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Selcuk Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Selcuk, Turkey
Selcuk and Mary's House
I awoke very unwell, with a list of ailments upon which I shall elaborate no further than to simply note that it made travelling very, very difficult. We got up somewhat later than usual and slowly got ready. Simon and Scott headed to the supermarket to ...
Pamukkale and Trucklife
Pamukkale (by Sander) It was around 2:00 PM as we got our first glimpse of the snow white travertines (white terraces of calcium, made by calcium rich, hot, spring water ). It was around 2:00 PM and 30 seconds as we saw some of the 2200 year old ...
Time to chill.......
... was interesting but really only a pile of ruins.... Sorry Paul XX We had one hell of a drive from Troy to our camp site in Selcuk, not arriving until just after eight, but it was well worth it. I asked what was here and why were we staying 3 days ...
stunning mountain villages
Our exploration of Turkey has progressed from Istanbul and we are loving it! We are sampling some great food - not at all like we get in Canberra, tonight I had ravoli in a yogurt sauce with chilli oil and stuffed pumpkin flowers. We have had a some ...
An ancient city, a small village, and a creepy man
... bus to Selcuk, meaning I had to either wait ~5 hours for the next bus or pay $80 for a cab. I waited, finally arriving in Selcuk at 2am. When I eventually woke up that afternoon, I took a minibus to Sirince, a small Greek village on the side of a ...
Ephesus - Three in a row!
... St. John and the Virgin Mary who are also associated with Ephesus. Located just 3 km from the modern town of Selcuk (about 60 km south of Izmir, Turkey's 3rd largest city), Ephesus once had a population of a quarter million in 1st century BC, making it ...
history and religion
It took as a few hours traveling from Bergama to Selchuk, which is a newer city with accommodations for travelers to Ephesus, 2 km away. Even though it doesn't have a history as old as Ephesus, Selchuk is by no means new. Remains of a Roman aqueduct runs ...
Night Swims and Pub Quizzes
After deciding the beach was too open to put my tent I find my a nice little place between Eoghan and Stu. Time to clean the truck, and becoming such a hot sweaty mess, Fintan, Josh and I run to the beach, strip our clothing and jump in the water. After ...
Ephesians had it easy
... have partitions back in those days. I’d possibly rather that than the squat versions they still have here in modern-day Turkey, however. The Library of Celsus was quite spectacular, most of it has been restored, with a lot of Austrian help I ...
3 weeks away ..........................!
... acquired items - don't ask let's just say we hope the plate travels well. Found our way to the town centre of Selcuk, eventually, after I directed us totally the wrong way, carrying backpacks etc, but we got there in the end. Replaced our lost adaptor ...
Ephesus
... and with large feet. But he was a lazy student, apparently! Had he grown into the size of his feet? Yes , Amanda, he was a fine specimen, and teaching at the same School as I. Another intriguing moment in Turkey. And so tomorrow to ...
Another sunny day in Turkey
About to head to Pamukalele today.......on yet another beautiful day. Stay ...
Coming to the end of the ruins (thank God!)
We set off from Pamukkale just after lunch as we did not have to far to travel. After a couple of stops we arrived in Selcuk at about 1615 and had an hour for a look around. By about 1715 hr we had arrived at our accommodation where we were going to stay ...
Ephesus
... most impressive was the way you could see the layers of the city being built up. Alas, on we travelled... Our campsite in Selcuk was beautiful. We pitched our tents in the lush, soft, green grass, the sun streaming through the trees, and the beach ...
Selcuk
Hi all Well we have been now to Aphrosdiasis, as well today we are in Ephesus. Here we visited the ruins of Ephesus where the disciple St. Paul wrote his letters from and then the home of the Virgin Mary and the Basilica of St. John. It is ...
Selçuk/Turkey
... a bus to the otogar. This is a massive place, hundreds of buses large and small on three levels all heading to different corners of Turkey. It is highly efficient, but, at the same time confusing. So how come when I arrive in the midst of all that is ...
Selcuk
Today we took the short flight to Izmir and bused to Selcuk. Selcuk is the town closes to Ephesus. We are staying at an average hotel with a very friendly owner and we went to her home, which is now part hotel, for swimming and a homemade Turkish ...
Izmir to Selcuk
Hi Everyone, This morning we left Bergama early for Selcuk. Unfortunately there were no direct bus to Selcuk, so we ended up taking the small transfer bus first to Bergama Otogar then transfered to Izmir. We met a nice couple from Japan ...
The Grandeur of Ephesus
Hı Everyone, Thıs mornıng after eatıng a nıce breakfast, we left for our narrated tour of the Selçuk area. We fıst vısıted the fınal restıng place of Vırgın Mary. ...
Ephesus
... meatball restaurant recommended by Lonely Planet was cheap and really yum. Before going to Ephesus, we checked out the other sights. Selcuk must be falling apart, because everything seems to be a ruin: the Isabey Mosque, built in 1375; ...
More amazing ruins
... world). The photo contains the 5 eras of Turkish building architecture and history - Anatolian, Greek, Byzantine, Ottoman and modern Turkey - castle (top left), mosque (below), Greek temple (foreground), normal houses and a building in the middle (?) - ...
The town that time forgot about (Turkey - Part 2)
After many far from comfortable hours on a bus (10, to be exact) I arrived in the small town of Selcuk, Turkey. The town is a great travel hub with its quiet, authentic streets and relaxed Aegean beach feel. However, it is ...
Beach bumming, wonders of the world and drinks!
... beach party! Even David (the 70yr old) partied for a while too, with his red wine in hand! It was a grand night, but I was most grateful to see my sleeping back once it had hit 3am! Roll on the next blue waters of Turkey if they are as wicked as ...
Ephesus
... and also the designs and stories of the rugs from the particular areas they came from ie the Russian, Iranian, Persian borders of Turkey. They were beautiful. - silk, natural, single stitched, double stitched - too many to choose from . The rugs took up ...
Chapter Fourteen - Meandering through Turkey
... the local villagers had demanded a share of the admission fees, which seems only fair. Nevertheless the policy in Turkey is that all admissions from state owned archeological sites are distributed evenly throughout the country. An innovative solution has ...
On our way to Ephesus
Flew to Izmir, 1 hour flight or 12 hour bus ride,we chose flying!!!! Got off the plane walked through the airport and next door was the Metro, to take us to Selchuk. Checked into hotel and walked the town streets, guys were watching a soccer game on tv, ...
Sell Chooks
... was a lıttle wınd chop so I got a couple of body bash waves to stave off the surf hunger for a lıttle while... Selcuk town was relaxed, wıth good food and peeps and not many carpet sellers. Made a nıce change from ...