Alacati, a district of Izmir province. The fountain is located in the township of. In recent years, the most popular holiday destinations in the Aegean region and the tourism center. Who do not like the heat especially the Mediterranean holiday is one of the main addresses. Because of the cooler and less salty sea water and plenty of wind of Alaçatı. Colorful with small stone houses and streets full of life their reputation big in the waist, is not only a stopping place for Turkish celebrities windsurfing enthusiasts. Especially for summer holidays in Alacati, which is an ideal tourist center you can make a 4 to 5 day vacation; however, the streets of the town, boutiques, cafes and restaurants to explore in 2 days will be enough. Vibrant night life from the area of Turkey, Surfers Paradise, Sea, beaches, tourist population dynamic, boutique hotels and shops will want to leave for days. Just type in Alaçatı surf enthusiasts in the winter, not the public address. Both in the crowd and relieve the fatigue of the year if you want to have fun full of life, here in Turkey that is one of the best vacation routes you can go.
Alacati, Agrilia thought to be the ancient name, from the most ancient times until today, is the Pearl of the Aegean. The first information about the Alacati appear in written documents in 1300. In the Ottoman period infantry/ cavalry known as the village, the present name of this town, settled here over the years with Alacati Friesian horse as the family evolves. The Ottoman Empire conquered the island of Chios until 1566, in the intervening period, Alaçatı, winemaking, and under the Genoese rule, with the fore, is one of the most important commercial centers of Anatolia.
19. alacaat village to the south in the middle of the century an outbreak of malaria in the swamp ensues and it is decided to open a channel to drain the swamp. Pilgrim Ottoman architect of Greek Studies brought to the region from Tata and the environment as a result of the efforts of the workers of the town was opened for settlement in the South Zone, recovered by Marsh. A healthy settlement after the appearance of 45 thousand people lived here. 40 thousand of them Greek, 5 thousand were Turks. Most of the stone houses was built between 1850-1902. ‘Alaçatı Stone’ called and looks like pumice stones, thanks to this house warm in winter and cool in summer keeps. Especially under the influence of Greek architecture remaining in the area were built in local stone, bay windows and two storey houses. The result of the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkan war 1912, Balkan immigrants who fled from Alacati' or come to the Greek village began to leave.
In 1923 between Greece and Turkey, the "exchange agreement" is signed and thus, during the Balkan war, Albanian and Bosnian immigrants from Kosovo and Bosnia to Alaçatı and Thessaloniki, Kavala, Crete and Kos comes to the settlement of refugees from the abandoned houses they move into, and by the Greeks. At first the local people who live with viticulture in Crete, Yugoslavia, and Macedonia settled here immigrants from Thessaloniki to tutunculug begins. Over time, the development of Agriculture in the region with olives, artichokes, anise and citrus fruits will also begin to be grown.
During the summer months the North and north-west direction blowing wind at a speed of 60 to 70 km per hour, the village of Alacati surfers is indispensable. A constant wind, wave and shallow waters thanks to Alacati which is one of the surfing centers of the world, caters to both amateur and professional surfers. The most important invention of the period, and has become the symbol of Alacati, Alacati is one of the oldest buildings in the windmills.
In Izmir, an hour, 15 minutes to the water fountain, the height above sea level of Alacati is 16 meters. 8 thousand of the population in winter, while the summer population is finding 40-50 thousand. Alaçatı surf center to be the socio-cultural contribution and is an important source of revenue for the country economically as well as village tourism. Alacati ‘historic site’ has been declared today, that does not conform to the local architecture building is prohibited. Alaçatı play loud music until morning, bars and discotheques are not allowed to open. On Sunday, a mosque, Bazaar and narrow streets with pepper trees mosaic, colorful stone houses, beaches, food, and you will be amazed to Alaçatı with vitality. You will be impressed by the warmth of the people that won't want to leave the town, and even of leaving the city life and take one of the stone houses you will want to be one of the natives.
