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Marmaris is a cosmopolitan resort, set on a large sweeping bay surrounded by pine hills & fresh water streams. There has been settlement in Marmaris bay since the 4th century BC but came to be known by its current name after the construction of the castle by Suleyman the Magnificent. Marmaris is a town which offers activities to suit all tastes & ages all year around: Clear Blue Flag passed sea, secluded bays, conservation woodlands. There is an enormous choice of restaurants, evening entertainments, water sports, out of town retreats, numerous 3, 4 & 5 « hotels, self-catering apartments, pensions, boutique hotels to choose from. Famous sites are easily reached & explored all in the span of a day with still enough time left to spend a leisurely evening in town. The course of sea going vessels sailing the Mediterranean always include a stop in Marmaris.
There is a wide choice of accommodation available in Marmaris, from apartments in the centre to villas in the quieter suburbs of Armutalan & Beldibi. Many overseas residents have chosen to live in Marmaris and there is an active ex-pat community.
Furthermore, whether you're a visitor or a resident, it is comforting to know that Marmaris offers
- excellent private hospitals, an equally good state hospital, private clinics, very good dentists & 24 hour chemists.
- An American college for students of all ages to university age.
- Large supermarkets where you may find a good range of local & European products.
- Air conditioned & heated cinema showing English version films.
- Internationally acclaimed yacht marinas housing 2000+ vessels all year around.
- A complete new infrastructure system, ensuring efficient water supplies, waste disposal, underground electric cabling etc.
- Comprehensive public transport (dolmus & taxis).
- Dalaman airport is merely 1.5 hours away & Rhodes by hydrofoil is surprisingly only 45 minutes away .
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