No matter how little known they may be now, the beys (lords) of Turkey’s Beylik Era bestowed on Anatolia some of its most…
The Cave of the Seven Sleepers on the slopes of Panayır Dağı (Mt Pion, 155m) near the northern entrance to the Ephesus ruins…
Mass: Every Sunday 10am Feast day of St Mary: 15 August A popular excursion from Selcuk is to Meryemana (St Mary), a chapel built on the…
At the point where the Küçük Menderes (Meander) river empties into the Aegean a wide swathe of beautiful sand stretches itself out. Since…
“The Partners” Population: 13,250 Why would you stop in the small town of Ortaklar midway between Aydın and Selçuk? No reason really…
Turkey’s most extensive archaeological site Almost 2000 years ago in 54 AD St Paul fell foul of the Ephesians and caused a riot…
The Southern Aegean is the stretch of coastline that stretches from big, bustling İzmir in the north to the small seaside resort of Akyaka…
“Cotton” Town Population: 65,000 Old name: Tyrrha (Lydian), Tiera (Roman) Market: Tuesday Festival: Nevruz (third Sunday of March)…
Best base for visiting Ephesus Population: 32,200 Old/other names: Agios Theologos, Apasa, Efes, Ayasuluğ/Ayasoluk…
“Rather Pretty” town Population: 460 Old name: Çirkince, Kırkınca What would…