Marmaris Holidays - Lively resort on the south-west coast
Marmaris holidays are based in and around one of the largest and best-known resorts in Turkey: a cheerful busy beach resort on the south west Mediterranean coast of Turkey, 60 miles from Dalaman airport. Marmaris is a long narrow resort on a wide bay with a fine setting, surrounded by low forested mountains and superb scenery. Holidays in Marmaris offer a wide range of activities and excursions and some of the liveliest and most varied nightlife in Turkey. Marmaris holidays tend to centre on the seafront promenade, the bustling Old Town with its 16th century castle and the impressive marina. Old Marmaris is a maze of narrow lanes packed with shops and traditional bars and houses. The famous bazaar is a great place for jewellery, leather goods, carpets and ceramics. The Old Town by night is a major centre of Marmaris holiday nightlife. The working fishing harbour adjacent to the Old Town has plenty of waterfront restaurants. Holidays in Marmaris also focus on the Netsel Marina, one of the largest in Turkey and the place for superior restaurants, stylish boutiques and impressive yachts. Marmaris holidays offer a staggeringly large selection of cafes, bars and restaurants and plenty of lively nightlife along the seafront and in the aptly-named Bar Street, with live shows and late-night dancing. Hotels, local excursions and romantic moonlight cruises often include traditional Turkish entertainment. Holidays in Marmaris enjoy an exceptionally long summer season from April to October. Winter holidays in Marmaris offer a much calmer resort and an equally warm welcome.

Marmaris Beach Holidays – A popular palm-lined promenade
Marmaris beach, known as Uzan Yali beach, is an immensely long strip of volcanic sand and shingle with warm clear water. Marmaris beach features a broad palm-lined promenade that runs all the way to the equally popular neighbouring resort of Icmeler. A popular feature of holidays in Marmaris is the water taxi service that provides a very pleasant link between Marmaris beach and the excellent beaches at Icmeler and the quieter resort of Turunc. Plenty of boat trips visit quiet coves and renowned beauty spots like Cleopatra Island or Caretta Beach, famous for its turtles. Marmaris holidays offer plenty of fun for watersports fans and opportunities for scuba diving. Children on holiday in Marmaris will enjoy the wide range of attractions that include waterparks, bowling and cinemas.

Marmaris Holidays –Superb surrounding countryside
Holidays in Marmaris should include some excursions into the superb countryside surrounding Marmaris beach. Worthwhile Marmaris holiday excursions include relaxing Turkish baths and amazing mud baths. Other popular Marmaris holiday excursions include local ancient sites, the Phosphorus Caves, the unusual scenery around Aphrodisias and the Dalyan Delta or a visit to local mountain villages for a taste of traditional Turkish rural life. For a complete contrast why not take the hydrofoil to Rhodes in Greece or visit the fascinating city of Istanbul.

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