Photos: Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Satirdan kahraman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Herbert Weber, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Benh LIEU SONG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Satirdan kahraman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Herbert Weber, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Basilica of St John and the mosque next door
Your local guide
Elif Kaya
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Highlights
- Basilica of St John, column by column
- A traditional tomb site, pointed out
- A 14th-century mosque's open courtyard
- Reused stone from older ruins
- Byzantine and Seljuk buildings, side by side
About this tour
This session covers two buildings on the same hill above Selçuk: the Basilica of St John and the Seljuk-era mosque beside it. You see the standing columns of the basilica and the open courtyard of the mosque within a short walk of each other. Elif explains how both buildings reused stone from earlier structures on the same site.
The call starts at the basilica entrance with a short sound check, then moves to the mosque courtyard as the second stop. Elif takes questions throughout and sends a short note afterwards on the dates and periods covered.
This suits anyone interested in how Byzantine and Seljuk buildings sit side by side on the same hill. It also pairs well with a session on Ayasuluk Fortress just above.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Selcuk before heading out.
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Basilica of St John 21 min
The camera moves through the standing columns of the basilica, and Elif points to the marked spot on the floor plan traditionally identified as the tomb the church was built over.
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Isa Bey Mosque courtyard 21 min
You see the open courtyard of the 14th-century mosque next door, built partly from stone taken from older ruins nearby, and Elif points out the reused columns inside the prayer hall.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Selcuk: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kabak çiçeği dolması (stuffed courgette flowers) and Central Selçuk, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Selcuk, showing you Basilica of St John and Isa Bey Mosque courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Ayasuluk hill live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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