MARMARIS RESORT
Marmaris
Once a little fishing port,
Marmaris (ancient PHYSKOS) has developed into one
of Turkey’s busiest and most
Anglicized resorts. Its port
welcomes luxury cruise liners,
which disgorge passengers keen
to sample the town’s extensive
facilities and visit the ancient
sites nearby - the biblical city
of Efes where the stories in the
Bible come alive, (the second
biggest city of Roman Empire,
after Rome); another sightseeing
place not to be missed is Pamukkale, that is considered to
be the 8th world wonder. The
tours and breathtaking scenery
are reasons why Marmaris,
Turkey, is considered a quality
tourist spot. During the summer,
more than 300,000 travelers from
England, Holland, Russia,
Macedonia and Germany occupy the
streets and hotels. The melting
pot of tourists is ideal for
anyone's holiday.
Marmaris also is South Aegean's
prettiest resort for scuba
diving. There are several dive
centers in Marmaris that arrange
guided diving trips, excursions
and even provide diving lessons
for the inexperienced
individuals, eager to try out
this underwater sport.
Shopping is a delight in
Marmaris. Some truly shop till
they drop in this shopping
Mecca! For the shopaholics, you
won’t need to venture out of
Marmaris. With the permanent
bazaar, local Friday market and
the modern supermarkets, you’ll
find everything your looking for
on the doorstep. Leather goods of all
kinds, natural sponges, natural
honey and olive oil, as well as
local blue glass beads (the Boncuk) are among the bargains
to be found in the friendly
little shops along the downtown
bazaar. Charming boutiques at
the end of the promenade offer
kilims, carpets, sandals and
embroidery as well as original
fashions.
Along the promenade in
Marmaris you will find
restaurants, bars, karaoke and
discos to suit everyone’s taste.
The nightlife is abundant, and
if your fed up with the
promenade try Bar Street –
exactly that – to enjoy live
bands or Turkish music. As most
bars and restaurants are
open-air or have a garden area,
it’s suitable for the whole
family to have a sing and dance.
But remember, real clubbing
doesn’t start till 10.00PM here,
so don’t go home before it’s all
started.
A visit to the Hamams (Turkish
Bath) is a must on your holiday
in Marmaris Turkey!
There are daily hydrofoils,
catamarans and ferries to the
Greek island of Rhodes May
through October. Use your chance
to visit two countries on one
holiday!
Marmaris is the heart of
yachting, situated on a large
sheltered bay with many
anchorages. All entry and exit
formalities are completed at the
customs post, located to the
east of Marmaris, at the
berthing point of the daily
catamarans and ferries to
Rhodes.
Time
Turkish standard time is 2 hours
ahead Greenwich Mean Time, 1
hour ahead of Central European
Time, and 7 hours ahead of
Eastern Standard Time.
Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is
observed in Turkey, where the
time is shifted forward by 1
hour; 3 hours ahead of Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT+3).
After the Summer months the time
in Turkish Time is shifted back
by 1 hour to Eastern European
Time (EET) or (GMT+2)
Currency
Turkish Lira (TL)
Click on the link below to view
the current rates:
Exchange rates of Central Bank
of Turkey
Marmaris Banks
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 09.00-
12.00 and 13.30 17.00
Certain Banks open on Saturdays
half day and during lunch hours.
Exchange Offices are open
everyday until around 11.00pm.
Foreign Currency, Travellers
Cheques, and Credit Cards are
accepted in Turkey except the
Scottish Pound and torn or
damaged notes.
ATM machines are available
throughout the resort, the port
and marina area.
Marmaris Climate and
Avarage Weather (in C degrees)
Mediterranean climate prevails
in Marmaris with hot and humid
summers and warm but rainy
winters. In summer the air
temperatures can reach 50C and
heatwaves have become very
common in Marmaris in the past
few years. The most
comfortable months to visit
Marmaris would be May, second
half of September, October and
even November. The rainy winters
that begin after November are
characterized by heavy showers
with thunderstorms. However,
unlike other parts of the
Mediterranean, Marmaris has
developed an infrastructure that
prevents floods in Marmaris.
Marmaris |
Air |
Sea |
January |
11°
C |
15°
C |
February |
15°
C |
15°
C |
March |
18°
C |
16°
C |
April |
21°
C |
17°
C |
May |
26°
C |
19°
C |
June |
30°
C |
21°
C |
July |
34°
C |
24°
C |
August |
35°
C |
25°
C |
September |
31°
C |
25.5°
C |
October |
27°
C |
23°
C |
November |
15°
C |
20.3°
C |
December |
12°
C |
17.5°
C |
Marmaris Geography and
Population
The town of Marmaris is located
at the meeting place of the
Aegean and Mediterranean seas,
on the world's largest natural
harbour, surrounded by pine-clad
hills.
Situated in southwest Turkey, in
the province of Mugla, Marmaris
is one of Turkey's biggest
tourist resorts. To the north
lies the Gulf of Gokova, to the
south the Mediterranean. On the
west is Datca peninsula and to
the east Koycegiz lake; all year
round Marmaris is surrounded by
blue and green. The hills
running in to the sea and the
beautiful bays make Marmaris
very special.
The old part of town is a
residential area around the
castle. The old houses, all
under preservation order and the
narrow streets leading to them
are a delight to explore: there
are some classic examples of
Mugla architecture on display.
Marmaris later began to spread
out around the castle hill and
along the shore, but the growth
of tourism resulted in housing
being prohibited along the
shoreline and planning
permission granted only to
tourist hotels. Marmaris is a
year-round home for many
foreigners, a large number of
whom have yachts in the modern
700-berth marina. The population
rises from 30 000 in winter to
around 150 000 in summer due to
available hotel accommodation.
Marmaris is 60 kilometres away
from the provincial capital
Mugla, and the mountainous
landscape of the surrounding
countryside shows that forestry
plays an important part in the
area's economy. The town
boundaries enclose and area of
86 000 hectares, 65 000 of which
are forested. The beauty of
Marmaris stems from this just as
much as from the natural harbour.
Typical Costs in
Marmaris
Turkish breakfasts from 10
Turkish Lira (salty cheese and
olives, served with fresh and
ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, all
come with fresh village bread
and local honey and jams.
English breakfasts from 7
Turkish Lira.
Kebabs from 5 Turkish Lira.
Chicken wraps from 3,5 Turkish
Lira.
Five course meal from 15 Turkish
Lira.
Turkish tea and coffee are
cheaper at town's Belediye cafe.
You would pay 2 Turkish lira for
Turkish coffee where the locals
drink, instead of pricey town's
patisseries where you would be
charged from 5-6 Turkish lira
for Turkish coffee.
Sunbeds on most Marmaris beaches
are FREE if you buy your drinks
and food from the bar running
the beach.
Travel Around Marmaris
Local ‘Dolmuş’ minibus runs
from Marmaris to İçmeler and
back again. Get on and off
anywhere along the route. Fee: 2
TL
Taxis are recognized by there
yellow colour. The fare shown on
the meter reads according to the
distance travelled.
Health and Safety in
Marmaris
Inoculations - Please see your
local GP.
Drink only bottled water.
Ambulance number 112.
Private and State hospitals,
doctors surgeries and clinics
are available all over Marmaris.
Health insurance is highly
recommended.
Medical facilities in our town
are up-to-date and equipped to
cope with the majority of
medical problems. There are
multilingual doctors and
dentists all around the town
open during weekly business
hours.
For emergencies the town
hospitals are open 24 hours a
day and most of the duty doctors
are bilingual. An ambulance
service may be requested from
hospitals for emergencies.
Pharmacies
There is a large number of
pharmacies (Eczane) in Marmaris,
open during business hours. In
each area there is a pharmacy
open 24-hour for emergencies. To
learn which pharmacy is on duty,
check with your tour operator,
the notices posted on the
pharmacy windows or call
information on 118. All medicine
is available, yet strong
painkillers, tranquilizers, and
some other medicine require
prescription.
How much will a visit
to doctor cost me ?
In Turkey, like in most European
countries you will be charged
for your visits. Usually a
regular visit to a doctor would
cost about 50-80 TL. However,
the fee could change so it is
better to ask about approximate
price in advance. Most doctors
provide receipts for holiday
insurance claims.
Electrical Appliances
The voltage is 220 Volts AC in
all parts of the country.
LOCATION OF THE PORT IN MARMARIS RESORT
The port of Marmaris is located
on the SW coast of Turkey, 50 km
north of the Greek island of
Rhodes. The port is open to the
SE to the Mediterranean Sea, but
is protected by the Yildiz Adasi
peninsula to the south. The sea
area to the south and east of
Yildiz Adasi is sometimes
referred to as the outer harbor
of Marmaris Limani.
The port ("liman" in Turkish
language) is located at the
eastern end of Marmaris, past
Marmaris Bus station ( Otogar in
Turkish ) and Netsel Marina. To
reach Marmaris port from the
east (i.e. arriving from Dalaman
airport) drive down Mustafa Muni
Relgin Bulvari past the bus
station and Marina area. The
distance from Dalaman airport is
95 km. Driving time from Dalaman
international airport is
approximately 1.5 hours but be
aware of the road improvement
works causing some parts of the
road to be closed to traffic on
certain days and hours. To reach
Marmaris port from the west
(i.e. arriving from Turunc,
Icmeler or Marmaris) follow the
central Marmaris road and from
Ataturk bulvari turn to the left
following Ulusal Egemenlik
street which is also the road
out of resort in direction of
Dalaman airport. When you reach
the end of resort turn right to
follow Mustafa Muni Relgin Elgin
Bulvari past the bus station and
Marina area.
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES OF MARMARIS RESORT PORT
36°50’ 57.0" N, 28°16’ 45.2" E
MARMARIS RESORT USEFUL TELEPHONES
Marmaris Cruise Port tel. 0090 252 412 03 03
Marmaris Bookings Office tel. 0090 252 417 11 28
Marmaris Harbour Master tel. 0090 252 412 10 13
Marmaris Customs tel. 0090 252 412 16 96
Marmaris Coastguard tel. 158
Did you know ?
The earliest landscape painting
in history exists on a wall of a
Çatalhöyük house dating from
6200 BC.
In 640 BC coins made of electrum
were used by the Lydians in
Sardis (Sart) for the first time
in history.
The Temple of Artemis was one od
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World.
The first man ever to fly was
Turkish. Using two wings
Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi flew from
the Galata Tower over the
Bosphorus to land in Üskudar in
the 17th Century.
Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağ) is in
Anatolia. It is believed that
Ararat is the place where Noah’s
Ark landed. Ararat is the Hebrew
form for Urartu, the Assyrian
name for a kingdom that existed
in the region from the 11th
century to the 7th century BC.
Alexander the Great cut the
Gordian knot near Ankara. The
double knot in Turkish carpets
is called “Gördes Düğüm’ü” which
is the Turkish expression for
the Gordian Knot.
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