OLU DENIZ-MARMARIS-FETHIYE

  Muğla, Muğla Province, Turkey
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

FETHIYE--ÖLÜ DENIZ--DALYAN...                                                                                  GENEL/ TARIHÇE : ''Aydinliklar Ülkesi'nin el degmemis bakiresi'' Fethiye, Akdeniz'in içinde irili ufakli adalarin serpistigi Fethiye körfezinde arkası çam ormanlarıyla çevrili kuzeye açik bir koyda yer alir. Kaya mezarları ve kale önünden bir düzlüğe, Karagözler'den denize doğru iner. Ufkunu sövalye adasi, Günlükbarı ve karsilarindaki daglar olusturmaktadir. Fethiye, Persler, Likyalilar, Karyalilar, Romalilara ait eserleri ile taninmistir. Kültürel zenginligi, dogal güzellikleri ve cografyasi  ile önemli turizm merkezlerimizdendir. Likya-Karya sınırında bir kıyı kenti olan bugünkü Fethiye'nin Antik Çaglardaki adi Telmessosdur. Kurulusuna iliskin kesin bir bilgiden yoksun oldugumuz kentin bilinen en eski yazili belgelere göre M.Ö. V. yüzyildan beri var oldugu söylenebilir. Telmessos uzun süre Likya'dan ayri bagimsiz bir kent olarak varlıgını sürdürdü. Kent sirasiyla Pers, Büyük Iskender, Roma, Bergama Kralligi, Bizans, Menteseogullari ve Osmanlilarin egemenliginde kalmistir.

IKLIM :Yörede, sicak ve kurak yazlari, ilik ve yagisli kislari ile Akdeniz iklimi hüküm sürmektedir. Yaz aylarinda 30 derece civarında olan sicaklik, kisin genellikle 10 derecenin üzerindedir. Deniz suyu sicakligi hiçbir mevsimde 16 derecenin altina düsmez.                                                                                                                          >> GENERAL / HISTORY:''Aydinlıklar country in the hands degmemis virgin''Fethiye, large and small islands in the Mediterranean Sea in the Gulf of Fethiye serpiştigi north on the back of a cove surrounded by pine forests are located in. On a flat rock tombs and castles önünden Karagöz in from the seaward. Ufuk the Knight Island, Günlükbarı and olusturmaktadır Daglari karsılarındakı. Fethiye, Persians, Lycians, Karyalılar, with the works of the Romans tanınmıstır. Cultural zenginligi, natural beauty and important tourist centers have been cografyası. A coastal city in the Lycian-Carian border with today's Fethiye Telmessosdur's Ancient Çaglardaki name. A certain lack of information related to the Board of the oldest known written documents of the city by oldugumuz BC V. century, since there can say that. As an independent city in Lycia long time Telmessos varlıgını kept separate. Kent the Persians, Alexander the Great, Rome, Pergamum Krallıgı, Byzantine, and Ottoman egemenliginde Menteşeoğulları remains.

CLIMATE: In the region, hot and dry summers, rainy winters and warm Mediterranean climate is reign. The temperature is around 30 degrees in the summer months, winter is usually over 10 degrees. Sea water at 16 degrees sıcaklıgı season the bottom of any düsmez.

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The local economy obviously hinges on Netsel Marina, a state-of-the-art facility that's undeniably ground zero for the yachting set and the Blue Voyage industry. In fact, the marina, the nearby wharf, and the cobblestone streets surrounding the castle are the bright spots in an otherwise charmless seaside port. It's no wonder that tour operators provide transfers from Dalaman Airport directly to the boat.

That said, the pine-covered mountains surrounding central Marmaris provide a breathtaking backdrop to the small bays, inlets, and coves of the Datça Peninsula, the land separation between the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, which is accessible via a handful of well-worn rough asphalt roads that wind slowly through exceptionally breathtaking mountain terrain.

Closest to Marmaris is Içmeler, a smaller seaside resort at the base of a beautifully crested, pine-covered mountain range, and home to a number of luxury resort hotels.

Farther west are the azure waters of the Gulf of Hisarönü, and the remote and magical villages of Selimiye, Turunç, and Gökova, if forced to name just a few.

About 81km (50 miles) west across a wilderness of pine-clad mountain ranges (a little over an hour by car from Marmaris) is the oft-overlooked seaside town of Datça, the old Greek inland village of Eski or Old Datça, and farther west along a slow-going road toward the tip of the peninsula, the ancient city of Knidos.

The Datça Peninsula still remains somewhat underdeveloped, probably because most of its visitors sail in with their own accommodations. Although this is the preferred method of travel in these parts, it's just this lack of attention that has preserved the ruggedness of the terrain and charm of the more remote fishing villages.

The road west from Marmaris is in neglect, and west of Datça town it's almost nonexistent. So, if traveling by land, you may want to tackle the region of Marmaris separately from the region around Datça town -- reached via ferryboat from Bodrum in under 2 hours.

Attractions

These days, Marmaris is top-heavy with cheap tourism, and it shows. But a short drive out of town reveals the original appeal that drew visitors in the first place. Leaving their mark along the peninsula are a slew of ancient civilizations, some woven into the daily fabric of humble villages, tourist marinas, and magnificent beaches. North of Marmaris on the road to Mugla is Gökova, another stop on the yachting trail, dotted with clusters of picturesque wooden houses built in the two-story Ottoman style.

590km (366 miles) west of Antalya; 165km (102 miles) southeast of Bodrum; 900km (558 miles) south of Istanbul; 185km (115 miles) southwest of Pamukkale; 120km (74 miles) northwest of Dalaman.

After commissioning the construction of the castle on the hill as a preliminary to his siege on Rhodes, Süleyman the Magnificent returned from an expedition and exclaimed, "Mimar as!" (Hang the architect!). Locals use this story to explain how Marmaris got its name; and although this is another of those cute Turkish anecdotes, this one is particularly apt -- not for the castle, but for what this town has become. Urban blight has stricken "ocean drive," characterized by seedy-looking signage and fast-food stands advertising baked potatoes to a high concentration of low-budget English tourists lazing about on the bleak public beach.Just outside of Marmaris is the lovely resort of Içmeler, magnificently sited in a sheltered cove at the base of rippling pine-covered mountains. The fit and ambitious may want to sample a portion of the scenic trail that runs all the way from Içmeler to Degirmenyani, about 19km (12 miles) west.

The village of Turunç, farther south, sustains the charm of tradition and the comforts of modernity. A popular stop for yachts, it accommodates its visitors with handcrafted products such as honey, garden thyme, and sage tea. The long and winding road southwest to Selimiye is well worth the effort.

Frozen in time, this settlement is an ideal spot for enjoying local fish, village wine, and magical sunsets following a day on Siliman Beach.

Take your time traveling south from Hisarönü, though: You can walk on water at the beach of Kizkumu ...
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