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| MUĞLA The province of Mugla is located at the south of the Aegean Region and is founded at the skirts of the Asar (Hisar) Mountain spreading towards the plain and is a beautiful and clean tourism paradise with its original architecture, whitewashed walls, red roof tiled roofs, authentic chimneys and narrow streets. The known oldest inhabitants of the region are the Leleg and Kar nations whose existence was understood from the remnants and findings belonging to BC 3000 years. The region had entered under the reign of Persian, Alexander the Great, Bergama, Roman, Byzantine, Seljukian, Mentese State and Ottoman civilizations afterwards The dominant climate of the Mugla Province is the terrestrial climate which is under the effect of the Mediterranean climate. The summer seasons are hot and dry while winter seasons are mild and precipitant. The precipitation is dense generally in months of November and March. The average annual temperature is 14.9. The province of Mugla includes the famous resort cities of Bodrum, Marmaris, Datca, Koycegiz and Fethiye. Beautiful resorts, comfortable hotels and motels, cozy guest houses, impressive ruins of past civilizations and magnificent landscapes offer vacationers plenty to choose from. Mugla, the province's capital, lies inland and is known for its traditional local architecture. In the village of Ozluce, a veritable open-air museum east of Mugla, is Turolian Park, where you can find very ancient fossils. Mugla's districts are; Mugla (center), Bodrum, Dalaman, Datca, Fethiye, Kavaklidere, Koycegiz, Marmaris, Milas, Ortaca, Ula, Yatagan. Sites of interest; Gokova, Kizildag, Uslu Bay, Katranci Bay, Kucukkargi, Degirmenbasi, Oludeniz(Dead Sea), Gemiler Bay, Oyuktepe, Cabucak, Gunnucek, Cetibeli, Bucak, Pamukcak and Asi Landing Forest Recreation Areas, Bargylia, Halikarnas, Herakleia, Latmos, Iassos, Koycegiz (Kaunos), Keramos, Knidos, Milas (Mylasa), Labranda, Letoon, Pinara, Telmessos and Tlos Ancient City Ruins, Gumuskesen Monument, Becin and Bodrum Castles, Milas and Mugla Grand Mosques, Ahmed Gazi Old Theological School (Medrese), Kursunlu, Seyh Market Places, Sahidi, Mustafa Pasha, Tepecik, Haci Ilyas, Firuz Bey, Aga and Belen Mosques, Kadizade Bridge, Bodrum, Fethiye and Milas Museums MARMARİS 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 15 000 in winter to around 75 000 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. |
