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Once a sleepy fishing
village, Marmaris has ballooned into one of the largest resorts on the
Aegean coast, if not Turkey. Little of its history remains, as the town is
now a modern development with tourism at its heart and soul. The population
swells to a massive 200,000
in the summer, with most hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and shops catering
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Despite the development
which reaches around 10km along the west of the bay, Marmaris is also
well-known for its expanse of green, present the whole year round thanks to
the pine-covered hills which surround the town. There are many beaches
around the bay, and there are ancient cities and seaside villages close by
for day trips. The yacht harbour is the biggest and newest in Turkey, and
therefore the busiest charter port especially for trips along the Turquoise
Coast.
In addition to the climate, beaches and facilities of the town, the
transportation infrastructure is a definite plus for attracting visitors. It
has easy connections to the nearby airport Dalaman, ferries to Rhodes, and
on the road to Datca and Fethiye. The harbour has attracted private boats
from around the world, with yacht maintenance and production in the
workshops on the Yalanci Strait. With the climate being comfortable even in
winter, and the nearby impressive mountains and pine forests, Marmaris is
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History
It is thought that the first settlement in
Marmaris, whose history dates back to 3400 BC, began with the arrival of a
tribe to the region, whose leader was called Kar. The area was
then called Karla after him, and its location around the Aegean and
Mediterranean Seas always made it an appealing region.
Suleyman the Magnificent assembled a force of 200,000
in 1522, whilst launching the siege of the Knights of St John’s base in
Rhodes (Rodos). Soon afterwards, he made the city more powerful with the
rebuilding of the tiny castle overlooking the town. Lord Nelson and his
entire fleet sheltered in the harbour in 1798, en route to Egypt to defeat
Napoleon’s armada at the Battle of Aboukir.
Marmaris therefore became a place where
different civilisations reigned over time, and there is architectural and
historical evidence of Egyptian, Asdur, Ion, Dor, Persian, Macedonian,
Syrian, Roman, Byzantium, Seljuk and Ottoman presence. |
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Marmaris, the home
port of our powerful fleet,
and the most important town on the legendary "Blue Rout"...
Blue Journey |
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