Sığacık
Neighbourhood in Seferihisar, İzmir, Turkey
38°11′N 26°47′E / 38.183°N 26.783°E / 38.183; 26.783 (2022)
Sığacık is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Seferihisar, İzmir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 3,913 (2022).[2] Its distance to Seferihisar centre 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.[3]
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.[4]
Gallery
- Sığacık Bay
- Aerial view of the Sığacık Bay
- Cittaslow Sığacık
- Ruined walls of the Ottoman Castle
References
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Neighbourhoods of Seferihisar District
- Atatürk
- Bengiler
- Beyler
- Camikebir
- Çamtepe
- Çolak Ibrahim Bey
- Cumhuriyet
- Düzce
- Gödence
- Gölcük
- Hıdırlık
- İhsaniye
- Kavakdere
- Mersinalanı
- Orhanlı
- Payamlı
- Sığacık
- Tepecik
- Turabiye
- Turgut
- Ulamış