Things To See Around Selcuk

Sirince Village

Sirince village, which is 7 km from Seljuk, is a residential area that provides easy daily access from the touristic sites in the region. The road is 350 m. above sea and asphalt level. The establishment of the village dates back to the 5th century A.D. Settlement in the village, which was previously named Kirkmca-Qirkince I due to several reasons. First of all, the village is protected from enemy attacks due to the privilege of defense the mountains surrounding it offer. Secondly, the people of Ephesus and Ayasuluk were far from the threat of malaria; thirdly, water was plentiful, the soil was fertile and the air was fresh. In some sources, the establishment of the village is dated back to the principality of Aydinogullari; another legend has it that it was established in the period of the Feudal Chiefs. The name 'Çirkince' (meaning unbecoming) comes from the rumor that a group of people from the Principality requested their Chief to emancipate them so that they could settle in a place that they had found. When the Chief asked them if the place was pretty, they replied that it was unbecoming. The village which was evacuated with the liberation of Izmir was settled by Turkish families coming to the area in 1924 from Salonika and its vicinity. Kazim Dirik Pasha, who was governor of Izmir at the time, was greeted with the 'village march' written by the village teacher Muallim Suat Bey upon his arrival at Çirkince and with sentimentality, he demanded that the name of the village be changed to Sirince (meaning pretty and cute). The architectural design of the village is different from other villages; all houses are two-story stonework structures with many windows with consistent sizes. The balconies are suspended and the basements were used as kitchen and pantry. The window sills and eaves were decorated with pictures and bird patterns. There are two churches, a primary school with special architectural features and a fountain (which has been restored) and nearly forty monasteries. Tourism is the main source of income in the village in recent years. Thousands of Turkish and foreign tourists visit the place at every month of the year and take photographs; they enjoy the taste of the specially made Saç borek and the home made wines. The village's apple cider is relished because it is specially made at homes. The inhabitants of the village also receive income from peaches, grapes and apples.     (accomodation in ephesus temle of artemis ephesus turkey, hotel ephesus hotel selcuk accomodation in selcuk turkey, selcuk hotels hostels, place to stay in selcuk, where to stay in selcuk turkey, where to stay at ephesus selcuk air condition ed hotel, turkish cook in selcuk, selcuk restaurant hotel of selcuk, hitorical places in turkey, stay in selcuk, hostels of turkey, daily tours, excursions, accomodation in selcuk, where to visit in turkey, hotels of turkey free car parking for guests, ephesus tours, selcuk tours, closer to selcuk town, car park for free in selcuk, carpet shops ephesus, divan carpet closer, holiday in turkey at selcuk, ruins of ancient city ephesus, ruins, hotel around kusadasi, hotels, hotel, hostel, hostels, camping, history, culture, cultural tourism, eco tourism in turkey, budget hotel, hotel for backpackers and travellers, travelling turkey, nature, sun, natural, spectecular views, views of selcuk town, accomodate selcuk)