- This pretty old Orthodox village, 12 km away from Ephesus
and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince ("ugly").
Indeed its habitants gave this name on purpose as they did
not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty
of their village.
- Still after years, visitors understood that the village
was not ugly at all and called it Sirince ("pretty").
As the village is located on the top of a mountain, anyone
will enjoy the impressive wine yards' and peach trees' views
on his way.
- Today the village is a perfect synthesis of Turk-Greek
culture as of the 1920's: after the Independence War, people
exchange between Greek and Turks has occurred and all those
typical Greek houses, though they kept their original outside
characteristics, have received the local layout inside.
The most beautiful specimens are open to visitors. And even
in the courtyard of one of them, one will discover a nicely
restorated Orthodox church.
- All the narrow streets of the village belong to the women,
selling handcrafts of all kinds, olive oil. Another attraction
of Sirince is its wine: try its taste in small cafés
or in the former municipal school restorated.
- Though Sirince is developing its tourism very quickly,
it has been able to preserve its authenticity and the meaning
of its name.
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