Sirince Village
Sirince
This quaint Greek village is located near the Aegean coastline, and just 6 kilometres east of Selcuk. It is believed it was settled in the 15th Century when the ancient city of Ephesus was abandoned, however what is seen today dates back to the 19th Century. One theory suggests the village was settled by freed Greek slaves who named the village Cirkince (meaning ‘Ugly’ in Turkish) to deter others from following them. The name was changed to Sirince (meaning ‘Pleasant’) in 1926. Also some of Turkey’s best wines (Sirince Wines) are produced here.
You can take a minibus / dolmus from bus station to go there. Minibus costs 3-4 lira and takes 20 minutes.
This quaint Greek village is located near the Aegean coastline, and just 6 kilometres east of Selcuk. It is believed it was settled in the 15th Century when the ancient city of Ephesus was abandoned, however what is seen today dates back to the 19th Century. One theory suggests the village was settled by freed Greek slaves who named the village Cirkince (meaning ‘Ugly’ in Turkish) to deter others from following them. The name was changed to Sirince (meaning ‘Pleasant’) in 1926. Also some of Turkey’s best wines (Sirince Wines) are produced here.
You can take a minibus / dolmus from bus station to go there. Minibus costs 3-4 lira and takes 20 minutes.
