Foca Travel Guide

  ESKIFOCA IN MY WAY :)
by Arkeolog
 
  • ESKIFOCA IN MY WAY :)
      ESKIFOCA IN MY WAY :)
    by Arkeolog
  • A STREET IN FOCA
      A STREET IN FOCA
    by Arkeolog
  • Foca harbour
      Foca harbour
    by Tdiver
  • Old foreshore mansion
      Old foreshore mansion
    by Neilzonwheelz
  • Looking back to Foca from the northern coast.
      Looking back to Foca from the northern...
    by Tdiver
 

Pro

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  seafood, clean sea and mythology 


Con

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  too crowded in summertimes 


In a nutshell

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  if u r lucky u can see Mediterranean monk seals 

 

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Things to Do  

Turkish baths

Turkish baths, Foca

 Tdiver Says:  The only 2 surviving Turkish baths from the Ottoman era. 

Foca music,folklore and watersports festival.

Foca music,folklore and watersports festival., Foca

 Tdiver Says:  Can't find out more about it except that it is in June. 

Tas ev / Stone house

Tas ev / Stone house, Foca

 Tdiver Says:  Rock tomb 4th century B.C. 

The islands.

The islands., Foca

 Tdiver Says:  Orak.Incir,Kadere,Fener,Hayirsiz and Metalik.For the protection of the seals you can't get too near them. 

External castle / Genoese castle

External castle / Genoese castle, Foca

 Tdiver Says:  Constructed by the Ottomans in 1678 it is situated on a cape with a huge trench dug to separate it from the mainland. 

Bes kapilar castle/5 gate castle.

Bes kapilar castle/5 gate castle., Foca

 Tdiver Says:  Supposedly built by the Genoese and now used as an open air theatre. 

Seyten hamami/Satans bath

Seyten hamami/Satans bath, Foca

 Tdiver Says:  Rock tomb 

Swimming in crystal clear turqouise sea...

Swimming in crystal clear turqouise sea..., Foca

 Arkeolog Says:  enjoy the colour of sea 

Hotels  

Bulbul Yuvasi Boutique Hotel

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Hotel Club Phokaia

 1 Review and 48 Opinions  FOCANTIQUE BOTIQUE HOTEL Foca's first and only boutique hotel is Focantique. It is housed in a... 

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Hotels  

Erdem Pansiyon 3: Nice View

Erdem Pansiyon 3: Nice View, Foca

 Neilzonwheelz Says:

Erdem Pansiyon 3: Centrally Located

Erdem Pansiyon 3: Centrally Located, Foca

 Neilzonwheelz Says:

Erdem Pansiyon 3: Centrally Located

Erdem Pansiyon 3: Centrally Located, Foca

 Neilzonwheelz Says:

Erdem Pansiyon 3: Cheap & Right in the Action

Erdem Pansiyon 3: Cheap & Right in the Action, Foca

 Neilzonwheelz Says:  The room I stayed in faced onto the waterfront, the room had no A/C - just open the window. The room had a double bed that was creaky but sound, also a single in the room. The bathroom had a clean functioning toilet & a hand shower, note water pressure was not that brilliant... 

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Restaurants  

KENYA&LEYLEK: seafood

KENYA&LEYLEK: seafood, Foca

 Arkeolog Says:  Enjoy fish cooked in milk and skewered anglerfish at Kenya&Leylek. 

Transportation  

Dolmus

Dolmus, Foca

 Tdiver Says:  As far as i can find out there are buses every half hour from Izmir otogar from 6.30 until 17.30 then 18.30 19.00 20.00 21.15 takes about 1 and a half hours to Eski Foca. 

how to get to eskifoca

how to get to eskifoca, Foca

 Arkeolog Says:  How to get thereBy air: THY, Onur Air and Atlasjet have daily flights between Istanbul and Izmir's Adnan Menderes Airport. Buses to Eski Foca leave on the hour from Izmir's bus station. THY Tel: 4440849. Onur Air Tel: 0212-663 07 73. By road: 40km before Izmir on the... 

Shopping  

ZEYTINHOME: natural products

ZEYTINHOME: natural products, Foca

 Arkeolog Says:  Foca is renowned for its olive oil and yoghurt. ''Phokaia Zeytinhome'' sells a wide range of olive oils and scented olive oil soaps. Phokaia Zeytinhome sells a wide range of olive oils, olive and scented olive oil, daphne, carnation soaps 

Off The Beaten Path  

VISITING SIREN ROCKS BY BOAT TOUR

VISITING SIREN ROCKS BY BOAT TOUR, Foca

 Arkeolog Says:  Siren song Legend has it that the Siren Cliffs on Orak Island off the coast of Foca were once home to the Sirens of Greek mythology. With their beautiful songs, the Sirens would lure sailors to their death on the cliffs that surrounded their island home. In ancient art, the... 

Favorites  

Tourist information office

Tourist information office, Foca

 Tdiver Says:  Ataturk bulvari Foca, Girisi no:1Tel +90 232 812 55 34Fax +90 232 812 12 22 

DONT FORGET TO DO THESE

DONT FORGET TO DO THESE, Foca

 Arkeolog Says:  * Phokaia Zeytinhome sells a wide range of olive oils and scented olive oil soaps. Tel: 0232-812 32 60* Focantique Hotel, Foca's first and only boutique hotel.. Tel: +90 232-812 43 13. Make sure to try Guler Hanım's orange cookies, cakes and artichoke rice.* Enjoy fish... 

DONT FORGET TO DO THESE

DONT FORGET TO DO THESE, Foca

 Arkeolog Says:  * Phokaia Zeytinhome sells a wide range of olive oils and scented olive oil soaps. Tel: 0232-812 32 60* We recommend that you stay at the Focantique Hotel, Foca's first and only boutique hotel. Bed and breakfast accommodation in a standard double room is 140 million TL while... 

The Place

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 enjoy the colour of sea 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hy! I need an info aboat budget rooms in Foca (Turkay) for 1-2 days only. Thanks!  

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A: I am not so sure,but www.mymerhaba.com may answer your question 

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ESKIFOCA - A UNIQUE SEASIDE TOWN

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 Eski Foca (Old Foca) is synonymous with Mediterranean monk seals, turquoise bays and old stone houses. Since ancient times, Mediterranean monk seals have made Foca their home. Indeed, the name Foca is... 

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Not so sleepy Foca

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 Situated 70 km N.W. of Izmir,Phocaea as it was then known as,was the most northerly of the Ionian cities.Settle by Aeolian immigrants from the Hermaean gulf.According to ancient scholars the... 

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Charming Port

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 The little bay pictured here is the hive of activity, the other larger bay is more for the larger cruising yachts to anchor. 

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FOCA- H Arhaia Fokaia xoris fokies...

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 A quite village with marvelous beaches nearby, just an hour away from Izmir 

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