Best Tourist Places to Visit in Marmaris, Turkey, Europe

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Marmaris, Turkey, Europe

Marmaris is a tourist favor town situated in the province of Muğla in the Aegean region of Turkey, sprawling over an area of 878.09 sq. km. It is located in the southwestern part of Turkey, around 320 km west of the Antalya and 270 km southeast of the city of Izmir. Marmaris has a population of 30,957 but it reaches up to 300,000 to 400,000 during the summer months.

Tourism is the backbone of the Marmaris’s economy with dozens of hotels, nightclubs, restaurants and cafes. Marmaris experiences hot-summer Mediterranean climate with maximum annual rainfall of 1,232.7 millimeters.

History of Marmaris:

The foundation history of Marmaris is uncertain and it was first mentioned in the historical records as the 6th century BC’s site named Physkos. The town got its current name during the rule of the Beylik of Menteşe and the name may be derived from either Turkish word ‘mermer’ or Greek word ‘màrmaron’.

How to reach Marmaris?

The Dalaman Airport is the closest airport to Marmaris and operates flights Istanbul, London, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Ankara, Dublin and many other prime European cities. The airport is located around 95 km away from Marmaris.

There are taxis always being ready to serve visitors at the airport and also visitors can choose buses for inexpensive airport travel.

Dolmus minibuses are the primary options for local travel in Marmaris which cost 1.50 TL anywhere in the city.

Shopping and Food in Marmaris:

List of some specialty shops in Marmaris include:

Grand Bazzar
Marmaris Thursday Market
Vogue Jewellery & Diamond Center
Mallmarine Shopping Center

Here are the prominent restaurants in Marmaris:

Pina Cafe & Restaurant
Cousins Steakhouse
Kibele Restaurant
Sail Marmaris

Things to do in Marmaris:

Ago Travel Day Tours
Daily Boat Trip Marmaris
Dalyan Mud Bath
Icmeler Excursions Daily Tours

Tourist Attractions in Marmaris:

Marmaris Castle:

Being a historic identity of Marmaris, the Marmaris Castle is one of the top tourist attractions of the town. It is believed that, the castle is more than 5000 years old, though it is still good in condition. The museum located inside the castle describes the town’s and castle’s history.

Nimara Cave:

Located on Heaven Island in the vicinity of Marmaris, the Nimara Cave is an ancient cave holding some archeological history in background. The cave has a inside height of 4 meters and width of 5 meters. It can be explored better using a guided tour.

Turkish baths:

Marmaris is home to traditional Turkish baths which feature sauna, body peel, oil massage and foam massage and generally cost 20 TL per person which includes pick up and drop from the town centre to baths.

Turkish night:

As like the most resort towns and cities of Turkey, Marmaris also offers Turkish night which features dancing, different entertainment activities and traditional Turkish food. It is arranged by many hotels and other independents. It costs between 15-30 TL per head.

Beaches of Marmaris:

Beaches are the core of the Marmaris’s tourism industry and the famous tourist favor beaches in Marmaris are the Marmaris Beach and Icmeler Beach, with plenty of restaurants and cafes with upgraded international menus.

Other attractive places in and around Marmaris include:

Istanbul Watch Center
Datca Peninsula
Dalyan
Divers Delight
AquaDream Water Park
Canary Bar
Dancing Fountains
Marmaris Mountains
Dalyan River
Carian rock tombs
Cleopatra Island
Ataturk Park
Marmaris 19 May Youth Square

Ideal time to visit Marmaris:

The best time to visit Marmaris depends on visitors’ interest and for beach exploration, between April and October is best.

Where to stay in Marmaris?

There are around 500 standard accommodation centres in Marmaris of which most are shared between the downtown area and beach line. Advance booking is preferred. List of some top end hotels and resorts in Marmaris in Turkey include: