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Selcuk Slideshow
Selcuk
Travel Blogs from Selcuk, Turkey
My last days in Turkey....
Got the long overnight bus from Gorome to Selcuk...my last bus trip in Turkey..ahhh..Had a really cheeky bus boy which made the trip amusing. He kept saying "hey Lady" with his very cheeky grin when he came around to offer tea and coffee. Gave us extra ...
YAY trace and dave are here!
We took an overnight bus to get to Selcuk. It was nothing like the buses in south america. it stopped every 1.5 hours to pick up/drop off people at bus stations and when this happened they turned on all the lights. needless to say it was impossible to ...
Ephesus, Pamukkale and Aphrodisias
... the Upper Hot Springs in Banff, the prairies might also be littered with aquaducts, amphitheatres and Roman baths. The Ottomans (based out of Turkey during the 1,500's and beyond) ruled most of the Middle East, North Africa and up to the Ukraine were (my ...
Mehmet and His Kebab Shop
... to the kebab shop, he also runs the ANZ hostel, so we went to the roof terrace and he taught us how to play. Everyone in Turkey plays backgammon so we were excited to learn the game. We met Borat, Mehmet's friend who worked at the hostel as well. Borat is ...
DAY AT THE BEACH SELCUK TURKEY
We are off to the beach today. The man at our hotel tells us to go to the one further down the highway as it is cleaner. We catch a dolmus (local bus) and the driver lets us off. We walk into a very modern town, but no one is here. All the houses ...
Finally a bit of a break
... İ have not been keeping up with this blog thing and its unlikely it will get better soon...but İ will try...İve got to start taking the time to write in my own journal first before thinkıng about coming online... İ dont ever want to leave ...
ruins, ruins and more ruins....
... fab pool and outside chill out sitting areas. Plus the food you get is for dinner is just great, and best breakfasts so far in Turkey. You got a choice of dishes, cereal fruit and yogurt being one as well as other hot dishes! on the second day me and ...
In the footsteps of Paul - a day at Ephesus
... like curly rays of sunshine. Morning showering is just my deal. My travel partner took great pity on my and this beautiful campground in Selcuk was our last night in a tent on this trip. And my last cold shower. On the travel end, Ephesus is an amazing ...
Selcuk and Ephesus
After 3 days in Izmir we caught a bus to Selcuk (where the weather changed for the better). We stayed in a lovely garden oasis called 'Atilla's getaway' just outside the town, run by friendly and almost overly accommodating Turkish ...
OUR WORST EXPERIENCE YET!!!
We didn't have too fun of a time on our overnight bus from Istanbul to Selcuk... It is just best to explain this experience via a time line: 3:30 - we had lunch in Istanbul which consisted of hamburgers and gyros. yes, we share everything. one of ...
Selçuk and other
... of the dormuºe. Couple all this with windy roads and an ailing stomach...well, you get the picture. Music Music in Turkey sounds very similar to music in Egypt and what I assume sounds very similar to music in other Middle Eastern countries. ...
Selcuk - home of the mighty ruins of Ephesus
... theatre, which was quite an amazing experience. Unfortunately the security guard would not let me take any photos (boooo!). Back in Selcuk I ate at the man's restaurant that helped me find the hotel the night before; I thought I better repay the ...
Final Goodbye
... , in the hope that the whole experience would dissolve into nothing more than an unpleasant dream. We had two nights in Selcuk, which gave enough time to see Ephesus and drink plenty of the local brew. As well as getting a slightly ...
Efes or Ephesus?
... or I am just realistic by saying that I was simply disappointed about the helpless appearing heaps of stones beside the theatre and very few remaining facades. But the nearby village of Selcuk was a good place to be anyway - just to find an excuse! ...
Sell Chook Market Day
... bit of a look around. No luck. Jillian had been looking for a head scarf since seeing all the options in Egypt and again in Turkey. She found a stall to buy one and spent the rest of the day happily experimenting with how to wear it. In the ...
Ephesus (Selçuk)
3km (1 3/4 miles) south of SelçukA highlight of any visit to Turkey, Ephesus is one of the best-preserved ancient cities on the Mediterranean and a major player in the birth and evolution of Christianity. Allot at least a half-day for just an ...
The Aegean
... . In the afternoon we celebrated the ever present perfect weather with a swim at Altinkum beach. I really enjoyed Selcuk. * * * i know we seem to spend a good part of each entry describing how we got here. You must ...
Selcuk - Efes Is More Than Just The Local Beer
... on a chariot, leather shorts, oiled up, metal breastplate heaving at his bosom. Detail, detail, detail.... too much detail girls. Selcuk is a hell of a way away from Troy, and after sending the overnight tourers back to Istanbul, the rest of the day ...
SELCUK, EPHESUS, TURKEY MOVING DAY
Monday Today we take the bus to Selcuk. This is a direct bus with one stop in Denzile. We do the stop and pick-up - drop off, along the way. We are going across country, back down from the hills to the sea and orchards. At the otogard we are met by ...
Gettıng to Turkey, travelıng, and ferry breakdowns
... ) to Caıro on Saturday the 27th to do a two week tour of Egypt. Again, this was me trying to update my log from Turkey and AGAIN, the keyboards are in another language. The keyboards went from Greek to Turkish, which wasn't much of a help. Here is ...
Day 2 - Troy and Pergamum
Visit to the legendary Troy. Cross the Kazdagi mountains and drive to Pergamum, an ancient Greco-Roman city. Finish by driving to out overnight stay at ...
Selcuk and Ephesus
... board the bus again at 10pm overnight to Goreme.. Anyhow, I've had lot's of time to sit and think about this whole Turkey trip and I'm already cooking up my return trip... it really is beautiful here and it sucks to be in rain and stuck behind a ...
Roman ruins of Ephesus
... ......and had to hold back singing out Adjumma or Adosshi.....bali wah!...(mam, sir hurry up......when they fell behind their group). We had our first Kofte in Selcuk....little meatballs in a kebab, quite tasty. Next stop Pamukkale. Nic and ...
Tracking the steps of Paul
... the way, this temple was free, and about twelve times cooler than that "house" we saw, but I'm not bitter, I just wanted to let you know. I am LOVING Turkey and all that it has to offer. Today was just one of those days that offers a lot of ...
Hitchhiking pt. deux
... to swimming among the Roman ruins in that town, but hey, what are you going to do? So we had a free morning in Selcuk, and I had no plans whatsoever. I headed toward the mountains, and followed a dirt road. I was nervous that I was trespassing on ...
On the snow slopes
After a 3.5 hour mini bus journey (yes, we are spending quite a lot of time on buses) we arrived in our next destination of Pamukkale. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site due to the geological wonder found here which forms travertine terraces. A ...
Selcuk - The gates of Ephesus
... was nice to get a look at the changing scenery as we travelled along. It was wonderful to finally arrive at our destination of Selcuk. This really is beginning to feel like a mediterranean city and the hotel is very simple but nice. I am lucky as I ...
My Turkey Part 2
... ended up forking over a lot of money and ended up with some sore limbs and occasional nightmares. After Istanbul I came to Selcuk (pronounced sell-chook) to see the famed Ephesus. What an amazing site. A very well preserved Hellenistic Period town. ...
another adventure
Now that we have the turkish busses down, the trip to Selcuk from Mugla was easy. In Selcuk our host family welcomed us heartily with kisses and hugs, food and smiles! I got almost as many kisses as Sophia! The four flats in the building are all ...