Ephesus, Bodrum & the South Aegean - Discover Turkey: Experience the Best of Turkey - page 329

Minibuses between Selçuk, Pamucak and Kuşadası pass the Ephesus turn-off ( " 4, five
minutes from Selçuk), a 20-minute walk to the Lower Gate's ticket office. A taxi from
Selçuk runs " 20.

Selçuk
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Were it not for nearby Ephesus, Selçuk might be just another provincial Turkish town; that
said, it does have more than the usual number of attractions, from graceful Roman aque-
duct Offline map Google map ruins to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Like all small places catering to short-term visitors, there's plenty of competition,
which can result in both good deals and less-welcome pressure. Yet all in all, Selçuk re-
mains a likeable, down-to-earth town, and a good base for regional adventures.

Sights

TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS
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(Artemis Tapınağı; 8.30am-5.30pm) Just beyond Selçuk's western extremities, in an empty
field, stands a solitary reconstructed pillar: all that remains of the massive Temple of
Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
A sign of the great love and attachment Ephesians felt for their fertility avatar, the
structure had 127 columns at its height. You can get a sense of this grandeur by visiting
Didyma's better-preserved Temple of Apollo ( Click here ) , which had 122 columns.

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