Ephesus Museum Selcuk

As the bus attendant shook me awak at 4:45am and told me something in Turkish followed by "Sell-Chuck" I was very reluctant to get off the bus. My body was stiff from the long ride after snowboarding a full day 12 hrs before. As I got off in the dark I contemplated going to a hostel immediately and going back to sleep or to make the most of the day …

We left Santorini at 9:45AM for our flight to Athens where we would have a short stop over before catching our other flight to Izmir. It was bittersweet leaving Santorini. I was sad to be leaving behind such a beautiful place but knowing that we had so many more beautiful places to see and explore ahead of us made me smile.
We arrive in …

11/10 Selcuk Overnight bus got 8 hours sleep Watched my bag be driven away to my horror. Thankfully only briefly. Did all the ruins in town then the beach. Temple of Artemis hailed as a wonder of the ancient world, is however a single column. Painfully sleepy place. The hostel is almost completely empty …

19/04/2013- 21/04/2013
After 3 nights in Koycegiz we headed to our next destination Selcuk. On the way we detoured via Pumukkale which is famous for it’s natural limestone terraces. It looks like an arctic landscape but is warm and you can swim. The day we went was a little chilly so I didn’t swim but Ben did and says it was one of …

Wow. What a day. We started off bright and sparky (what else could you expect on an organised tour?). First stop was to see Virgin Mary's House - something of a pilgimage for Christians and Muslims alike. I wasnt there for any religious experience but dutifully went into a little chapel where you could purchase a couple of tapers and look at some …

13/10/12

We were woken very early with the loud speakers for the call to prayer. We had a quick shower in the broken shower then packed our bikes before going to investigate breakfast. Everything still looked closed however as we were walking out the lady met us, unable to understand each other we decided to skip breakfast and get on the …

Hi from Ephesus!

It was Sasha's first time and the ancient city did not need an introduction. If you have only one opportunity to see ruins from the Hellenistic and Roman periods Efes (as it sounds in Russian and Turkish) should be it!!!



A Little History
A city that had a quarter million people at its heyday was …

Rising reasonably early we gather some necessities and head out, the first kilometer out of town is incredible, running up switch back roads we have a view of the town, nestled in a bay with the Aegean in front of us and olive trees beside us, I stand on my pegs and scream with sheer joy.

Heading out we continue on our way, the plan is …

October 1 Highlights: The Basilica of St John The Archilogical Museum Ephesus The caves of the Seven sleepers The village of Sirace The first stop today was the Archelogical Museum which houses treasures of Ephuses. This is a small museum which houses the original statues and artefacts protected from the elements. Many of the statues seem at the …

... have been the best bit of bargaining I've seen from him so far. Alex pulled himself together and we headed over to the Ephesus museum where we were able to see some of the artifacts of Ephesus that had been excavated from the site. They had special ...

... ourselves from our blanket cocoons, and explored Selçuk itself. A short wander around the pleasant, interesting, but uninspiring Ephesus museum was followed by a chance encounter between Helen and a man who worked at the Lonca carpet-making organisation ...

... ! Other highlights were two intact Roman theaters and the various walk ways. Just impressive! I went back to the town, and visited the Ephesus museum where some of the remnants of the ancient city are located. Then, I hiked up to Basilica of St. John, ...

... wonders of the world 'Artemis' temple' which only had one piller remaining out of at least 70.  Next we toured the Ephesus museum in Selcuk that held different Greek and Roman statues and lots of water vesels from the 1st and 2nd c. AD.  It ...

... Helen, and Chelsea the Canadian, before hitting the town for another round of Kebaps with my Aussie mate Amanda. Checked out the Ephesus museum on the way back and took in the variety of ancient artefacts, tombs and statues, including a brutal display on ...

... / Gallipoli, which is why I skipped the whole region before heading to Izmir. Prices skyrocket and reservations are required. The Ephesus Museum It was raining the morning I arrived so I decided to catch the Ephesus Museum, which is only a half block ...

... broken marble walls making for the worlds biggest jigsaw puzzle.  After the ruins we walked back into town and visited the Ephesus Museum which houses artefacts found at the Ephesus site.  On our way back to our pension we passed through the ...

... food!) and a souvenir/carpet shop (with all kinds of treasures!) right across from the bus station and next door to the Ephesus Museum. When we arrived, Mehmet was there waiting at the bus station to greet us--with open arms and a giant friendly smile. ...

... night before; I thought I better repay the favour. Thursday (Oct 04) Today involved an early morning visit to the Ephesus Museum, housing valuable finds from the ruins I visited the day before. The collection in my opinion was pretty average, with ...

... the Altar of Hestia Boulaia, upon which burned an eternal sacred flame. The two famous statues of Artemis now on exhibit in the Ephesus Museum (in Selçuk) were found in this building. Part of the Prytaneum was scavenged in the 3rd century A.D. by a ...