Sedir Island, in the Gulf of Gokova, was the ancient Cedrai. Its old city walls, theater and temples can be visited by driving from Marmaris north to Gelibolu Bay and then crossing over by boat. This trip also offers an unforgettable panoramic view of the mountain scenery across the bay. At the head of the gulf is the village of Gokova whose houses seem to cascade down the Mt. Kiran mountainside. Restaurants built over bubbling, fresh-water streams that cascade from the highlands create an unforgettable setting. The towering pines and cooling breezes of Gokova Park are often a welcome respite from the hot sun.
Fethiye is located on the Lycian and Carian border and was called Telmessos in ancient times. The city was very prominent and a centre of prophecy, pledged to Apollon. That the city life was rich and highly cultured during the Hellenistic and Roman periods is evident from the existing monuments. Today the majority of ancient ruins in Telmessos are rock-tombs, Lycian-type sarcophagi, the fortress and the Roman Theatre.
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Marmaris in Mugla - Turkey is a bustling resort, perhaps the most European of the Turkish resorts. It´s built around a picturesque sweeping natural bay, at the foot of pine-covered mountain. Sandwiching the Old Quarter are to one side Netsel Marina, home to smart quayside restaurants, an open-air amphitheater cinema, and a marina housing majestic yachts. One look at the yachts in the harbor will tell you that Marmaris is truly a stylish and cosmopolitan resort. The old town is a maze of twisting narrow streets and alleys with small houses, in the Turkish style, witnesses of the history, and reaching back far in the ancient times, amid an excellent shopping bazaar. To the other side is the newer district of the resort where many of the featured properties are situated.
Bodrum is known as one of the most famous cities in the Aegean coast today. The city offers a rich assortment of promises for tourists. The history of Bodrum, formerly known as Halicarnassus, dates all the way back to the 13th century BC. The city’s famous heritage of its long history can be admired within the city.
Town in southwestern Turkey with 45,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate) on a small plain 20 km from the Mediterranean Sea near a tributary to the Büyük Menderes river, at 630 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Mugla Province with 720,000 inhabitants (2004 estimate).
The surrounding region produces citrus fruits, cereals, cotton, tobacco and vines. The nearby coastal region has become very important in tourism in recent decades.
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