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Off The Beaten Path: The ancient ruins of Selcuk...
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    • The ancient ruins of Selcuk stand majestically intact. At one time, the Basilica of St. John occupied most of the nearby hillside and was ranked with Hagia Sophia as one of the largest Byzantine churches of its time. According to tradition, the grave of St. John the Divine is under the remains of the church which was destroyed by an earthquake. Restoration efforts are under way today here.

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    Off The Beaten Path: The countryside around Izmir...
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    • The countryside around Izmir is lush and green - rolling hills sprout a profusion of olive trees. On pretty afternoons, families of all sizes can be seen picnicking beneath the trees. This scene is approaching the village of Sirince, not far from Selcuk.

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    Off The Beaten Path: Sirince offered surprising...
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    • Sirince offered surprising finds in handmade items such as tablecloths, clothing and leather goods. Narrow dirt streets wind throughout this delightful little village.

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    Off The Beaten Path: Restaurant Ozlem located on...
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    • Restaurant Ozlem located on the hillside of Sirince is open-air and offers a pictoresque view of the village below.

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    Off The Beaten Path: These ladies at Restaurant...
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    • These ladies at Restaurant Ozlem are preparing gozleme, a flatbread filled with either cheese, potatoes, spinach or eggplant. I tried them all, of course, and they were excellent. This is a nice, light meal for lunch.

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    Off The Beaten Path: Not far from Izmir is the...
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    • Not far from Izmir is the quaint little town of Selcuk. Here in the center of town you will find numerous restaurants, hotels and cay gardens.

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    Kajser-MK Fri Apr 4, 2008 09:54 UTC
     Lovely pages about Izmir. Quite helpful tips and some interesting older pics. Regards from Macedonia    		chjoseph Sun Mar 25, 2007 05:07 UTC
     1988 I was in the US military & worked in this Church. I was a close friend of the caretaker-Nuri Kalaci. He lived in a house beside the Church. He died leaving his wife, Elizabeth, son and baby daughter. Do you know if the present caretaker is Elizabeth?
    RLFielding123A Sat Apr 15, 2006 17:41 UTC
     Hi Pamela, a nice page on Izmir, with a few things I didn't know despite living and working there between 1987 and 1990. Thanks Rob Fielding    		roamer61 Thu Dec 8, 2005 13:38 UTC
     A nice little page on Izmir. Some good tips and pics.
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