The tourist town of Marmaris (25000-30000 inhabitants) is located in southwest Turkey on the Turkish Aegean Sea in a beautiful, large and sheltered bay. This bay also serves as a natural port for shipping. In addition to numerous ferries and skippers put on large cruise ships in that port. Many of the ferries, which invest here, offer for tourist trips to the Greek island of Rhodes, which lies within sight of the town of Marmaris.
In the near and around Marmaris are also many interesting and beautiful destinations such as Kauno and Daylan. Here are the impressive Lycian rock tombs.
The name Marmaris is based on the construction of a castle dating from 1522 and means “hanged four architects.” The then ruler, Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, who was called, gave four architects in 1522 in order to build a castle from which you can see through to the Greek island of Rhodes should. However, these four architects built only a small castle and because of the architect were hanged. When it was in 1958, the town of Marmaris almost completely destroyed in an earthquake, it remained castle (Kale fortress Mamaris) but largely intact.
The town of Marmaris is now living largely on tourism. The entire beach line is built around eleven miles long and complete with hotels and resorts. The fine to coarse pebble beaches are very clean, the water is very clear and are available for tourists on the beaches of numerous daily activities such as water or the like. In summer, tourists here by the Mediterranean climate of the Mediterranean a guarantee of good weather.
The region around Marmaris is interesting not only for beach lovers, but especially for bikers. The environment of the bay, Marmaris is located in what is covered by pine trees and offers excellent hiking opportunities. Even the rugged mountains around the city is very interesting for hikers and climbers. These forest paths, however, can be explored with a jeep safari in a jeep.
The approximately 500 stores of the town of Marmaris Turkish bazaars attract many tourists and invite you to a nice shopping and. A visit to a real barber is also a special feature of holidays in this region. Besides the new haircut, or a perfect shave, you can leave here and relax massage. For enthusiastic revelers, the numerous nightclubs Clubsund the opportunity to dance until the wee hours of the morning and celebrate. The so-called bar street in the old town is particularly known for her party lifestyle .