Selçuk is a beautiful town situated 1 hour from the third largest city in turkey.

With a population of 26.000 it is small enough not to have been spoilt by mass tourism. It is a haven of culturally rich sites, including Ephesus , basilica of St John , Mary's House and Artemis temple (one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world). It has a wonderful small museum with artefacts from many local sites. The Byzantine castle stands proud on the Ayasuluk hill,

Selçuk enjoys many small restaurants where you can taste Turkish cooking at its best, there are a few bars where if you fancy you can mix with the locals for a game of backgammon or to smoke a traditional water pipe. It is a lively town with all the facilities that you may require during your stay, including many banking facilities, supermarkets, bakeries and also a mixture of interesting shops that you may like to browse.

Selçuk boasts one of the best local markets in the area, every Saturday you can enjoy the beautiful array of fruit and vegetables grown locally, the homemade cheeses and wonderful olives picked here, any essential you might require can be found.

DAY TRIPS FROM SELCUK

Aegean rentals can help with any of your holiday needs including tailor - made excursions to:

Ephesus, Virgin Mary's House, St Johns basilica, Ephesus museum

Sirince, ( old Greek village )

Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Aphrodisias

Pergamon

Priene, Miletos and Didyma

Sardis

Seven churches of the revelation

Claros and Teos and less known archeological sites

Samos , Patmos (Greek islands)

If you would like to rent a car or mini bus, with or without a driver for the duration of your stay or by the day daily, please ask for quotes while making your reservations, fully insured brand new vehicles available at very competitive rates, its nice to support the local businesses

If you require airport transfers these can be arranged.

Izmir Adnan Menderes international and domestic airport, Adnan Menderes is one hour from Selçuk and has direct flights from London three times a week with British airways plus regular direct flights from all around Europe and the world. The domestic airport has regular connections all around Turkey.