Sirince Trip Overview
An in-depth guided walking tour of Sirince Village and holly place of Mother Mary Shrine , are located next to city of Ephesus once the trade center of the ancient world, reveals its historic and archeological significance through its major sights.
Stroll through the Sirince is pretty old Orthodox village, 12 km away from Ephesus and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince (“ugly”). Indeed its habitants gave this name on purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village.
Entrance Fees are INCLUDED in the price.
Take a step back in time on this excursion.
Visit
Ephesus ancient city , House of Virgin Mary , Temple of Artemis , Selcuk Town
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Sirince, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sirince, Turkish Aegean Coast, Turkey
An in-depth guided walking tour of Sirince Village and holly place of Mother Mary Shrine , are located next to city of Ephesus once the trade center of the ancient world, reveals its historic and archeological significance through its major sights.
Stroll through the Sirince is pretty old Orthodox village, 12 km away from Ephesus and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince (“ugly”). Indeed its habitants gave this name on purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village.
Entrance Fees are INCLUDED in the price.
Take a step back in time on this excursion.
Visit
Ephesus ancient city , House of Virgin Mary , Temple of Artemis , Selcuk Town
Itinerary
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Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Virgin Mary where she spent her last days, preferred to live in this remote place rather than in a crowded place
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
The Temple of Artemis is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.it had tremendous dimensions: 127 columns of each 17,5 meters high. Unfortunately, this one has also been destroyed by fire, reconstructed and again demolished by earthquakes, rebuilt and at last looted by Goths one year later.
Today the basement and some broken pillars only can be seen from the temple.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Selcuk, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Selçuk is one of the most visited tourist destinations within Turkey, known for its closeness to the ancient city of Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary and Seljuk works of art.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sirince, Sirince, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
This pretty old Orthodox village, 12 km away from Ephesus and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince (“ugly”). Today the village is a perfect synthesis of Turk-Greek culture as of the 1920’s: after the Independence War, people exchange between Greek and Turks has occurred and all those typical Greek houses, though they kept their original outside characteristics, have received the local layout inside.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes