The best way to end your day at Selcuk. It was serene inside the courtyard as I waited for my friend to complete her prayers. I was able to nap in the shade. The women's fountain to wash feet though was unusually placed, as the water spout went onto muddy ground, so its hard to keep your feet clean afterwards. Inside this masjid was quite and peaceful as well. The mosque is not overwhelmed by international tourists, but rather, there is a mix of Turks, visitors and one or 2 locals. What adds to the mosque's character is how columns are visibily incoroporated from Ephesus and from the temple ( you can see the greek feature of the column on the tops). It truly makes this masjid a great way to end the day because you never leave history behind. Adding to this is how this Cami was constructed in 1375, easily making it one of the oldest mosques in the area. Since we had to catch our train back to Izmir, we did not have time to go to St. John's Basilica. But we didn't fret because you can actually see the Basilica from the Cami. All in all, this was the oldest mosque I've ever been in, and it was truly amazing. read more

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