Guide to Marmaris

"Chic and cheerful meets class and sophistication where the yachts of the rich and famous anchor off the beautiful marina."

With a stunning setting in a natural bay surrounded by wooded mountains, Marmaris is one of the largest and best-developed of Turkey's resorts, located 100km from Dalaman airport, on the southwest coast. The wide, palm-lined seafront promenade follows the line of Uzan Yali Beach - a long, narrow strip of dark volcanic sand overlooked by a jostling collection of bars, cafes and restaurants. A good range of motorised watersports are available within designated safety areas. Marmaris' Old Quarter is a maze of narrow streets packed with old houses, tiny traditional bars and the colourful shops and stalls of the bazaar, and leads to Netsel Marina where sophisticated restaurants overlook elegant yachts. Marmaris boasts more than one thousand restaurants - catering from traditional Turkish cuisine to fast food! Bar Street and the main promenade offer great bars and clubs for late-night partying and dancing. Icmeler is poised on Turkey's southwest Mediterranean coast, about eight kilometres from the bazaars and marina of larger Marmaris.

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Recommended Marmaris hotels and apartments

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Marmaris hotels and apartments

Our hotels and apartments in Marmaris include Club Aida Apartments, Club Amaris, Club Candan, Club Likya Apartments, Club Magic Life Marmaris, Club Nergis Beach, Club Seray Forest Apartments, Esmeralda Apartments, Grand Ideal Hotel, Hotel Club Turban, Hotel Grand Pasa, Hotel Hani, Hotel Ideal Pearl, Hotel Marbella, Hotel Marmaris Beach, Hotel Nergis Select, Hotel Nomad, Hotel Sunrise, Hotel Villa Mine, Maritim Grand Azur Hotel, Portobello Apartments, Robinson Club Select Maris, Sun Apartments Family Club, Sunsmile Apartments and Tekin Apartments.

More Turkey (dalaman) holiday destinations

Looking for holidays in Turkey (dalaman)? Our Turkey (dalaman) holiday destinations include Atakoy, Calis Beach, Dalyan, Datca, Eski Datca, Fethiye, Hisaronu (fethiye), Hisaronu (marmaris), Icmeler, Kalkan, Kas, Marmaris, Olu Deniz, Ovacik and Sarigerme.

Beaches

Marmaris has a long, narrow, grey, volcanic sand and shingle beach. The beaches of the neighbouring bays of Icmeler and Turunc are quieter and wider, and are easily accessible by water taxi or dolmus.

Eating out

There's a huge variety of restaurants in Marmaris, serving everything from traditional Turkish to Indian food. The Netsel Marina has a romantic setting and is renowned for its fine dining. Try some of Turkey's delights, borek is filo pastry layered with cheese or mince or try the popular 'sigara borek,' which are rolled pastries filled with cheese and deep fried. Ayran is delicious yoghurt drink and tastes great with a traditional kebab!

Nightlife

With its non-stop nightlife and varied cuisine, Marmaris is ideal for all of those night crawlers out there! There's an amazing choice of bars and restaurants, catering for all tastes and the most popular nightspots can be found along the beachfront and in the Old Town.

Shopping

Marmaris has some of the best shopping in Turkey. There are smart designer shops in Netsel Marina, or browse in the colourful bazaar which is open daily until late in the evening. Good buys are jewellery, both gold and silver, leather goods, spices, pottery and much much more. The local market is on a Friday and usually houses some real bargains.

Local information

Icmeler is well positioned for seeing more of the area. The beachfront is the starting point for catching a water taxi to the neighbouring bay of Turunc, or the cosmopolitan resort of Marmaris. The ancient historial remains of Ephesus or the natural springs and rock pools of Pammukkale are a day trip away.