Why visit Foça
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Kyllene, Leucae and Oasis Marina Yeni Foça.
Weather in Foça
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About Foça
Foça is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 251 km2, and its population is 34,946 (2022). The town of Foça is situated at about 69 km (43 mi) northwest of İzmir's city center on the Aegean coast. The district has a settlement and former municipality named Yenifoça (literally "New Foça"), also along the Aegean Sea shore and at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) from Foça proper.
From the Wikipedia article Foça (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Foça on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks13
Kyllene
Monument and historic site · 10.6 km
Ancient city of Aeolis in modern-day Turkey
Leucae
Monument and historic site · 15.0 km
Ancient city of Ionia, in modern-day Turkey
Persian Tomb Monument
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Mausoleum in Foça District
Phocaea
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Ionia, in modern-day Turkey
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes17
Gramofon Cafe&Bar
Bar and pub
14/A 194. Sokak
Mo-Su 09:00-02:00
Adara Phokaia
Restaurant
Restaurant gourmet, carta de whiskies y cocktails.
4/1 194 sokak
5 more on the map.
History
The town of Phocaea (Φώκαια) was founded by ancient Greeks. Phocaea, named after the seals living in nearby islands, was founded by the Aeolian Greeks in the 11th century BC. Ionian Greek settlement in Phocaea, which was one of the most important settlements of Ionia at that time, started in the 9th century BC. Phocaeans, known as master sailors in history, also established many colonies in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea with their engineering development and success. Some of the important colonies that they had established in history are: Massalia, modern Marseille; Amisos in the Black Sea (now Samsun); Lampsakos in the Dardanelles (now Lapseki); Methymna (now Molyvos) on Lesbos; and Elea, now Ascea (Italy); Alalia (Corsica).
In addition, Phocaeans were known as ones of the first in Ionia to mint "electrum" coins using natural gold-silver mixture. Of course, this civilized progress affected many civilizations of that time and attracted them to Anatolia.
From the History section of Foça on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare15
Map of Foça
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çiğli 2. Ana Jet Üssü (IGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Menemen 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Karşıyaka 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Urla 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Konak 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- İzmir 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Karabağlar 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Bornova 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Seferihisar 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Manisa 59 km east, about 59 min by car
- Kemalpaşa 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Foça square, Michael ksk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foça Akşam Güneşi, Ersoy Toptas web site= Ersoy Toptas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça da Akşam tekne gezintisi, Ersoytoptas web site= Foça, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Öğretmenler Lokali Duvar Çeşmesi, Foça 2026-02-14 15.50.01 1793909977, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Öğretmenler Lokali Duvar Çeşmesi, Foça 2026-02-14 15.49.44 1793909962, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça Öğretmenler Lokali Binası - 2, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça Öğretmenler Lokali Binası - 3, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça Öğretmenler Lokali Binası - 4, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça Öğretmenler Lokali Binası - 5, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça Öğretmenler Lokali Binası, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça - panoramio (1), Hulagu Turan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foça house reha midilli no 56, Eudessa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phocaea, Foça-İzmir, Turkey - panoramio (2), Edwin Gortemulder, CC BY 3.0
- Fevzipaşa, Reha Midilli Cd. No-58, 35680 Foça-İzmir, Turkey - panoramio, Edwin Gortemulder, CC BY 3.0
- Eski Foça, Vikipolimer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça 2024 5, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça 2024, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça Belediyesi, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça 2024 2, Satirdan kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taş Kule 1, Isabeau, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ancient theatre Foça525, QuartierLatin1968, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foça Castle 6505, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foça Kayalar Camii 6467, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foca İzmir, Ersoytoptas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 55 41 426000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foca03, User:Nikater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 57 11 674000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hafen von Foca01, User:Nikater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 57 05 624000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reha Midilli Caddesi, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 54 20 735000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 55 35 819000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 55 47 233000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 57 17 789000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 57 23 523000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 54 14 752000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 57 33 358000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foca02, User:Nikater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 57 28 135000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Izmir Aug 2023 11 54 25 933000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, robot8a, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, robot8a, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
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