The first natives of
Ancient Phokaia settling in the place of today’s old
Foça are known as the immigrants who came from
Phokis environs in
Greece.
Phokaia which had two ports had grown in a short time and became one of the most important port cities of ancient periods. The city lost strength during the
Persian rule in
West Anatolia and could only join the
Ionian Revolt in 500-494 BC with three ships. Afterwards the city maintained it’s free status, however the damage that the
Persians caused was so great that
Phokaia never regained its original strength. A theater building, city wall remnants dating back to 6th century BC and
Kybele sacred area have been found in
Foça. Some of the archaeological monuments in the town have traces from
Hellenistic,
Roman,
Byzantine and
Ottoman periods. In the
Old Foça stone houses are very famous. The stone houses lined up along the road to the port and those at the opposite hore of the bay give
Foça a totally different atmosphere. These houses are considered as a typical reflection of the
Mediterranean Architecture. Also there are many fish restaurants on the road to the harbour.
