Which one to choose in Selçuk
Isa Bey Mosque vs Temple of Artemis
Two temples in Selçuk. Isa Bey Mosque has no online ticket listed; Temple of Artemis has 9 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Selçuk, Turkey
There is no ticket for the Isa Bey Mosque. It is a working mosque, entry is free, and nothing is sold online for it on its own; you can leave a donation in the box by the door if you wish. Scarves for women are usually available at the entrance, though it is better to bring your own.
The mosque stands at the foot of Ayasuluk Hill in the small town of Selcuk, and almost every visitor sees it while exploring the Ephesus area. Independent travellers walk to it in a few minutes from the bus station or the town centre, and pair it with the Basilica of St John just above and the single re-erected column of the Temple of Artemis below.
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Selçuk, Turkey
The site of the Temple of Artemis, on the edge of Selcuk, is an open field that you can visit freely, so there is no ticket to book for it alone. It is sold online almost entirely as a stop on tours of Ephesus, the ancient city about 2 km away, whose own entrance ticket is far the bigger expense.
The tours come in several forms. Half-day tours from Kusadasi, timed for cruise passengers, cover Ephesus with a quick stop at the temple site; full-day tours add the House of the Virgin Mary on the hill above, sometimes the Basilica of St John and the archaeological museum in Selcuk, plus lunch.
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