Alaçatı is a neighborhood connected to the Çeşme district of Izmir. It has a coast to the Aegean Sea. It is famous for its historical stone houses and beaches suitable for windsurfing due to the fact that it receives wind 360 days a year. It has developed a lot in recent years thanks to its stone houses.
According to the 2000 census, its population was 8,401 people. Alacati, which has many entertainment venues and hotels in its area of 704 square kilometers, is one of the important holiday resorts of the Aegean Region.
The ancient name of Alacati is Agrillia. Alacati takes its name from an Ottoman tribe called ‘Alacaat’. During the Ottoman period, Greeks and Turks lived in Alacati. Because the word ‘Alacaat’ is difficult to pronounce in Greek, ‘Alacaat’ changes over time and takes the name Alacati, which is used today.
