Vincent Poon :: Sirince
 
During the afternoon, our tour continued into the quiet village of Sirince, that was originally inhabited by Ottoman Greeks and called it Çirkince, which means sort of ugly, in order to deter outsiders to come. During the exchange of populations following World War I, Turks from Greece were moved here and changed the name to Şirince, which means charming. Nowadays, it is just a quiet (maybe not do if all the visitors from the cruise ships come along) village that is famous of fruit wines it produces.
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It was nice that at the time of our visit not many visitors were around, so it was still a quiet village then
I hope that kid was not making a swearing sign at me!
Sirince is famous for the fruit wines it produces, and you can see them on sale everywhere within the village
and because of that, lots of fridge magnets are associated with wine bottles!
It was nice that at the time of our visit not many visitors were around, so it was still a quiet village then
I hope that kid was not making a swearing sign at me!
Sirince is famous for the fruit wines it produces, and you can see them on sale everywhere within the village
and because of that, lots of fridge magnets are associated with wine bottles!
Lots of fresh pomegranates for sale!
The locals making their meals
Once you leave the main street and the shops, you are rewarded with views like this and some tranquility
As a turkish village, you can easily see evil eyes everywhere, even embedded in the pavement,
Lots of fresh pomegranates for sale!
The locals making their meals
Once you leave the main street and the shops, you are rewarded with views like this and some tranquility
As a turkish village, you can easily see evil eyes everywhere, even embedded in the pavement,
This is the fountain in front of St. John the Baptist Church. The statue is Virgin Mary.
The ruins of St. John the Baptist church
There are still some frescoes inside the church
Fantastic view of the white houses and terracotta roofs
This is the fountain in front of St. John the Baptist Church. The statue is Virgin Mary.
The ruins of St. John the Baptist church
There are still some frescoes inside the church
Fantastic view of the white houses and terracotta roofs
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