İzmir's Delicious Wild Herbs
18 July 2024
İzmir is famous for its food as much as for its natural and historical riches. Herbs you will find nowhere else, and the delicious dishes made from them, are an important part of İzmir and Aegean cuisine.
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Routes around Selçuk, the Efeler Way, Aegean cuisine and travel guides to the region.
Selçuk Route
18 July 2024
Selçuk, İzmir's southernmost district on the Aegean coast, lies 75 km from İzmir city centre. The Ephesus World Heritage Site, the world's largest open-air museum and on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2015, consists of four components: Çukuriçi Höyük, Ayasuluk Hill (Selçuk Castle, the Basilica of St. John, İsa Bey Bath, İsa Bey Mosque and the Artemision), the Ancient City of Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary.
İzmir, a Vegan-Friendly City
18 July 2024
İzmir and its surroundings are very rich in fruit, vegetables and natural produce. Its varied local markets are known for healthy vegetable dishes, and this abundance carries over to vegetarian and vegan food. İzmir stands out for its vegetarian and vegan-friendly dishes and for the cafés and restaurants that serve them.
How to Get to Selçuk and 10 Reasons to Visit
18 July 2024
Getting to Selçuk is easy and makes for a pleasant journey, with plenty of transport options from İzmir and the surrounding area. Here are a few ways to get to Selçuk and 10 reasons to visit this beautiful town:
Gökçealan Osmancık Grape
18 July 2024
Gökçealan Osmancık Grape is the Osmancık grape variety grown in Gökçealan village in the Selçuk district of İzmir. Where there is a risk of phylloxera within the geographical boundary, the root system is taken from American vine rootstocks and the trunk from the Osmancık variety.
Efeler Way
18 July 2024
Following an application by the Tourism Branch Directorate of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, the Efeler Way was named in the Top 100 Stories of the '2023 Green Destinations Top 100 Stories' competition, organised by Green Destinations, the world's most prestigious organisation in the field of sustainable tourism.
Efeler Way Hike Held Between Şirince and Çamlık Villages
27 October 2024
Organised by the Selçuk District Governorship as a Republic Day event, the Efeler Way nature walk started in Şirince village and ended in Çamlık village.
Blue Flag
18 July 2024
İzmir has a coastline of 629 kilometres in total. With its clear sea in every shade of blue, its unique beaches and sandy shores, its coves and marinas, and its popular resorts offering every kind of water sport, it is the heart of Turkey's coastal tourism.