About Foca and Yeni Foca
Yeni Foca (correctly spelled as Yeni Foça) is Turkish for New Foça and is 20 kilometres from Eski Foça, or Old Foça. Both towns have a number of bars, restaurants, shops, harbour and sandy beach. There is a regular bus service which runs between the two Foça’s. It takes about 25 minutes to drive this distance along the coast where you can glimpse the excellent sandy bays and on a clear day you can see the Greek Island of Lesvos. The bus station also runs a regular service to Izmir which is about 45 - 50 miles away.
Yeni Foça has something for everyone, whether you are looking for a relaxing place to stay for you and your family, like to visit places of historical or archaeological interest or just want to get away from over-crowded resorts. Tourism is important to both Foça and Yeni Foça. Fishing, animal breeding and agriculture are the other local incomes in both towns and the neighbouring villages.
The harbour in Yeni Foça has moorings for up to 75 fishing boats. On the small pier the local fishermen catch fresh fish for the harbour side restaurants. Most fish restaurants will display their days catch which may include sea bass, octopus, squid, grouper or other local varieties. There is currently a development project underway to construct a 300 boat marina nearby which is good news for anyone investing in the area.
There is a small market near the beach offering a wide range of souvenirs and local crafts. Yeni Foca also has a small shopping area where you can purchase fresh locally produced fruit and vegetables and a bakery where they sell baklava which is a typical Turkish pastry laced with honey and nuts.
Yeni Foca also has a few supermarkets, Post Office and Internet Cafe for those who want to keep in touch. The bus station is just on the edge of town (just a 5 minute walk from the harbour) and offers a regular service to Eski Foca for about 10.00 TYL (£4.00). The buses are small but will stop to drop off or pick up anywhere along the route.
Some parts of the district are under environmental protection, due to the flora, fauna and the natural beauty of the bays and coves, especially between Yeni Foça and Eski Foça - the ancient city of Phocaea was located between the two modern day Foça’s. To take advantage of this wonderful coast line boat tours operate from Eski Foça on a regular basis. You can also do day trips to the Greek Islands from here. Due to this protection order there are also many areas where new construction is not allowed.
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