Hello friends,
Foça was the last stop on our return journey. Foça is a coastal town closer to İzmir than Balıkesir. It would be more correct to say that Foça is a coastal town famous for its fish, ice cream and bays. Though we stopped by while passing by. We ate our fish and ice creams, toured around a bit and set off for Izmir.
Imagine a V-shaped coastline and imagine restaurants and cafes around the entire shoreline. In addition, fishing boats and tour boats are anchored on the V-shaped coastline. Fishermen can directly sell the fish they keep fresh. This is actually a very good thing. Someone like fresh fish? In Foça, you can eat fish anywhere with peace of mind. Because everyone does it well. Although waiting in a queue to eat ice cream is boring, I strongly recommend you to eat it.
One of the most visually striking things in Foça is the windmills at the entrance of this old coastal town and the old Foça city walls on the coast. I would like to share information about the city walls as much as I can translate from the Turkish source written there on the sign: There are four towers on the walls. It was determined that the triangular prism-shaped tower next to the Harbor Sanctuary belonging to the Goddess Cybele belonged to the Genoese, while the other 3 towers were built during the Ottoman period. These walls were first built in BC. Considering that it was built around 590, it can be said to be 2600 years old. Inclusion of Foça Castle in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Temporary List in 2013 was a major turning point for Foça.
Apart from that, the most striking thing in Foça is the old Greek houses and narrow streets. These are the perfect places for those who really like to take pictures. We even came across a newly married couple taking a wedding photo while traveling.
Although we didn't stay for a long time, our time in Foça was very enjoyable. But my daughter and my wife were quite tired and we continued on our way back to Izmir because we had a full day.
Take care yourself and have a nice day everyone...!
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I really enjoyed this photo set, especially the rustic buildings...I could see myself wandering about here, poking my nose into all the little streets, eating ice cream...A nice little post here. Good job.
Thank you for your nice comment my friend...It was really an enjoyable place. Have a great day...
Hello dear friend @xxxthorxxx good day
How beautiful this place is, ¨Foca¨ seems to be the place to visit if you want to rest, it looks very peaceful.
I really liked your photographs, excellent shots
I really appreciate that you let us know
I take this opportunity to wish you a splendid day
Thank you for your nice words my friend...Actually manual focus makes me a little tired and also I am not as fast as I was used to be while focusing objects. That's why I miss a lot of great moment while wandering around...Have a great day my friend...
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Great photos! Never been here before, but it certainly looks nice.
I really loved the photos, I can put it on my wish list of the 0lacrs I want to visit..
i love turkey ... one day i will definately visit turkey ... thanks for sharing these great photographs
Good, but you never say where Foca is