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Latest Selcuk hotel reviews
Pro
Peaceful, Centrally Located to Many Sights
Con
Modern town is not too glorious
In a nutshell
perfect place to stay around famous archeologic areas
toosahn Says: One of my favorite things to do when I lived in Selcuk was to go to the cafe in front of the Seven Sleepers Grotto and sit Turkish style on the cushions and just read and enjoy the afternoon. They serve beer, Turkish tea of course, juices, andthey have a pretty good menu,...
solopes Says: Most of the best pieces in Ephesus were removed, and are now displayed in this museum. It's easy and quick to visit, and located in a nice area of the city, being include in the packages from the harbour of Kusadasi when coming from Greece.
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Cafe Carpouza: Great hangout, cold beer and hot elma fries!
toosahn Says: Cafe Carpouza is actually owned by the belediye (local government) and they have a great selection of drinks - coffee, tea, beer, juice - and my favorite - elma fries! Elma is the Turkish word for apple, and this refers to the way the potatoes are sliced. In the US we call...
Cop Sis near small mosque: Meatball Sandvich - YUM!
toosahn Says: I cannot remember the name of this cop sis place, but it is near Cengiz Topel Caddesi, but on the busy main street through Selcuk. It is beside the small mosque and has an outdoor seating area behind it, covered in vines. It serves mostly locals, their English is not so...
toosahn Says: Efe Pide is on the main road that runs through Selcuk - the big four lane road, not the pedestrian streets. It is across the street and down a bit from St. John's Basilica, in the direction of Izmir. It's a place for locals, but some tourists find there way there as well. I...
Socialist Party: Political meal
solopes Says: Now, let me tell you a story:In my first visit to Turkey arriving to Kusadasi by boat from Samos, we were asked to pay a price for a guided visit, and dragged to a line of buses, without any details about where to go except the visit to Ephesus, and who was leading us.The...
Tdiver Says: We were there out of season but got a good welcome,warm and friendly.Wooden build made it feel warmer.We had soups, grilled kebabs, rice and pasta all good.With a few warming drinks we enjoyed it.Check their web site for more.
Malecka Says: AH, FOOD IN TURKEY... I should put it as “what is your fondest memory” of Turkey in every single tip.Look... There are too many stories going around about how: “the european (read west-european) stomachs cannot handle the Turkish food. It is major BS if you ask me. All the...
Small Town with Many Transport Options
toosahn Says: It is easy to walk around Selcuk because it is so small. You can visit all the monuments in the city on foot - St. John's Basilica, Efes Museum, Temple of Artemis, Isa Bey Mosque, the old hamam. A walk to the bottom gate of Ephesus is only about 20 minutes, but you can take...
asolotraveler Says: After some thought, I decided that I did not want to catch the evening bus to Selcuk which was going to be about 10 hours. The thought of sitting just did not appeal to me since I had just sat for 12 hours getting to turkey. I went to Metro along the Main Cadessi and book a...
guell Says: The busses are a great and inexpensive way to get around the country, but for those of us with very limited time, driving is the best way to travel around Turkey. Driving can be a bit expensive, however. Expect to pay around US$35 per day for an economy car plus gas (around...
Celsus Ceramics: Quality Ceramics, no pressure sales
toosahn Says: Celsus Ceramics is owned by Gýlçen (not sure about that spelling) and her husband. It is on the main pedestrian street, Cengiz Topel, across from Denis Bar. There is another woman in town who claims to the be the only woman shop owner. Not true. Celsus Ceramics has...
Julia's Moon Light: Not Just the Shopping...
BlackSheeper Says: This shop is actually next door to my own, and I have gotten to know the lady who owns it fairly well. She is full of the unexpected, so be prepared to have fun and laugh. She'll be the first to tell you that she is the only female shop owner in Selcuk, and she loves talking...
solopes Says: I must confess my surprise by the image of shoe blacks in Turkey. This occupation, fading in the west, gets in Turkey an interesting look, by the decoration of their working boxes. Too big to a comfortable transportation, they are, however, a true piece of art. We all were...
denizkizi Says: While the Spanish have bullfights, the Turks have camel wrestling!! It is famous in the Aegean region. You can only watch it on January or February.Men mostly go there to drink raki while watching it hehe....
toosahn Says: I couldn't decide whether to write this warning or not, but I wouldn't wish what happened to me on any woman, so I decided to write it. Three years ago I met two men in Selcuk who changed my life, and not for the better. I knew immediately Marco was a fake out to get what he...
toosahn Says: One of the things that bothered me about living in Selcuk was being a part of the tourism industry there and I gradually got more and more away from it because I didn't like a lot of what I saw. The 'free shuttle to Ephesus' is one tourist trap that especially bothered me....
toosahn Says: Do not be fooled by Selcuk's proximity to the Mediterranean! It is cold in winter and it rains. Check the weather before you go and be prepared. Many hotels/houses/restaurants do not have heat other than a space heater due to the short winter season. Sunscreen is...
If you're looking for more Ruins- Priene & Miletus
farpost2 Says: Selcuk is a good base for a day trip to see Priene, Miletus and Didyma. We hired a motorbike in town for 40 YTL and set out to see Priene and Miletus. After some navigation problems, we got there and had both sites to ourselves to roam around and explore. Priene was located...
Willettsworld Says: If you walk south from the Isa Bey Mosque towards the Ephesus Museum, you'll pass by many guesthouses and some older buildings. One I passed by was this old library which was built in the 14th century.
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While not a spectacular archeological site, it is still worth a very pleasant walk for an hour or two, and the $2.50 entrance fee. There are views of the...
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Q: After many changes Iam know decided to spend tree or more days in Patara. Found a great hotel. From Patara I would like to go to...
A: Urkmez Hotel is best budget hotel. Bella costs a little more.
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We ended up choosing Selchuk as our “base” simply because we didn’t like to be in a place as commercial as Kushadasi, and at the same time the closeness to Ephesus had its influence. Selchuk is...
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This for me, was a nice sized town, with plenty to see & do, and it was easy to get around. I also found that it had a huge amount of reasonably priced outdoor Restaurants with excellent food. I...
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The drab and surprisingly unattractive town of Selcuk is inextricably associated with its most famous touristic site, the ruins of Ephesus, but is also home to several other features of great historic...
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