Cave of the Seven Sleepers

Cave of the Seven Sleepers is an archaeological site in İzmir Province, Turkey. Cave of the Seven Sleepers is situated nearby to the peak Panayır Mountain, as well as near the cemetery Selçuk Mezarlığı.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: cemetery and church with a cave associated with the legend of the Seven Sleepers, Ephesus
Also known as: “Seven Sleepers cemetery (Ephesus)”, “Seven Sleepers of Ephesus”, “Yedi Uyurlar”, “Yedi Uyurlar Cave”, and “Yedi Uyuyanlar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ephesus and Temple of Artemis.

Ephesus

Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ephesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with magnificent Roman ruins. It's in the Central Aegean region of Turkey 4 km west of Selçuk and 19 km northeast of the beach resort of Kuşadası.

Temple of Artemis

Photo: Arkiyolok, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a localised form of the goddess Artemis. It was located in Ephesus, near modern day Selçuk in Turkey. Temple of Artemis is situated 1 km northeast of Cave of the Seven Sleepers.

Library of Celsus

Ruins

Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia, located near the modern town of Selçuk, in the İzmir Province of western Turkey. Library of Celsus is situated 1¼ km southwest of Cave of the Seven Sleepers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selçuk and Şirince.

Selçuk

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Selçuk is a town in the Central Aegean region of Turkey, with a population of 36,360 in 2018. It's the original site of the city of Ephesus - those Roman ruins lie 4 km west and are described on a separate page.

Şirince

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Şirince, formerly Kirkince or Çirkince, is a village nestled in the hills in Central Aegean Region, Turkey, 15 minutes from Selçuk, 20 minutes from the ancient site of Ephesus. Şirince today is very popular with Turkish tourists, especially on weekends.