ephesus International Festival, held in May; The
Camel Wrestling Festival, performed in the third
weekend of January lasting in one day, attract
both participants and visitors. Also the Rite
ceremonies at the House of Virgin Mary are held
every year on the 15th of August from
10:00 in the morning.
There
are many good buys in the charming boutiques and
colorful bazaars situated in the picturesque
narrow, winding streets of the town. Also the
town market on Saturdays offer an enjoying
shopping to the visitors with the great variety
of food and textile. Relaxing with a delicious
meal in an inviting restaurant is a popular way
to spend the evening hours in Selcuk. Visitors
may sample the famous “chop-shish” -a meat
variety, or classical Turkish cuisine. Selcuk is
also serving with its good and clean
accommodations, suitable for all visitors.
Finally,
it is guaranteed that the hospitable people of
Selcuk will make your holiday comfortable and
enjoyable.
TRANSPORTATION
IN SELCUK
Motorway:
As the town on Aydin -Izmir highway, there are
direct links to the cities in the western and
middle Anatolia as well as the touristic towns
by buses. Minibuses to the nearby places from
Selcuk, are also on service from the bus
terminal. Izmir
the third biggest city of Turkey, is 75km away
from the town and buses are available in every
15 minutes. Touristic seaside town, Kusadasi, is
18km away and can be reached by the minibuses in
every 15 minutes.
Airway: Izmir Adnan Menderes
Airport is 60km away from Selcuk, where national
and international flights are performed. Also
Ephesus Airport is approximately 3km far from
Selcuk. The airport is for small planes and
short distance flights such as Bodrum, Izmir and
Istanbul are performed. Ephesus Airport is also
giving pilotage and parachuting training as an
alternative facility.
Seaway:
The town is 20km away from Kusadasi Harbour and
75km away from Izmir Harbour.
Railway: Trains are running to
Selcuk-Izmir and Selcuk-Denizli (Pamukkale) on
certain hours.
