Marmaris is another pearl of Turkey, it is located in the province of Mugla on the Mediterranean coast. This amazingly beautiful resort has long earned the glory of the Turkish Riviera. Local pine forests, clean air, beaches and picturesque bays attract more and more tourists from all over the world every day. If you are not familiar with this unique Turkish resort, then we highly recommend including it on your next vacation. In the meantime, you can familiarize yourself with the Marmaris travel guide to find out useful travel information.

How to get to Marmaris?

The nearest airport to Marmaris is Dalaman Airport, which is approximately 100 km away, which is about an hour away. The airport serves domestic and international flights, but as a rule only charter flights. Therefore, most likely you will have to get to Marmaris with transfers in Istanbul, Ankara or Antalya.

If your vacation is not strictly limited in time, then you can get to Marmaris by bus. From the bus station of any Turkish city, buses of several transfer companies leave for the resort every day. Travel time will take about 10-12 hours from Istanbul or Ankara and about 4-5 from Antalya.

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Sights of Marmaris

Spending a vacation in Marmaris, you can successfully combine a pleasant beach holiday, active entertainment and an interesting excursion program with visits to historical attractions. But perhaps the main reason why tourists come here is of course the beaches and the Mediterranean coast. From this point of view, Marmaris boasts dozens of excellent beaches and the most picturesque bays on the coast. Among them:

  • Icmeler Beach,
  • Turunc Beach,
  • Hisaronu Bay
  • Cleopatra Beach
  • Giftik Beach,
  • Bonchuk Bay,
  • Kizilkum beach.

In order not to get bored on the beach, you can take part in various outdoor activities. In Marmaris, you can go sailing, surfing, diving, water skiing, skydiving, safari in the National Park or just go on a lonely tour. Tourists with children will be interested in visiting the largest Water park or Oceanarium. You can buy tickets for tours at the front desk at your hotel or outside at any of the many travel agencies.

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Marmaris can also offer you interesting places to visit:

  • Marmaris Castle,
  • Archaeological Park of Rocks of Good
  • Marmaris Honey House,
  • Gunnuchek National Park,
  • Sedir island.

In addition, ferries to the Greek island of Rhodes leave daily from Marmaris Marina.

Hotels in Marmaris

The number of hotels in Marmaris is hard to imagine. On every street, along the entire coast, you can easily find a hotel for every taste and budget. Keep in mind that you need to book a room in advance before the holidays begin, otherwise there is a great risk of stumbling onto the sold out.

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In Marmaris, you can find not only luxury hotels, but also mid-range hotels, guesthouses, apartments, villas and even campsites. The most expensive hotels are located closer to the coastline. A little further from the coast, the price per room is significantly reduced.