Sirince, Izmir

Waking up in Sirince

Slipping out of the historical atmosphere of Selcuk and going to the village of Sirince located 8 km away over a hill covered with the olive trees means to open the doors of a very different world. The village, and old Greek settlement was evacuated during the Exchange in 1923-24 and refuges coming form the region of Kavala of Macedonia were settled here. The old name of Kırkınca was tronsformed to Kirkince and then Cirkince and finally the village was called Sirince in 1930s.

Şirince impressive with the houses displaying the classic qualities of the Anatolian architecture attracts a huge number of visitors today with its authentic and oartially “modenr village” life…

The abundance borught by the agricultural products such as grapes and olives joins with the laces, souvenirs, loca handicrafts, hotels and guesthouses keeping their authentic characteristics… Sirince is an ideal site for those who wish to breathe the atmosphere og a typical “Turkish Village” and to wake up in the pure mountain air…

The winds of Ephesus are in Sirince

Many of the hotels and guesthouses in the village have been restored in confırmity with the original style. Some of them manifest the authentic village spirit and some of them manifest the classical Anatolia. But one of them differs from others since it exhibits the unforgettable paintings of the Terrace Houses of Ephesus on the walls.

You can view also our Ephesus Guided Tour from Cruise Port and Back to Port page.