| Nestled into a verdant valley on the cerulean sea called the Aegean, a valley which has been home to an ebb and flow of civilizations large and small over millenia, lies the present day Turkish town of Selcuk. Greeks, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, and Seljuk Turks are just the most prominent of cultures to have inhabited this site, clustered around the timeless hill of Ayasuluk and adjacent to the ruins of Ephesus, the ancient capital of Asia Minor - Ephesus, named for the warrior queen of the Amazons, the legendary women who predated us all here. Now a pleasant jumble of farmers and business people, tourists and travelers, and a growing expatriate community relocating from around the globe, Selcuk is a vital and real Turkish town where one can see remnants of ancient wonders, sample fresh local produce, eat a wide variety of delicious Turkish cuisine and shop at hassle-free shops, such as our Bazaar Bayar. Leave the congested coastal tourist traps and visit us in Selcuk - and learn what true Turkish hospitality and culture is all about. |
| Vintage Turkish & Central Asian Treasures Selcuk, Izmir Turkiye...and soon, Istanbul |
Bazaar Bayar
"Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples
cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and
understand each other, we may even become friends." Maya Angelou
Copyright1999-2010 Bazaar Bayar/Gallery Golden State All rights reserved.
cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and
understand each other, we may even become friends." Maya Angelou
Copyright1999-2010 Bazaar Bayar/Gallery Golden State All rights reserved.