Sığacık

Sığacık is a seaside neighborhood of Seferihisar ilçe (district) of İzmir Province, Turkey. It is at 38°11′N 26°47′E / 38.183°N 26.783°E / 38.183; 26.783. Its distance to Seferihisar centrum is less than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). It is situated on a small peninsula, facing north. The harbor is in the east side of and the beaches are in the west side.^[1] Its population is 3637^[2]

Sığacık is next to the ancient Ionian city of Teos. An Ottoman castle (now in ruins) built in 1522 is also in Sığacık. Up to 2009 Sığacık was a fishermen's village. But after Seferihisar became a city of Cittaslow, Sığacık gained fame as a town of quiet holiday resort.^[3]

Gallery

Sığacık Bay
Aerial view of the Sığacık Bay
Cittaslow Sığacık
Ruined walls of the Ottoman Castle

References

Media related to Sığacık at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Map page

[2] Population page

[3] Kesfetsek page (in Turkish)

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