Sığacık

Sığacık

Sığacık is a seaside neighborhood of Seferihisar district of İzmir. Its distance to Seferihisar centrum is less than 5 kilometres. 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.

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.