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'''Selçuk''' (pronounced sel-tshouk) is a city in the west of Turkey. Located nearby are the Unesco-heritage ruins of Efesus/Ephesos/Efes, an ancient Greek settlement. Popular as a tourist destination, Selçuk has several hotels, but also boasts a few friendly hostels.
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'''Selçuk''' (pronounced sel-chook) is a city in the west of [[Turkey]]. Located nearby are the Unesco-heritage ruins of Efesus/Ephesos/Efes, an ancient Greek settlement. Popular as a tourist destination, Selçuk has several hotels, but also boasts a few friendly hostels.
  
 
== Hitching out ==
 
== Hitching out ==
  
=== North/East towards Izmir/Konya ===
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=== North/East towards [[Izmir]]/[[Konya]] ===
Walk to the north of town and start hitching on a patch of calm road. After about 10 minutes, you'll reach a big highway. Head left(west) for Izmir, or right(east) for Konya, Pamukkale and Kappadokya.
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Walk to the north of town and start hitching on a patch of calm road. After about 10 minutes, you'll reach a big highway. Head left (west) for Izmir, or right (east) for Konya, [[Denizli]]/[[Pamukkale]] and [[Cappadocia|Kapadokya]].
  
  
 
== Accommodation and Sleep ==
 
== Accommodation and Sleep ==
 
There's several cheap hostels. You can also camp outside of town, in the nearby hills and mountains. Be mindful of snakes though.
 
There's several cheap hostels. You can also camp outside of town, in the nearby hills and mountains. Be mindful of snakes though.
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Revision as of 23:31, 14 August 2011

Selçuk (pronounced sel-chook) is a city in the west of Turkey. Located nearby are the Unesco-heritage ruins of Efesus/Ephesos/Efes, an ancient Greek settlement. Popular as a tourist destination, Selçuk has several hotels, but also boasts a few friendly hostels.

Hitching out

North/East towards Izmir/Konya

Walk to the north of town and start hitching on a patch of calm road. After about 10 minutes, you'll reach a big highway. Head left (west) for Izmir, or right (east) for Konya, Denizli/Pamukkale and Kapadokya.


Accommodation and Sleep

There's several cheap hostels. You can also camp outside of town, in the nearby hills and mountains. Be mindful of snakes though.