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Izmir

Districts : Cesme, Selcuk, Foca       

Cesme

Cesme (pronounced Cheshmay) offers excellent beaches of clear water as well as healing mineral springs. It's found on the very top of the peninsular bearing it's name.

Like most parts of Turkey Cesme boasts it's own historical past with The Erythrai Ancient City excavated in Çesme-Ildiri, the Castle, Caravanserai and many fountains from the Ottoman Period. The city centre affords a view of the Acropolis.

Cesme benefits from a Mediterranean climate as well as being exposed to Northerly winds.

Selcuk

Selcuk, (pronounced Sellchuck), south of Izmir on the South Aegean has become the base for visits to Ephesus a few kilometres away.

It's seeped in early Christian history and is believed to hold the house where the Virgin Mary visited, as well as the setting for the writing of the gospel of St John on Ayasoluk Hill.

The town offers many hotels, bars and restaurants and is an ideal location for those wishing to explore their Christian roots.
The climate of Selcuk is that typical of the Mediterranean.

Foca

Foca, (pronounced Focha) holds a great deal of importance amongst the 12 Ion cities. As well as it's historic and archeological importance, Foca is a mythalogical settlement mentioned in Homers epic.

You can expect a Mediterranean climate in Foca.

Remember, you can find a great deal of information on the forums about the areas from people already living there and holidaymakers.