The town is a very safe family resort, and whilst there are some discotheques, they do not intrude in the way they can in a more 'developed' resort. Most of the tourists are holidaymakers from Izmir, which helps the town's attractions stay Turkish, and visitors from abroad are mostly British with a number of Norwegian, French and Dutch accounting for the rest.

Foça can offer a rewarding holiday to those who enjoy bargain hunting at the local market or at the shops that never seem to close. There are also coastal walks, hiring local fishing boats for fishing, painting or sampling sea food prepared by restaurants that specialize in this. Many of the classical sites such as Ephesus (144 km), are within easy reach as are the markets in nearby towns. The large bazar in Izmir has a massive variety of clothing, spice, jewellery, carpets, wood-work, pottery and leather shops to select from, and it is very easy to reach by the local buses which leave every hour.