Flat near seafront Vacation Home Eski Foca

2nd floor, 2 bedrooms with double beds, bathroom with shower and washing machine, extra lavatory. Kitchen with utensils, gas hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher. Large living room with dining area, satellite TV, large balcony with excellent sea view. Air conditioning. The hall has ample storing space. 50 m from the sea, swimming area about 50 along the sea front. Centrally situated, 100 m from town center. According to an agreement with a neighbouring hotel our guests will be given access to the hotel swimming pool.

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