Selcuk, Turkey Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

SELÇUK has been catapulted into the limelight of premier-league tourism by its proximity to the ruins of Ephesus. The flavour of tourism here, though, is different from that at nearby Kuşadası, its location and ecclesiastical connections making it a haven for a disparate mix of backpackers and Bible-bashers from every corner of the globe. The beaches in and around Kuşadası are easily accessible on a short dolmuş ride. Ayasoluk hill (daily 8.30am–6pm; $2.50), the traditional burial place of St John the Evangelist, who died here around 100 AD, boasts the remains of a … more »