Şirince
Şirince View
Up in the hills at about 9 km
east of Selçuk amid grapevines and orchards sits
the old Greek town Şirince.
During the exchange of populations in 1924 after the Greek-Turkish War,
the original Greek inhabitants left and the present villagers moved here
from the vicinity of Salonica (Thessaloniki). Sirince offers you
fresh air, old Greek houses and an atmosphere of repose and relaxation.
Unfortunately in recent years tour buses have it included in their circuit
with the result that much of its authenticity has been replaced by
souvenir shops.
On the way back, the Folk Museum just
outside Selçuk is a worthwile stop with a
naive display of village live in Anatolia as it used to be.
Click on the thumbnails to get a greater picture
