Old Woman - Sirince

One of the reasons Ephesus was eventually abandoned was the risk of malaria. A small town called Sirince was built further inland and higher up in the hills. It was fairly isolated and had ethnically Greek population until a population exchange between Greece and Turkey took place in 1924 as part of resolving border issues.
We were advised by our host to avoid the lower section of the town which housed newcomers oriented to tourists. Instead we headed higher up and found a charming old village.
Here an elderly local is shown wearing the "pantaloons" characteristic of traditional women's dress.