14.07.2025
Village of Şirince
Sirince is a small cozy village with a fun history, beautiful landscapes, great food, hospitality and much more. It is perhaps the perfect synthesis of a traditional Turkish village and a traditional Greek village. The town, whose name actually means “cute” in Turkish, used to be called “Çirkince” which means “ugly”. This was an ironic take on the beauty of the village and was also used to keep others away. When people realized how spectacular the location and architecture of the village really was, they changed the name to Şirince in 1926.The village is located on a hill about 12 km from the ancient city of Ephesus and 85 km from Izmir.
