My plan was to spend my last couple of days in Greece before returning home. I bought a ferry ticket from Kusadasi which was subsequently cancelled due to bad weather.
Instead of Greece, I decided to come up to Foça (pho-sha). It’s about 80km outside of Izmir and is the furthest point West in Turkey.
There are a lot of crowded beach towns in Turkey, but this is not one of them! Those looking for a relaxed couple of days by the beach should look into this place.
To get here from Izmir, take the IZBAN railway (connected to the metro) northbound to the second last stop and then take a bus. If arriving at Izmir airport, just get on the IZBAN at the airport and head North, there is no need to change trains.
I will spend one night in Izmir before I start the journey home, but for now I will explore this area for the weekend. So far Foça seems to have some nice restaurents and hotels / guesthouse that are right on the ocean. Once I explore some of the beaches in this area, I will post some more pictures.