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Marmaris BEACHES and PROMENADES
Please find below popular Beaches and Promenades of lovely Marmaris.
Cennet Island
 The
peninsular island of Cennet, a 30 minute boat journey, is covered with
forest and has accommodation and restaurants. It is a popular stop for
cruise and tour boats throughout the season, as is suitable for swimming and
eating.
Fosforlu Cavern
This natural cavern is a popular stopping point for sailing tours going on
to Turunc and Kumlubuk, offering clean, green waters ideal for swimming.
Mineral Spring
Famed for its drinking water which used to be considered good for the
digestive system, the Sultaniye Kaplicalari thermal springs and mud baths
lie 10km from the province, close to Dalyan. It is a popular area, with
beach and facilities for tourists, and can be reached via boat or road from
Koycegiz or Dalyan.
Turunc
 Once
a tiny farming and fishing town, Turunc has developed since the late 1980s
into an upmarket tourist resort, with hotels, villas and restaurants. The
tow, on the east coast of the Hisaronu peninsula, is 21km from Marmaris and
accessible by road and sea. Its main attraction for Turkish and foreign
tourists is its stunning location, and 500m beach of course sand with a
backdrop of pine-tufted cliffs.
Kumlubuk
The village, 6km by road from Turunc, is also accessible by boat from
Marmaris and boasts a large beach which is one of the best in the area. The
water is clean, and there are good facilities nearby.
Ciftlik
The bay of Ciftlik is accessible via a two hour boat journey from Icmeler.
This once-isolated town and beach is now being developed for tourism, with a
holiday village and hotels. It is especially favoured by sailors as a good
spot for their yachts, and its course-grained sands and waterside
restaurants are increasingly popular. The village has a small island within
the bay, is also a favourite with jeep-faring safari tourists.
Turgut (Waterfall)
The 10-metre high waterfall is 35km from Marmaris and accessible from Turgut
village via a 15-minute trek.
Bozburun
 Best
known and utilised for its yacht harbour, boat-building and repairs, the
village of Bozburun has a stunning setting and is also famous for pine,
flower and thyme honey. Its isolated location and peaceful atmosphere has
attracted people escaping city life, and is especially popular with Turkish
tourists. There are buses from Marmaris, 50km away, which makes a pleasant
day trip, and there are many interesting walks in the surrounding
countryside. Although there are no proper beaches, it is possible to swim
off the rocks. There is a revered 1000-year old tree, one of the oldest in
the country. The village gets more crowded during the International Bozburun
Gullet Festival, 26 – 28 October.
Gunnucek
The Gunluk Forest, with rarely seen species of plants, is 2km from Marmaris.
Sigla oil, which is collected from the trees, is used in the pharmaceutical
and perfume industry. The area is a natural promenade, with shallow waters.
Yalancı Strait
This land, which is 8 km. away from province, had gained its "Counterfeit
Strait" name after a ship captain who supposed here the strait which goes to
bay at a stormy weather, ground of his ship. You should absolutely see this
region, where there are wooden built Gulet shipyards.
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