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Vacation Apartment Eski Foca - Large flat near Sea, İzmir Turkeyİzmir

Ground floor split level, 80m2. 4 bedrooms, 3 with twin beds (2 with en-suite beathrooms) and one with 2 bunks. 3rd bathroom, kitchen and lounge. Equipped for 8 persons. Air conditioning, ceiling fan, radio, colour television with local and satellite reception (eg BBC World, Euronews etc), selection of books. Balcony with excellent sea view, and large patio. 1½ km from town centre. 150 m to excellent beach. Shared swimming pool which is open during the high season, not in the low season unless by special agreement. 200 m to nearest shop.

Eski, or 'old' Foça, is no exaggeration for a town that dates from the 11th century B.C. It is situated on the Aegean, 670 km southwest of Istanbul, 65 km north of Izmir. Homer's Siren Rocks, made famous from the Odyssey, can be seen only 3 sea miles away across the bay. Foça has 12,000 inhabitants, and a lively fishing fleet and market is based at its harbour.

Unfortunately many of the original Greek buildings have disappeared, but enough remain, helped by small narrow streets, to preserve the authentic character of this ancient settlement. Visitors with an interest in archaeology will find that the world's second oldest amphitheatre, which has only recently been discovered, is within the town boundary.

The town is a very safe family resort, and whilst there are some discotheques, they do not intrude in the way they can in a more 'developed' resort. Most of the tourists are holidaymakers from Izmir, which helps the town's attractions stay Turkish, and visitors from abroad are mostly British with a number of Norwegian, French and Dutch accounting for the rest. Please visit the Activities page for ideas about what to do in Foça