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degrees. Hottest months
of summer are July and August. Siren Rocky Place : It
is mentioned in Homeros epic, and described as rocks to where ships who loose
their way crashes. Biggest one of these rocky place, composed of islands which
reminds like seal fishes is Orak Island Rocky Place. Şeytan
Hamamı (Satan's Hamam) : Tomb type structure at the feet of Çan peak, is known
as Şeytan Hamamı (Satan's Hamam). It is 2 km. away from province center.
Castles
Beş Kapılar Castle :
This antic castle is given to Manuel Zacharna from Genevese by Michel Paleoloc
and its ramparts are repaired by Genevan people within time. After join of Phokaia
to Ottoman land on 1455, ramparts are repaired and nine of them have been equipped
with towers which can be spotted today. Part, which is used as open air Theater
today in Beş Kapılar was "boathouse". According to the inscription over
entrance door, this repair is done between 1538 - 1539 by Silahtar İskender Ağa,
woodsman of the Sultan Mustafa Han, who was Saruhan State Principal between 1533
and 1541, son of Magnificient Süleyman. External
Castle Castle : Referred as "External Castle or Genevese Castle"
at "Castle Bay" at south west of Foça, according to the sources, is
constructed as a cutthroat by Ottomans on a strategic point to guard the region
on 1678. Castle which is on a cape, is separated from the continent via a huge
trench with the aim of guarding. During underwater archeological studies, stone
shots are found at the bottom of the sea in front of the castle. It is thought
that these shots are fired via catapults from castle to enemy ships. Mosques
Fatih Mosque : It is on the Eski Adliye Sokak within Castle. Mosque is
a structure which had lost its uniqueness while reaching today. On 1455, after
the conquest of Foça, it was constructed by Fatih Sultan Mehmet. During its initial
construction, it was holding the classical Ottoman architectural style. Kayalar
Mosque : It is within castle. Construction date and constructing person not
known mosque, is showing all of the characteristics of late period Ottoman architecture
style. A formerly added water tank with fountain (Şadırvan) is present at the
west of the structure.
Hafız Süleyman Ağa Small Mosque : Structure,
known as Süleyman Ağa Mescidi among public, is constructed by Foça Castle Guard,
Hamzaoğlu Mustafa on 1548. But it is understood from today's appearance that structure
had been variously repaired during latter periods. Turkish
Baths : Only two Turkish baths could survive from Ottoman period. Both of
them are in the Atatürk District. Turkish bath on the corner of 115 and 116 streets,
can be classified as dome at the middle, horizontal heated, double gaped Turkish
Bath. Its undressing part is completely demolished. Other Turkish bath in 118
numbered street, is highly damaged. It has a different architecture compared with
known Turkish Baths, it is thought that this is constructed later than the other
one. Foça Islands
: This is an island group, composed of six desolate islands in front of Foça.
These are: Orak Island, İncir Island, Kartdere Island, Fener Island, Hayırsız
Island and Metalik Island. There is a long bushy beach at the south coast of Orak
Island, and also sheer cliffs with 80 meter high in Orak and Hayırsız, Kartdere
Islands. Especially İncir Island is used as picnic area and beach by tourists
and natives. Islands and surrounding bays, shelters one of the last Mediterranean
seal colonies in Turkey. Taş
Ev (Rock House) : This rocky monument tomb rising at the side of the road
10 km. away from Foça, is half cut. Structure, constructed under Persia impact,
is constructed under Lycia - Lydia tradition, and dated on 4th century B. C..
Sea Fishes :
Friends of sailors of Foça, who did not leave sailors alone during sailors' struggles
against sea for centuries, are sweet seals. Mediterranean seals, whose total number
in the world is approximately between 350 and 400, are only living in Turkey,
Greece and North - Western African coasts. Some portion of Mediterranean seals
are settled in islands surrounding Foça. In spite of increasing tourism and fishing,
they are using the caverns, coasts in these islands with the aim of bringing forth
juveniles, to bring up their juveniles, to rest and sun themselves. Mediterranean
seals, whose name is " Monachus Monachus" in Latin, needs to land, and
signs of human on their residential areas annoy them. This specie is one of the
12 mammals who are under the danger of annihilation of its generation on the world.
For protection of Mediterranean seals living in Foça islands, it is forbidden
to come near more than 2 miles to islands between Aslanburnu and Deveboynu Cape,
also to come near more than 100 meters to Siren Rocky Places and Orak Island,
on where seals are seen. Sportive
Activies Fishing : Income of Foça public is based on fishing as much
as tourism. The only unchanged truth of Foça's people for centuries is to earn
their living from sea. Foça's people, who are fisherman like their ancestors are
trusting and free. Region, according to richness of fish kinds, is preserving
its importance at Aegean coasts. It is possible to find tasteful fishes, like
red mullet, coral fish, Chrysophrys aurata, sea bass, grey mullet, whiting, as
daily, fresh and cheap by means of fishermen of Foça. While fishermen are sipping
their teas during the redness of sunset, fishes collected by their nets are being
prepared in restaurants for serving to the visitors of Foça. |