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The Temple
of Zeus at Euromos, on
the road between Selcuk (Ephesus)
and Bodrum,
is to me the perfect ruined
Greek temple.
Set
in a forest of olive trees,
it almost looks like a Hollywood
set, except it's for real.
Stop
for a half-hour's look if you're
driving south from Izmir or Ephesus headed
for Milas, Bodrum or Marmaris.
Located
about a mile south of the village
of Selimiye, the temple area
has no services, although
there may be a villager selling cold
drinks.
This
is actually a much larger archeological
site than just the temple. The hillside
to the east is littered with ruins,
and if you spend an hour hiking around
you can find a theater, an agora and
massive defensive walls.
Distances
& Travel Times
Bodrum: 82
km (50 miles), 1-1/2 hours
Izmir: 172
km (107 miles), 2-1/2 hours
Kusadasi: 73
km (45 miles), 1-1/4 hours
Marmaris: 100
km (62 miles), 2 hours
Milas: 12
km (7.5 miles), 15 minutes
Selcuk (Ephesus): 105
km (65 miles), 1-1/2 hours
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