Nisanyan Evleri Inn, Sirince

Nisanyan Evleri (the Nisanyan Houses) is the brainchild of Mr Sevan Nisanyan and Ms Müjde Nisanyan, who have created Sirince's—and one of Turkey's—finest places to stay.

Starting with an old house in a superb location at the very top of the village, they restored the house, modernized the services, landscaped the grounds, and produced a gem of an inn, worth going out of your way to experience.

The Nisanyan Evleri has several different types of accommodations:

— The Inn, a restored Mediterranean village house with five rooms, all with private bathrooms. The excellent dining room with superb village and valley views is also in the Inn.

— The Ilyastepe Cottages, several charming rustic cottages on the hillside above the Inn, near the swimming pool.

— The Houses, several restored village houses rented by the day, complete with furnishings, a breakfast basket including fresh farm eggs, fresh-baked bread, and home-made country jam, daily housekeeping service, fireplaces and firewood, telephone, and central heating for chilly winter days.

Check room rates and availability on Venere. When you make reservations at the Nisanyan Evleri, please remember to mention TTP. Here's why.

Sirince (shee-REEN-jeh) is 7 km (4.3 miles) east of Selçuk and Ephesus, up in the hills, reached by a narrow, winding country road (about a 15- to 20-minute drive from Selçuk).

Although there are public minibuses running between Sirince and Selçuk, they're infrequent and not particularly comfortable. You'll really want your own rental car, especially as the Nisanyan Evleri is at the very top of this hillside village, a steep climb from the village center and main road.

Here are directions for driving from Izmir's Adnan Menderes Airport to Selçuk and Sirince.

Coming uphill from Selçuk and approaching the village of Sirince, watch for Nisanyan Evleri signs with the snail logo and turn right onto a side road just before entering the village (if you come to the Jandarma [gendarme] control point, you've missed the turn). Follow the narrow dirt track uphill, looking for the Nisanyan Evleri signs at several turns.

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Above, entrance to the Nisanyan Evleri.
Below, view from swimming pool.
Below left, a rustic cottage.