Selēuk Photo Gallery by Brian McMorrow at pbase.com

Selēuk

Welcome to Turkey. General speed limits.	Turkish license plate	Sehir Merkezi...a good phrase to know...City Center	Hotel Bella, recommened in Selēuk
Hotel Bella, Selēuk	Hotel Bella, Selēuk	Roof terrace, Hotel Bella	Dad enjoying sheesha at the Hotel Bella terrace
In the colder months, part of the terrace is enclosed and the fire keeps it cozy	Citadel of Selēuk, 6th C. Byzantine, rebuilt by the Seljuks, illuminated at night	Citadel of Selēuk on a hilltop seen from the terrace of the Hotel Bella	Turkish flags and a large portrait of Atatürk on the Selēuk Citadel
The citadel itself isn't open to visitors	View from the terrace of the Hotel Bella	Prickly pear cactus, Selēuk	Part of the old Byzantine aqueduct on St. John Street, Selēuk
Pillars of an excavated cistern, Selēuk	Pillars of an excavated cistern, Selēuk	Carpet shop, Selēuk	Carpet shop attached to the Hotel Bella. Luckily they don't push it hard.
Turkish carpets	Turkish carpets	Turkish bath	Berber Shop, Selēuk
A Berber Shop is a place for a haircut	Flaming hair removal	I think he took too much off the top...	Efes Pilsen, the excellent Turkish brew
That's a surprise...the Saddam Bar, Selēuk	Ugly aparment blocks, Selēuk	Citadel of Selēuk with Turkish flags and Ataturk's portrait	Citadel of Selēuk with Turkish flags and Ataturk's portrait
Turkish schoolgirl, Selēuk	Turkish flag balloons, Selēuk	Dur, the Turkish version of a stop sign	Ege Köftecisi, Selēuk, recommended restaurant
The menu at Ege Köftecisi, Selēuk	The waiter at Ege Köftecisi, Selēuk	The food arrives	Mixed kebab platter
Showing off his motorbike	The waiter at Ege Köftecisi, Selēuk	Spring flower, Selēuk	Six peasant women in the back of a truck driving through Selēuk
Two common forms of transport around Selēuk - motorbike and tractor	TurkeyApr06 351.jpg	Citadel of Selēuk	Citadel of Selēuk
Café Carpouza, Selēuk	Fresh bread, Selēuk	Mosque - Faci Fadil Camii - Selēuk	Mosque - Faci Fadil Camii - Selēuk
Aqueduct, Selēuk	Part of the Byzantine aqueduct running through the center of Selēuk	Aqueduct, Selēuk	Stork landing at one of the nests on the aqueduct
Stork in one of the many nests on the aqueduct, Selēuk	Stork in one of the many nests on the aqueduct, Selēuk	Stork in flight over Selēuk	Stork in flight over Selēuk
Cafés near the old aqueduct	Waiter at the Ejder Restaurant, Selēuk. Thanks for the tea!	Sitting at the Ejder Restaurant, Cengiz Topel Cad, Selēuk	Another banner of Atatürk
Dogruyol Partisi Center (DYP - True Path Party), Selēuk	TurkeyApr06 375.jpg	Wallabies Hotel, one of many establishments geared towards the ANZAC market	Turkish Post PTT
Can Carpet, Cengiz Topel Cad, Selēuk	Turkish t-shirt and camel bag	Old House Restaurant with a New Zealand flag displayed on ANZAC Day	Kiwi Carpet & Kilim, Selēuk
Türk Hava Kurumu, the Selēuk chapter of the Turkish Aeronautical Association	Dekorativ Carpet & Kilim, Selcuk	Carpet loom at Dekorativ Carpet & Kilim, Selēuk	Ludwina, originally from Belgium, is very happy to show visitors how traditional carpets are woven
The beginnings of a Turkish carpet at Dekorativ	The shop cat enjoying the attention	The shop cat, Dekorativ Carpet & Kilim, Selēuk	Dad receiving no-hassle-at-all carpet lessons from Ludwina
We weren't in the market for a carpet, which made this shop a pleasant place because there was no unwanted pressure to buy.	http://dekorativ.tripod.com	Turkish carpets rolled up	In addition to carpets and kilims, Dekorativ has pillow covers and tiny doll house sized carpets
TurkeyApr06 390.jpg	Tahsinar Cami - mosque, Selēuk	Tahsinar Cami - mosque, Selēuk	Kizilay Cad, Selēuk
Atatürk, Selēuk	One of several socialist-realism panels behind the Selēuk Kaymakamlżšż building, Atatürk Cad	Musician	Atatürk, Selēuk
Atatürk, Selēuk	Turkish flags, Selēuk	Ornate fountain near the Ephesus Museum, Selēuk	Tractor in town, Selēuk
Brick minaret, Atatürk Cad	Statue near the Ephesus Museum, Selēuk	Old houses, Azasuluk Hill area of Selcuk	Roses
Old house, Azasuluk Hill area of Selcuk	Tourist shops oppostie the entrance to the Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	The god Bes at a souvenir shop, Selēuk	The fortified gateway to the precinct containing the ruins of the Basilica of St. John, Selēuk
Selēuk	Entrance to the Basilica of St. John ruins, Selēuk	Entrance to the Basilica of St. John ruins, Selēuk	Ruins, Selēuk
Spring flowers	Spring flowers, Basilica of St. John	The Citadel of Selēuk above the Basilica of St. John	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk
View of Selēuk from the Basilica of St. John	Basilica of St. John, built 527-565 by Emperor Justinian over what is believed to be the Tomb of St. John	Basilica of St. John before it was destroyed by an earthquake	Artist rendering of the Basilica of St. John
Plan of the Basilica of St. John	History of St. John in Ephesus and the Basilica of St. John	Basilica of St. John	Locals taking a shortcut
View from the cloisters	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Standing columns	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk
Isa Bey Camii - Mosque of Isa Bey, 1375, seen from the cloisters	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Spring flowers and cactus, Basilica of St. John	Spring flowers, Basilica of St. John
Spring flowers, Basilica of St. John	Spring flowers, Basilica of St. John	TurkeyApr06 618.jpg	Prickly Pear Cactus, Selcuk
Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Tortise near the basilica	A red rose	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk
Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Arch, Basilica of St John
Mosaic fragment, Basilica of St. John	Column	Basilica of St John	Basilica of St John
The Tomb of St John, who died in Ephesus	The Tomb of St John in the Basilica, Selēuk	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Remains of the floor, Basilica of St John
Remains of the floor, Basilica of St John	Remains of the floor, Basilica of St John	Remains of the floor, Basilica of St John	Remains of the floor, Basilica of St John
Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	Basilica of St. John, Selēuk
Basilica of St. John, Selēuk	The pitiful remains of the Temple of Artemis, once one of the Seven Wonders of the World	The lone standing column of the Temple of Artemis	Landscape looking towards Selēuk on the drive to the Meryemana (Virgin Mary's House)
Selēuk with the citadel on the hilltop	Selēuk	The scenic drive to the Meryemana	Hills outside Selēuk
Selēuk	Statue of the Virgin Mary	Meryemana - House of the Virgin Mary	Mary is believed to have lived in this house 37-45 AD after being brought to Ephesus by St. John
Meryemana - House of the Virgin Mary	Meryemana - House of the Virgin Mary	Whether you believe it or not, the Meryemana is situtated in a lush green forest	Forest around the Meryemana
Maryesque giftshop, Meryemana	Christian religious items for sale outside the House of the Virgin Mary	More Marybelia	Turkish Jandarma post at the Meryemana
The Aegean Sea seen from the Meryemana Road	Back to Selcuk	Back to Izmir for the flight to Istanbul

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