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District guide · İzmir

Selçuk

166 places catalogued in Selçuk so far.

Practical information

Language spoken
Turkish
The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
Dialling code
+90
The international dialling code for Turkiye
Currency
Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
Emergency number
112
One number for ambulance, fire and police
Plug type
European two-pin · 220 V
The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified national source in the dataset

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Basilica of St. John Basilica of St. John
    02 45 min

    Basilica of St. John

    Aziz Yuhanna Bazilikası

    Basilica of St. John is an archaeological and religious monument on Ayasuluk Hill in Selçuk, İzmir. The complex stands over the site associated with St.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  2. Ephesus Archaeological Museum Ephesus Archaeological Museum
    03 1 hr 30 min

    Ephesus Archaeological Museum

    Selçuk Efes Müzesi

    Ephesus Archaeological Museum is the principal museum for understanding ancient Ephesus in Selçuk, İzmir. It presents finds from worship, daily life, art and power, giving objects a closer scale than the open-air ruins.

    • Must see
    • Museum
  3. Temple of Ephesian Artemis Temple of Ephesian Artemis
    04 45 min

    Temple of Ephesian Artemis

    Artemis Tapinagi

    The Temple of Ephesian Artemis is the Artemision sanctuary associated with ancient Ephesus, in Selçuk, İzmir Province.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  4. House of the Virgin Mary House of the Virgin Mary
    05 30 min

    House of the Virgin Mary

    Meryem Ana Evi

    The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic pilgrimage shrine on Bülbül Mountain, about 9 km from Selçuk in İzmir Province. It is associated with the tradition that Mary spent her final years here.

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  5. Library of Celsus Library of Celsus
    06 45 min

    Library of Celsus

    Celsus Kütüphanesi

    The Library of Celsus is a defining monument of Ephesus, near modern Selçuk in İzmir Province.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  6. Çamlık Railway Museum Çamlık Railway Museum
    07 45 min

    Çamlık Railway Museum

    Çamlık Eski İstasyonu

    Çamlık Railway Museum is an open-air railway museum beside TCDD’s Çamlık station, about 7 kilometres from Selçuk in İzmir Province. It opened to visitors in 1991 and presents steam-era railway heritage in a historic railway setting.

    • Must see
    • Historic monument
  7. Ayasuluk Hill Ayasuluk Hill
    08 20 min

    Ayasuluk Hill

    Ayasluğ

    Ayasuluk Hill is the historic high ground above Selçuk, where several of the town’s most important monuments occupy one archaeological setting. A visit brings together St.

    • Must see
    • Viewpoint
  8. Church of Mary
    09 45 min

    Church of Mary

    Meryem Kilisesi

    • Must see
    • Historic monument

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·