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Lord Nelson readied
his fleet in this perfect natural Mediterranean bay
in 1798, then sailed out
to defeat the French 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. 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 Yesil Marmaris (Green
Marmaris). Those who find Marmaris over-developed
and noisy flee to colonies
like Içmeler, Bozburun and Datça out
on the peninsulas that jut westward
into the Mediterranean.
Maps
of Marmaris & Mediterranean
Turkey
Here's a source of inexpensive
Marmaris holidays.
Distances & Travel Times
Antalya: 590
km (367 miles) E, 7 hours
Bodrum: 165
km (103 miles) W, 3 hours
Dalaman: 120
km (75 miles) E, 2 hours
Fethiye: 170
km (106 miles) E, 3 hours
Içmeler:
5 km (3 miles) S, 15 minutes
Istanbul: 900
km (560 miles) N, 13 hours
Izmir: 320
KM (200 miles) N, 5 hours
Kas: 305
km (190 miles) E, 4.5 hours
Köycegiz: 75
km (47 miles) E, 1.25 hours
Mugla: 55
km (34 miles), 1 hour
Pamukkale: 185
km (115 miles), 4 hours
Maps
of Marmaris & Mediterranean
Turkey
Mediterranean
Turkey
Where
to Go
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