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Lord Nelson readied
his fleet in this perfect
natural Mediterranean bay
in 1798, then
sailed out to defeat the Napoleon's
navy at the Battle
of Abukir. Since then, the
beautiful natural harbor of Marmaris (map)
has been pretty quiet.
That is, until the tourism boom of
the 1980s and 1990s made it Turkey's premier
yachting port for Blue
Voyage yacht cruises. Sleek
boats now crowd its modern full-service
marina, and jostle for space along
the waterfront promenades. Its small fortress/castle is
now a museum.
Ferries cruise
to and from the Greek island of
Rhodes (map)
several times daily during the summer
(less frequently off-season), bringing
yet another flow of visitors. Here's
full ferry information.
The small market
district in the center of town
is usually crowded with foreigners.
Resorts have sprung
up all around the bay, adding a lot
of white concrete to the pine-clad
landscape known by the Turks as Yeşil
Marmaris (Green
Marmaris). Those who find
Marmaris over-developed
and noisy flee to colonies
like İçmeler,
Bozburun and Datça out
on the peninsulas that jut westward
into the Mediterranean.
Maps
of Marmaris & Mediterranean
Turkey
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Above, Marmaris
harbor below its little fortress is
crowded with yachts.
Below, the
bay from the fortress (museum).
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