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SELJUK
(SELCUK) INFORMATION
USEFUL
INFORMATION
 USEFUL
TELEPHONE NUMBERS |
| Emergency |
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| FIRE |
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110-8926912 |
| HOSPITAL
FIRST AID |
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112 |
| POLICE
EMERGENCY |
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155 |
| GENDARME
EMERGENCY |
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156 |
| Others |
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| LOCAL
GOVERNOR |
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8926366 |
| CITY
HALL |
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8926925/8926911 |
| POLICE
DIRECTORATE |
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8926004 |
| TOURISM
INFORMATION DIRECTORATE |
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8926945/8926328 |
| MUSEUM
DIRECTORATE |
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8926010/8926011 |
| TUREM |
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8922651 |
| STATE
HOSPITAL |
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8927036 |
| EPHESUS
AIRSTRIP |
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8926447 |
| POLICE
STATION |
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8926016 |
| TOURISM
POLICE |
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8928989 |
| POST
OFFICE |
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8926480 |
| WEATHER |
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8926400 |
| TRAIN
STATION |
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8926006 |
| TURKISH
BATH |
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8926198 |
| TAXI
STAND |
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8923125 |
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TRANSPORTATION |
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Bus
Terminal
Just
a few meters south of the intersection with the statue
of Artemis, across from the Tourism Information
Directorate is the Bus Terminal with buses going to
almost anywhere in Turkey. It is also the starting point
for day trips to Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Miletus, Priene
and Didim.
| Ephesus |
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reached
by Selçuk-Kusadasi (0232.892 6933) or
Selçuk-Pamucak
(0232.892 3424) minibuses or taxis.
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| Mary's
House |
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reached
only by taxi. |
| Pamucak
Beach |
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reached
by minibus (0232.892 3424) |
| Sirince |
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minibus
leaving on the hour in the daytime. |
| Kusadasi |
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minibus
leaving every half-hour between 7 am and 10 pm.
also
reached by taxi.
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| Priene,
Miletus, Didyma |
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daily
tours or minibus via Söke |
| Aphrodisias,
Pamukkale |
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daily
tours or bus to Denizli with transfer. Also
train from Selçuk to Denizli. |
| Izmir |
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Bus
and minibus every half-hour (0232.892 3979) |
Railway
Station
The
train station is at the other end of Cengiz Topel
Avenue, the street that begins at the highway
intersection with the statue of Artemis, and is the
center of the town. Long distance and commuter trains
stop as scheduled below:
(Call: 0232.892 6006)
| Denizli |
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10.37
- 17.05 - 20.10 |
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Izmir(Basmane)
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06.25
- 07.15 - 08.30 - 09.40 - 12.10 - 19.06
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| Izmir(Alsancak) |
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17.40 |
| Afyon |
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09.40
(change from Denizli /Goncali station) |
| Isparta |
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23.05 |
| Söke |
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20.40 |
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Ödemiş
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08.30
- 12.10 - 19.06 (change from Torbali station)
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(
everyday)
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DISTANCES |
| Distances
from Selçuk |
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| Ephesus |
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3 km |
| Mary's
House |
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9 km |
| Pamucak
Beach |
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9 km |
| Sirince |
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8 km |
| Kusadasi |
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20 km |
| Priene |
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60 km |
| Miletus |
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80 km |
| Didyma |
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105
km |
| Aphrodisias |
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150
km |
| Pamukkale |
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195
km |
| Izmir |
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75 km |
| Cesme |
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172
km |
| Bergama
(Pergamon) |
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180
km |
| Bodrum
(Halikarnassos) |
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197
km |
| Marmaris |
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210
Km |
| Fethiye |
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348
Km |
| Canakkale |
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408
Km |
| Antalya |
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465
Km |
| Istanbul |
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495
Km |
| Ankara |
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670
Km |
| Nevsehir |
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787
Km |
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COMMUNICATION |
| Automatic
international telephone calls can be made from the Post
Office on Cengiz Topel Avenue 24 hours a day. The
domestic telephone code is 0232 and the postal code is
35920. Foreign currency and postal checks can be
exchanged at the Post Office. |
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SPORTS
& ACTIVITIES |
| Pamucak
beach is perfect for every type of sports. The water is
suitable for swimming eight months out of the year. The
surrounding woods are great for walking and there is a
horseback riding trail between Sirince and Çamlik. One
can even take parachute lessons at the Ephesus airstrip. |
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SPECIAL
DAYS, FESTIVALS and MEMORIAL DAYS |
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SELÇUK-EPHESUS
CULTURE, ART AND TOURISM FESTIVAL
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The
Selçuk-Ephesus Culture, Art and Tourism
Festival is an international festival that has
been held every year the first week in May since
1962. Since 1977 the festival has been expanded
to include folk crafts along with folklore and
tourism of the previous festivals. |
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CAMEL
WRESTLING FESTIVAL
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This
festival, held nowhere else in the world, is a
one-day festival held in Selçuk the third week
in January. With a parade the previous day,
there is entertainment and an opportunity to see
the camels. The wrestling starts at 10 o'clock
on Sunday morning. |
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RELIGIOUS
SERVICES
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Every
year, there is a service at the House of Mary on
August 15. This service is for Catholics who are
on pilgrimage to the site. The service starts at
10 o'clock. There is also a service held the
second Sunday of October, the date of the
General Council held in AD 431. This service
also starts at 10 o'clock. |
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TURKISH
BATH |
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bath is at the intersection of Cengiz Topel Avenue and
the street leading to the train station. One can find
the bath near the banks, Post Office, and police station
on this street, and the parallel Namik Kemal Avenue. In
summer this bath is open from morning to late into the
night. The bath is open for women only to use ever
Friday from morning to 6 pm. (Call: 0.232. 8926198) |
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CITY
HOSPITAL |
| This
100-bed hospital is fully equipped and staffed by
doctors, most of whom speak a foreign language, and has
every kind of laboratory, X-ray, dental clinic,
operating room and dialysis unit. There are also two
health clinics and two private clinics. There are two
ambulances at the hospital ready for any emergency and
one at the Ephesus ruins site. There are also clinics at
towns and villages in the surrounding area. (Call:
0.232. 8927036) |
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SWIMMING
POOL |
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This
pool built by the municipality is in the southwestern
part of town on Esref Arna Avenue. In summer (May
through September) all visitors are welcome. There is a
separate pool for children. |
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SELÇUK-EPHESUS
AIRSTRIP |
| This
airstrip is about 2 km from Selçuk on the road to the
ruins. It is good for short flights and for small planes
traveling to places like Bodrum, Istanbul and Izmir.
(Call: 0.232. 8926447) |
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BANKS |
| AKBANK |
Atatürk
Mah. Namık Kemal Caddesi |
8926159
- 8926327 |
| HALKBANK |
Atatürk
Mah. Namık Kemal Caddesi |
8923498
- 8927028 |
| İŞ
BANKASI |
Atatürk
Mah. Namık Kemal Caddesi |
8926109
- 8926540 |
| ZİRAAT
BANKASI |
Atatürk
Mah. Cengiz Topel Caddesi |
8926921
- 8926788 |
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TOURISM
POLICE |
| This
foreign language police unit was formed to handle or to
pass on personal or public complaints and to give
information relating to tourist sites. |
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TOURISM
INFORMATION DIRECTORATE |
The
Selçuk Tourism Directorate of the Ministry of
Tourism is open every day from 8:30 to 12:00 and
13:00 to 17:30 except weekends and holidays.
From April 1 to October 31 it is open every day
at these hours. Outside of working hours you can
still obtain information via a paging service.
Both foreign and domestic visitors can obtain
information from the Tourism Directorate through
letter or telephone in Turkish, English, French
and German about accommodations, dining,
transportation, health, and museums and ruins,
among other things.
(Call
: 0 .232. 892 69 45 and 892 63 28)
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ÇAMLIK
OPEN AIR LOCOMOTIVE MUSEUM |
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The
Çamlik Steam Locomotive Open Air Museum is 12
km from both Selçuk and Çamlik by road or
rail. During the Aegean maneuvers, Atatürk made
his headquarters at this station in the White
Personal Train and followed the maneuvers along
the coast from here. There are 25 assorted
locomotives 50 to 80 years old that have been
used by the Turkish State Railroad. |
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CLIMATE |
| In
an area governed by a Mediterranean climate the summers
are hot and dry and winters are cool and rainy. It never
snows and rarely drops below 0° Centigrade. Water
sports can run for ten months out of the year where such
a mild climate exists. |
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