 Since the names Yenifoça and that of the district center share the same roots, Foça itself is locally often called as Eskifoça (""the old Foça"") in daily parlance.Yenifoça is a small resort set around a harbor, with a large number of old houses in Ottoman or Greek styles filling its back streets.In recent years, the small town became very popular with those seeking second homes, especially from the province center of İzmir, and the estate agency business flourished considerably.