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It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nSel\u00e7uk is the small town three kilometres away, and it is the best place to stay: you can be at the gates when they open, before the cruise-ship groups arrive. The town has its own sights, including the remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.\r\n\r\nTwo days is right, with \u015eirince and the coast close by.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train from Izmir, about 1.25 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot, dolmu\u015f or taxi\r\nLanguage | Turkish. English widely spoken\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Most drink bottled\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Sel\u00e7uk is small. 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The Ephesus Museum holds the finds.\r\n\r\n\u015eirince, a hillside village of old Greek houses known for its fruit wines, is fifteen minutes away. 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Ku\u015fadas\u0131, twenty minutes away, has the resort nightlife.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3.50 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Quiet | Small town\r\nKu\u015fadas\u0131 | Resort nightlife\r\nA beer | \u20ac3.50\u20135\r\nEarly | Ephesus at opening","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Sel\u00e7uk","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Sel\u00e7uk","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Sel\u00e7uk is walkable, and Ephesus is a short taxi, dolmu\u015f or walk away.\r\n\r\nThe \u0130zBAN and regional trains run to Izmir in about an hour and a quarter. Dolmu\u015f minibuses run to Ku\u015fadas\u0131 and \u015eirince. Buses and trains reach Pamukkale in about three hours.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Izmir | About 1.25 hours by train\r\nTo Ephesus | Short ride\r\nTo Pamukkale | About 3 hours\r\nDolmu\u015f | Ku\u015fadas\u0131 and \u015eirince","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Sel\u00e7uk","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Sel\u00e7uk costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Sel\u00e7uk is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac12. A careful day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac50, plus the Ephesus ticket.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Turkish lira, and prices change quickly with inflation; these are euro equivalents. Cards work widely, bank ATMs are best, and always pay in lira rather than accepting a conversion.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac12\r\nA day | \u20ac35\u201350\r\nEphesus | Priced in euros\r\nLira | Pay in lira","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Sel\u00e7uk","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Sel\u00e7uk","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Sel\u00e7uk is very safe.\r\n\r\nEphesus has no shade; bring water and a hat, and go early in summer.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Little crime\r\nHeat | No shade at Ephesus\r\nWater | Carry it\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Sel\u00e7uk","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Sel\u00e7uk","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Aegean and its ancient cities.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Ephesus | About 10 minutes | Taxi, dolmu\u015f or walk | The great Roman city. |  | 1303067\n\u015eirince | About 15 minutes | Dolmu\u015f | A hillside village of fruit wines. |  | 1303068\nPamukkale | About 3 hours | Bus or train | White travertine terraces and Hierapolis. |  | 1303069\nKu\u015fadas\u0131 | About 20 minutes | Dolmu\u015f | Beaches and a resort town. |  | 1303070","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Sel\u00e7uk","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are euro equivalents and move quickly with lira inflation. 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