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Grotto Of The Seven Sleepers

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👍👍 As a historian, I felt I needed to visit this place and compare its story in the biblical sources and the Qur’an. The place is very easy to find, but you will need a car. There is no entrance fee. The cave itself has been converted into a church, and this is why you can see many graves for monks aro...


Address

Acarlar, 7 Uyuyanlar, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Türkiye

Website

turkisharchaeonews.net

Rating on Google Maps

3.60 (201 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Dr. Abdallah M. 3 years ago on Google • 186 reviews
    As a historian, I felt I needed to visit this place and compare its story in the biblical sources and the Qur’an. The place is very easy to find, but you will need a car. There is no entrance fee. The cave itself has been converted into a church, and this is why you can see many graves for monks around the place.
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Greg J. 2 years ago on Google • 379 reviews
    Not much to see, there is a fence that you can not get past. Not worth the time. 3btraveler
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Talha Masood K. 3 years ago on Google • 128 reviews
    The place is on a hill side with an ancient excavated chapel/church/cathedral that was expected to be the place famous where the seven grotos were buried. The place require you to climb a hill and you can watch the excavated place with the open graves and move down to gaze on the ancient entrance. The bottom of the hill has several turkish restaurants.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mohammed I. 2 years ago on Google • 136 reviews
    Another historical ruins in and around the surrounding area of Ephesus. Access is easy and the place is not busy. Short walk on the dirt uphill so not suitable for those with difficulty walking. The actual caves were gated off when I visited but still can get a glimpse from above and also through the bars. For such a historical place I am surprised it is not secured and maintained. It’s simply open to all without any site preservation in place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 gabztcr x. 1 year ago on Google • 80 reviews
    Interesting story, but otherwise the cave can’t be accessed to prevent damage. Only can look from the outside and there’s nothing much else to do. You spend at most 15 minutes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sam M. 1 year ago on Google • 135 reviews
    It took about half an hour to walk to from Selcuk and was an easy walk. As I arrived the security guard was there and was very helpful, telling me where various parts were. The views back to the castle are great. Free to enter.

  • 4/5 Pat K. 1 year ago on Google • 39 reviews
    In truth there’s not a lot to see. Some opportunities to take photos of Grotto and a few graves. The adjoining cafes are some of the better, more quaint places to have a proper, multi-dish Turkish Village breakfast ( with chickens running around )
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Joanna K. 5 years ago on Google • 74 reviews
    Not much there to see really, however the view of the valley from the top of the hill is breath taking.

  • 4/5 Eamon 1 year ago on Google • 48 reviews
    Very cool but entering is forbidden to prevent damage to the place. You can look from outside and if you are adventurous, you can climb around to get different views from the sides and above but be careful. The seven sleepers may wake up and eat you.

  • 5/5 Hasan Al Mahmud O. 5 years ago on Google • 41 reviews
    There is a lot of holy things about it and its a holy and wonder place for Muslim.

  • 1/5 Olenka S. 1 year ago on Google
    Everything is closed. Nothing much to see. Fence, locks and no explanation of what is what.

  • 5/5 Winner C. 1 year ago on Google
    They said seven sleepers souls are there right now. And I was thrilled


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