Archive for category Selcuk-Ephesus
Kalehan Hotel
Posted by Hotels for You in Selcuk-Ephesus on 04 July 2010
One of the first small hotels of Turkey, Hotel Kale Han is owned and managed by a Crete-origin family. Hotel is an authentic surprise featuring a heirloom wedding gown and embroidered bridal kit dating back to 200 years ago, regional keys and key lock collection, the passport issued for the family during population exchange, porcelain stove, manuscripts and old photos and a restaurant furnished with antique dinner service offering local Turkish cuisine with olive oils specially produced by the hotel via stone-pressing method, scratched green olives and home-made jams in its breakfasts unlimited by time. A spectacular garden amid fruit trees, lavenders and roses invites its guests to a rest while the pool offers a refreshing time with a view of the castle. Read the rest of this entry »
Selcuk City Guide
Posted by Hotels for You in Selcuk-Ephesus on 24 April 2010
It is in the south of Izmir on the south Aegean, Selcuk has been transformed since the 1990s into a major tourist destination, mainly as a base to visit the famous ruins of Ephesus a few kilometres away. The ancient classical city is one of the best preserved in the eastern Mediterranean and is a great example of Roman architecture. Selcuk has many historical remains of early Christianity, including a house which many believe to have been visited by the Virgin Mary, and Ayasoluk Hill where St John write his Gospel. Read the rest of this entry »
