Selcuk (pronounced Sell-chook) is where you stay to visit the ancient Greek city of Ephesus built around the 10th century BC, the house where Mary (mother of Jesus) might have lived and the church of St.John where he might have written his Gospel.

It is an uncomfortable hours minibus ride from Izmir, cost 10 lira.

From Selcuk you can take a minibus (20 min) to Sirince where you can sample some of the locally grown grape juice.

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