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Selçuk
It is in the south of Izmir on the south Aegean, Selcuk has been transformed since the 1990s into a major tourist destination, mainly as a base to visit the famous ruins of Ephesus a few kilometres away. The ancient classical city is one of the best preserved in the eastern Mediterranean and is a [...]
What to Buy
There are many shops in the centre of town, selling souvenirs and carpets as well as clothes. There is a market every Saturday on the outskirts of town.
Contact Information
District Head Office Tel: (+90 232) 892 63 66
Selçuk Tourism Information Office Tel: (+90 232) 892 63 28
Selçuk Municipality Office Tel: (+90 232) 892 69 25 / 892 69 11
Police Headquarter Tel: (+90 232) 892 60 04
Hospital Tel: (+90 – 232) 892 70 36
Don’t Leave Without
Having a glass of home-made wine in Şirince,
Walking around the ruins of Ephesus, and visiting the Virgin Mary’s House,
Seeing the grotto of the Seven Sleepers,
Visiting the Ephesus Archaeology Museum.
Where to Visit
Selçuk Ephesus Archeology Museum
With a fine collection of statues, mosaics and artefacts, the museum in the centre of Selcuk helps shed a little more light on the Ephesus ruins. Many found before World War I were taken to the Vienna Museum, but wherever possible, most were returned after World War II.
The museum [...]