Return to the E24 and continue for c 5km in the direction of Alanya. To reach SELGE take the road on the left signposted Köprülükanyon Millipark and 23 km Beşkonak.
Selge is one of the most difficult sites in S Turkey to visit. As far as Beşkonak the road is reasonably good. From there to the settlement of Zerk / Altınkaya, which occupies the site of the ancient city, there is a very rough track, suitable only for a jeep. Allov a day for the visit, and take provisions, including water, for picnic meals also take some warm clothes, as Selge is c 900m above sea level the difference between the day-time temperature there and on the coast can e substantial. At first the road to Beşkonak runs through a pleasant wooded landscape, sometimes approaching, sometimesdrawing away from the Eurymedon river. About 5km N of Beşkonak it reaches a restaurant and coffee house, where a pause for refreshment may be made before starting the strenuous climb to Zerk. Where the road forks just beyond the restaurant take the left hand track, signposted Altınkaya. This leads to a Roman bridge, which spans a deep gorge between two cliffs. Across the bridge, turn right on to a minor road that climbs steadily to the village of Zerk. This road's many sharp bends and very rough surface demand careful driving. The mountain landscape isspectacularly beautiful. Deep gorges clothed in cypress and cedar recedes into the distance in ever higher. Occasionally thebright green of styrax officinal is may be glimpsed through the darker foliage. The Selgians valued this shrub so highly that it appeared on their coins. According to strabo an aromatic gum which it produced was much in demand in ancient times It was, and still is used in the manufacture of incense and perfurme.