Esra Pansiyon
Travel Blogs from Selcuk
Ephesus - Three in a row!
... not to linger at the star attractions on the way.
A brief description of the highlights follows below. These are meant to provide some background to the pictures attached to this entry. Feel free to skip to the last paragraph unless you have a passing interest in one (or more!) of the following: History, Geography, Sculpture, Architecture, Christianity, Paganism, Urban Planning, Language, Mythology.
The Basilica: We learned that the term ...
Layers of history
... cheese and vegetables or banana and chocolate. For lunch I had a meat and vegetable gozleme and aryan, a salted yogurt drink which is growing on me. The first time I tasted it I wasn't feeling too flash in the gut and didn't like it. With gozleme it was very palatable. After lunch we walked up a small hill to the caves of the seven sleepers. This story es told in both Christianity and Islam. It's the story of seven travellers who apparently slept in the caves for ...
Selcuk - discovering the ancient city of Ephesus
Having never been to Turkey, this part of our trip was very much venturing into the unknown. I was feeling slightly nervous and grumpy, as I had changed my outfit (covering my knees, shoulders etc), to protect myself from the 'Turkish men' and of course to respect the local customs.
On our arrival we paid our 10euro port tax each, then 45euro visa fee each (Australians and Canadians pay the highest this year), on top of our 30euro ferry ticket. Ouch. So we were ...
Ephesus
... section of the New Testament. He apparently came to Ephesus with Mary (Jesus' Mother) and died here at an old age, his remains are no longer on the site however. Mary's house is also in Ephesus. (Sorry for all the biblical references)
Just outside Selcuk lies the Ancient city of Ephesus. It is a completely intact roman city, preserved in time by an earthquake which buried the city in the 6th Century AD (please ...
Beach bumming, wonders of the world and drinks!
... the bag was mouth-watering alone. So juicy! Anyway… focus… we had a kebab (surprise surprise) for lunch again and then headed to the campsite on the beach, that we had heard so much about.
It really was on the beach. I could have thrown a stone and hit the sand from my tent, from some you could have thrown it into the sea from their tents, but not knowing how big the tides would become, the girls decided backed off a little. ...
TripAdvisor Reviews Esra Pansiyon Selcuk
Other places to stay in Selcuk
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Ephesus Princess Hotel
Pamucak Mevki Pamucak, Selcuk | Hotelfrom $93- Not a 5* hotel
- Kids will love it!
- Please, Don't go there if you want sea bath
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Hotel Kalehan
Ataturk Cad 57, Selcuk | 4 star hotelfrom $83- Peaceful Hotel
- Well below expectations
- Lovely place
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Artemis Hotel
Ataturk Mah, 1012 Sok No 2, Selcuk | Hotel$43 average -
Hotel Bella
Ataturk Mah., Selcuk | Hotelfrom $42- Well worth a stay
- Loved the Hotel Bella and staff
- Hotel Bella was a gem
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Hotel Nazar
Isa Bey Mah. 2019. Sok. No:14 Selcuk Merkez, Selcuk | Hotel -
Hotel Nilya
Ataturk Mah. 1051 Sok. No:7 Selcuk Merkez, Selcuk | 3 star hotelfrom $116 -
Jimmy's Place
Ataturk Mah., 1016 Sok., No. 19, Selcuk | Hotelfrom $38 -
Hotel Akay
Isabey Mah. 1054 Sokak 3, Selcuk | 3 star hotelfrom $58 -
Canberra Hotel
Ataturk Bulvari, 1067 Sokak no.15, Selcuk | 2 star hotelfrom $25 -
Hitit Hotel
Sarapci Kuyu Mevki Aydin Asfalti , Selcuk | 4 star hotelfrom $55 -
Nur Pension
Zafer Mah. 3004 Sok No. 16, Selcuk | Hotel -
Rilican Hotel
14 Mayis Mah. 4034 Sok. 14, Selcuk | Hotelfrom $30 -
Victoria Hotel
Cengiz Topel Cad. 4, Selcuk | Hotel -
Cenka Hotel
Ataturk Mah. Kubilay Cad. No. 24 , Selcuk | Hotel -
Hotel Pinar
Ataturk Mah. Sehabettin Dede Cad. No:12 Selcuk Merkez, Selcuk | Hotel -
Tamsa Pamucak
Pamucak Sahili, Selcuk | Hotel -
Urkmez Hotel
Namik Kemal Cad. No 20 , Selcuk | 3 star hotelfrom $32
