Meanwhile, the southern marshes in the battle with malaria are the people in the village of Alacati. Channel to work in the construction of large landowners from the Greeks to the Turks farm workers the "reconstruction" process of whether to give the condition. The new village will be set up within a few kilometers from the sea. One that is being restored today Alaçatı most of the stone house from 1850 to 1890 were built between the years.

At the end of century now "Alatzata" village (Greeks Alacaat'ı, Alaztata have done it), especially with vineyards and wine has become an important manufacturing and commercial center. Rum population most of which 12,000 reached. Council was established in 1873 te Alacati.

Balkan War of 1912 once again will change the fate of Alacati. With the arrival of immigrants fleeing the Balkans panic among the Greeks and migration begins. In 1919, together with the occupation of İzmir, Balkan immigrants who had immigrated to Alacati at this time begin to migrate towards the interior of Anatolia. This process at the end of the War of Independence ends with Alaçatı turning again.

Meanwhile, on January 30, 1923 between Turkey and Greece in the exchange agreement is signed at Lausanne. D The first and last time this application in the world and 2 million people are displaced from homes. This agreement with the Orthodox Greeks in Istanbul, Muslims in Western Thrace in Greece, except the built-Muslims in Turkey, the Orthodox Greeks in Turkey, built will be sent to Greece.

Thus, the Balkan War Kosovo in the years to Alaçatı from Albanian and Bosniak and Bosnian immigrants, coming from Thessaloniki (Karaferya'lılar), Kavala (Kınalı and Karacaova'lılar), Crete and the Emigrants are also included İstanköy population 10 years and as Alacati in a short time would be completely altered.

With time in the history of viniculture and winemaking Alaçatı Greeks that lived in a bright period. After the difficult years of Alaçatı exchange began. Muslim Turks from the Balkans would not know viticulture and olive. Thus, instead of Alacati ties disassembled Thessaloniki immigrants were planted tobacco, Kosovo and Bosnia refugees in the animals began to familiar business. But what tobacco climate, nor was not suitable for livestock. Alaçatı grown tobacco with a heavy torment, but the money was enough to feed the abdomen.

Alacati and Tourism

Windsurfing enthusiasts in the 1990s first came to the port. 2000'li yıllarda da taş ev meraklıları. In the 2000s, the stone house enthusiasts. In 2001 the first small hotel was opened. Only in 3-4 years, Turkey's most popular holiday resorts of Alacati has become.

Preserved intact, almost 100 years old youngest one was repaired with stone houses, small hotels and restaurants opened. Turkey's most beautiful small hotels in Alacati stays, restaurant meals you can eat the most beautiful. Alaçatı kentsel sit alanı ilan edildi. Alacati was declared urban sites. Buildings must be protected in the same town and not suitable for traditional architecture, multi-storey new building can not be done now.

Now the world's most important windsurfing Alacati is one of the centers. Many international competitions are made in town. Alaçatı sahilleri The cleanest seas of the Mediterranean coast Alacati, has the most beautiful beaches. Loud music until the morning to town to broadcast, are not allowed to open bars or discotheques. Coffee can not see the plastic chairs. The streets are still covered with cobblestones. Summer classical music concert in the streets you'll found Alacati.

Windsurfing Paradise