Turkey / Marmaris

History of Marmaris

Marmaris is founded  on  1200  BC . As a result of excavations carried out in the cave Nimara Badr Island in 2007 confirms the  founded date .  After the   press confereance on September 17th, 2007,  Marmaris given name to  Karia  as a meaning of  the country of snow. Marmaris is an attractive city   located on Aregon and Meditariance region . It is an bridge between to Rhodos and ıslands of Aregon sea. As a result of  being  bridge ,  ton of  civilization  has been occoured in past.

Marmaris’s Ancient City

Ancient settlements of the ancient city is located in Marmaris are as follows:

Physkos (Beldibi, Asartepe), Amos (Hisarönü, Turunç), Bybassos (Hisarönü), Kastabos (Hisarönü), Syrna (Bayırköy), Larymna (Bozburun), Thyssanos (Söğütköy), Phoenix (Taşlıca), Loryma (Bozukkale) Kasara (Serçe Limanı), Kedrai (Sedir Adası), Euthena ve Amnistos (Karacasöğüt).

Location and transportation in Marmaris

Marmaris  is  located in  favorable  location  between both  downtown of  Marmaris  and  any other historial, natural placecs , close to Marmaris . It is far from  Dalaman Aiport to 1 hour. You may go to desired places by buses from the bus station, travel araounf Marmaris and come back on the same day.. Rhodes is only far for 45 minutes by boat. Most of the blue cruses  stop by Marmaris .  Local Marina /port works for  12 months  for the  hospitality of touristical boats.

Local buses,taxis and boats  provide a   transportation  an easy  and quick way.

Wish you  happy holiday.