Marmaris

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Marmaris is a coastal town in Muğla Province in the southwestern part of Turkey. It has about 31,450 inhabitants ( 2008) and is dominated by tourism. German sister city is Fürth / ( Middle Franconia )

History

The exact founding date of Marmaris is not known. Getting sources from the 6th century BC and named the city with its ancient name Physkos. The first settlement dates back to the Carians. The Carians came to the writings of the historian Herodotus of Crete. They settled here in the area of ​​today's Muğla Province on and used the natural harbor as a naval base for their raids to the Phoenicians in Rhodes and the other islands in the Aegean Sea. In the year 138 BC, Attalus III entered. , King of Pergamon ( Bergama ), Physkos from at Rome. The city was under henceforth the Roman generals in Rhodes. In 1425 she was recognized by the Ottoman Empire. For a planned Rhodes campaign, the castle was built in 1522.

According to a local legend, the name means the city Four hanged architects. It stems from the legislative history of the formative castle. The then Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent ordered in 1522, after his victory over Rhodes, his four architects to build a castle that you yourself could still see in Rhodes. There was a relatively small castle, which the Sultan so angry when returning from an expedition to Rhodes at the sight of the fort that he " Mimar aes! " said to have exclaimed, which means something like " depends on the architects '! There is this but no certificated source.

In 1958 Marmaris was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake. As one of the few historic buildings, the fortress Marmaris Kalesi was hardly damaged. To the medieval castle are grouped in the narrow streets of half-timbered houses in the old town. These are all under preservation order.

In 2009, Marmaris was a destination of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey.

Environment

Marmaris is located on the Aegean on the Bozburun Peninsula. In the north of the city lies the Gulf of Gokova, to the south of the Mediterranean. West of the town is the Datça Peninsula. To the east of the district Koycegiz lies with the eponymous lake. Nearby points of wider area tourist centers such as Bodrum or Fethiye. Eight kilometers west of Marmaris is İçmeler, originally a small town that grew into a giant hotel over the last 20 years. The entire beach line is built up with hotels, from five-star hotels to family accommodation. An ideal area for walkers and bikers. There is a boat connection to Turunc and good transport links to Marmaris on the Dolmus.

Tourism

The beach promenade is built around eleven kilometers long and dense. The beach is ten to 15 feet wide and consists of fine to coarse pebbles. The hotels and restaurants located on the water and have the beach fully equipped with sun loungers and parasols, which are usually issued free of charge to guests being able to sell in the hope of drinks and food. In the evening many pubs and restaurants have opened.

Twinning

• Germany Fürth, Germany, the partnership established in 1995

Port

Due to its location on the so-called " Turkish Aegean" Marmaris is an important tourist destination. The city is situated on a large, sheltered bay, which serves as a natural harbor for the professional and recreational boating. In the transport port, among other things create large cruise ships such as the AIDA Cruises fleet and the ships of Carnival Cruise Lines. There are two major and several smaller marinas. Hundreds of skippers winter here every year. The marina with over 600 moorings of the largest in the Turkish Aegean. From Marmaris ferries to the Greek island of Rhodes.