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This pretty old Orthodox village, 12 km away from
Ephesus and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince
("ugly"). Indeed its habitants gave this name on purpose as they
did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their
village.
Still after years, visitors understood that
the village was not ugly at all and called it Sirince
("pretty"). As the village is located on the top of a mountain,
anyone will enjoy the impressive wine yards' and peach trees' views on his
way.
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| Today the village is a perfect synthesis of
Turk-Greek culture as of the 1920's: after the Independence War, people
exchange between Greek and Turks has occurred and all those typical Greek
houses, though they kept their original outside characteristics, have
received the local layout inside. The most beautiful specimens are open to
visitors. And even in the courtyard of one of them, one will discover a
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All the narrow streets of the village belong
to the women, selling handcrafts of all kinds, olive oil. Another attraction
of Sirince is its wine: try its taste in small cafés or in the former
municipal school restored.
Though
Sirince is developing its tourism very quickly, it has been able to
preserve its authenticity and the meaning of its name.
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Ephesus
& Sirince Village Tour
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Ephesus