In 250AD seven young Christians, having refused to denounce their Christian beliefs, were said to have hidden in a cave close to Ephesus to escape religious persecution by the Roman Emperor Decius. The young men went to the cave to pray and fell asleep prompting the Emperor to have the cave sealed. The men were […]
The small village of Sirince is located 8km outside of Ephesus and its red-roofed houses sloped gently down the hillside. Sirince is famous for its Greek style fruit wine and wine tasting in the village is a unique experience with an interesting range of fruits to choose from! The quaint little village is a popular […]
The ancient city of Ephesus boasted an advanced aqueduct system that supplied the city with water. The aqueduct is no longer intact, instead, standing as occasional archways which run through the centre of Selcuk. The aqueduct is now famous for the huge stork nests which adorn its top. The migrating storks return to Selcuk during […]