MARMARİS
The history of Marmaris, which dates from mythological times to the day, dates back to 3500 BC.One of the paradise corners of Mugla Province like Bodrum Turkey, Fethiye Turkey,Dalyan Fethiye and Gocek, Marmaris is home to all tones of blue and green throughout thewhole year. Since Marmaris (Turkey) has entered into sovereignty of many civilizations throughout history, it has traces of the civilizations of Karia, Egypt, Assyrian, Ion, Dor, Persian, Macedonian, Syria, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman. Since Marmaris is home to enormous natural beauty outside its historical places, it is in a great struggle with Bodrum and Fethiye, which are the other important holiday cities of Mugla Province in Summer Tourism. The population of Marmaris, which is normally around 90 thousand, is over one million in the summer months. Due to its long coastline, proximity to ancient cities, natural beauties, and the abundance of coves in the region, and to its convenience for blue tours andyachting, it has become a modern tourist destination. Marmaris has such a unique nature that; this is why it was called "Physkos" in ancient times in the language of Karya which means "City of Nature". Since Marmaris has a Mediterranean climate, it is possible to swim even in winter months. Apart from land transportation, thanks to the Dalaman airport and the Rhodes Ferries, Marmaris is in a region where you can easily reach the outside world
Marmaris (Turkey) has become an important centre for centuries with its historical texture, places to visit and natural beauties. As for Marmaris, the first Marmaris nights come to mind, but it is also a holiday destination with its natural beauties, historical structure and modern Marmaris hotels.
FETHIYE
Modern Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient city of Telmessos, the ruins of which can be seen in the city, e.g. the Hellenistic theatre by the main quay.
A Lycian legend explains the source of the name Telmessos as follows: The god Apollo falls in love with the youngest daughter of the King of Phoenicia, Agenor. He disguises himself as a small dog and thus, gains the love of the shy, withdrawn daughter. After he reappears as a handsome man, they have a son, who they name 'Telmessos' (the land of lights).
The city became part of the Persian Empire after the invasion of the Persian general Harpagos in 547 BC, along with other Lycian and Carian cities. Telmessos then joined the Attic-Delos Union (Delian League) established in mid-5th century BC. and, although it later left the union and became an independent city, it continued its relations with the union until the 4th century BC.
Very little is known of the city during the Byzantine times. Surviving buildings attest to considerable prosperity during late Antiquity, but most were abandoned in the 7th–8th centuries due to the Arab-Byzantine Wars. The city was fortified in the 8th century, and appears as "Telmissos or Anastasioupolis" ca. 800. By the 10th century, the ancient name was forgotten and it became known as Makre or Makri , from the name of the island at the entrance to the harbour. There are signs of renewed prosperity in the 12-13th centuries: the city walls were enlarged, a report from 1106 names Makre a centre for perfume production, and geographical works from the 13th century describe the city as a commercial centre. The area fell to the Turks in the late 12th or early 13th century.
Telmessos was ruled by the Anatolian beylik of Menteşe starting in 1284, under the name Beskaza. It became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1424, and was called Meğri until 1934.
The town grew considerably in the 19th century, and had a large Greek population at that time. Following the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, the Greeks of Makri were sent to Greece where they founded the town of Nea Makri (New Makri) in Greece. The town was resettled with Turks from Greece. At nearby Kayaköy, formerly Levissi, the abandoned Greek Orthodox church is still standing.
In 1934, the city was renamed Fethiye in honor of Captain Fethi Bey, one of the first pilots of the Ottoman Air Force, who died (together with First Lieutenant Sadık Bey) during an airplane crash on 27 February 1914 near Al-Samra, while attempting to complete the first flight from Istanbul to Cairo.
Fethiye has experienced many earthquakes. Last significant ones date to 1957 and 1961, with 67 casualties and 3200 damaged buildings after 25 April 1957 earthquake. The town has been rebuilt since then and now has a modern harbor and a marina.
On 3 August 1953, Air France Flight 152, while en route from Rome to Beirut, ditched into the Gulf of Fethiye off Kızılada. Of the 8 crew and 34 passengers on board, four drowned. The survivors were hosted by the residents during their stay in the town.
Fethiye is one of Turkey's well-known tourist centres and is especially popular during the summer.
Fethiye is also home to the Tomb of Amyntas, a large tomb built in 350 BC by the Lycians.
Some of the other historical sites worth visiting are: Kadyanda (Cadyanda) Ancient City, Kayaköy- old Greek town, Afkule, Gemiler and Aya Nikola. Most popular touristic towns of Fethiye are: Ölüdeniz, Calis Beach area, Hisaronu and Ovacik.
The island Kızılada in the Gulf of Fethiye, which is 4 miles (6.4 km) off the city, is a popular stopover for boat tours. Alternatively, there are great diving sites Afkule being one of the most famous. The Kızılada Lighthouse on the island houses a seafood restaurant and a hostel with nine rooms.
Butterfly Valley is in the Fethiye district.
ITINARERY
1st DAY : ARRIVAL TO DALAMAN TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL IN MARMARİS 95 KM
2nd DAY : MARMARİS BOAT TRIP 20 KM
3rd DAY : MARMARIS CASTLE & ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM – KNIDOS ANCIENT CITY-MARMARİS 200 KM
4th DAY : MARMARİS -DALYAN (MUD BATHS -KAUNOS ANCIENT CITY-IZTUZU BEACH)-FETHIYE 145 KM
5th DAY : FETHIYE- BOAT TRİP AT ÖLÜDENİZ- FETHIYE 20 KM
6th DAY : FETHIYE – THE ANCIENT CITIES of LETOON and XANTHOS-SAKLIKENT CANYON-YAKAPARK-TLOS ANCIENT CITY - TELMESSOS-KAYAKÖY (GHOST
VILLAGE ) -FETHIYE 140 KM
7th DAY : TRANSFER TO THE AIR PORT of DALAMAN 45 KM
TOTAL : 665 KM
Upon arrival time to Dalaman, transfer to the hotel in Marmaris
MARMARİS BOAT TRIP 20 KM
Marmaris Boat Trip will help you a great deal to get rid of your stress accumulating all over the year. As you know, getting in touch with nature is the best known way to reduce stress on people. As you can see the lush nature of Marmaris while lying down on your sun bed, seeing the turquoise color of the bays will give you peace of mind. Being away of the traffic and stress of the big cities even for a short time and spending time with your family and your loved ones in such a paradise will comfort you. Do not forget to bring your camera. Even in the pictures you take, you can see the relief in your face.
All the coasts of Marmaris in the Aegean Region are magnificent. During the tour you will be able to see five or six of these magnificent coasts. Our boat captain will create the most beautiful route for you depending on weather conditions. You will only enjoy the beautiful tour with your loved ones and family, and have a souvenir photo filled with plenty of beautiful moments. Swimming in the deep blue water you will be proud of yourself as you have chosen Aegean Region and Marmaris for your holiday.
You’ll have Lunch on the boat.
End of the boat trip you’ll drive to the hotel in Marmaris
MARMARIS CASTLE & ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM – KNIDOS ANCIENT CITY-MARMARİS 200 KM
Marmaris Castle and the Archaelogy museum is the only huge historic landmark and the only museum in Marmaris. It is believed that Marmaris Castle was first built by the Ionians (1044 BC) and later on repaired during the era of the Alexander the Great.
The Castle was rebuilt and widened by Suleyman the Magnificent during his campaign for the Greek island of Rhodes in 1522. Suleyman the Magnificent used the castle as a military base for his troops. During World War I, the castle was cannon fired by the French Fleet and had a huge damage.
Till 1970s, the castle has been an accommodation area. There are 18 houses, a fountain and an arc inside the castle area. Finally, the castle was restored during the years 1980-1990 and the site now serves as an archaeology museum since 1991.
The museum has seven indoor areas;
Two of them are organized as an archaeology lounge.
One of them is organized as an ethnography lounge.Remaining areas are used as art galleries and storage.
Archaeology Lounge;
You’ll see; Amphoras belonging to the Helenistic, Roman and Byzantium era.
Earthenware,glassware works, coins and ornaments from the diggings of Knidos, Hisaronu and Burgaz regions.
Ethnography Lounge ;
You’ll see; weaving works, carpets, furniture, copper kitchen pieces, Weapons and ornament belonging to the Ottoman era.
Then drive to Datça, you’ll have lunch on the way to Datca ,you’ll arrive the ancient city of Knidos. The 2600-year-old ancient city has colonnaded harbour Street,agora,two ancient theaters and two harbours.Knidos is one of the strategic points in the ancient period,and is the gateway to the Aegean at the intersection of the Aegean and the Mediterranean.
Knidos ancient city is one of the treasures in Tuerkey.Knidos is known for being a very important trade,culture and art center in ancient times.The wine was exported from here to Athens . Astronomer,mathematician and philosopher Eudoxus ,sculptor Praxiteles ,doctor Euryphon ,famous painter Polynotos and Sostratos,architect of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in egyp ,one of the 7 wonders of the World,lived in Knidos
End of the day you drive back to the hotel in Marmaris
MARMARİS -DALYAN (MUD BATHS -KAUNOS ANCIENT CITY-IZTUZU BEACH)-FETHIYE 145 KM
Today you’ll visit first Dalyan mud bath .Mud bath is said to be good for rheumatism,lower back pain, and sciatica. Also, sulfur in the mud bath is effective against the wrinkles and stretching your skin. For this reason, Dalyan mud bath, beauty mud or beauty bath is also called. According to the rumors, the Egyptian queen Cleopatra also made a mud bath in Dalyan and even owed its beauty to these baths.
After entering the facility, you enter the pool where there are natural muds. After entering the pool because of the amount of sulfur inside the pool, it’s beginning to smell like rotten eggs. By removing some amount of mud from the bottom, such as cream, you should not leave a gap on you. After you have found your place in the mud, including your face, you should rest yourself in the sun for a while, you should let the mud dry on.
You feel that your muddy body you are releasing to the sun begins to stretch slowly. After about 30 to 40 minutes, you arrive at the shower room where you can reach the staircase and take a shower under the flowing cold water. After being washed thoroughly, enter the pool where the thermal water pool is located. Thermal water having a temperature of 39 degrees; having sulfur, fluoride and radioactive gases. Therefore, thermal waters; from rheumatism to nervous diseases, joint and lime disorders, kidney diseases are said to be good for many diseases.
After the visit of mud baths ,you’ll continue by boat to visit ‘’ the hidden paradise Dalyan ‘’ . you arrive 20 minutes to the ancient city of Kaunos.
Ancient City of Kaunos near Dalyan, Turkey is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area. Kaunos was an ancient city founded in the 9th century BC, and it was quite important by 400 BC. It was located on the border between Lycia and Caria, and the city's culture had characteristics of both empires. The city was once an important trading post on the sea, though today it is set back a few miles from the sea since the coastline has moved over the centuries. The receding coastline, attacks from various tribes, and a malaria epidemic led to the decline of Kaunos, and the city was abandoned by the 15th century. The ruins include a well preserved theater, parts of the old city walls, and an acropolis. There's also a basilica, Roman baths, two Hellenistic temples and four Roman temples. From the acropolis, you can enjoy a gorgeous view of the ancient city. The theater could hold 5,000 people and is still occasionally used for events. Nearby you can also see Lycian tombs in the rocks above the Dalyan River.
End of the visit of the ancient city Kaunos you’ll have Lunch by the river at the local restaurant and continue by boat to the İztuzu beach
This begins extending vertically from the bottom of the mountain to the sea, yellow sand beach of Dalyan Delta, which close the mouth of gold and thin. The crystal clear sea İztuzu which Sigma has a coastal beaches, velvety taste are left under your feet as you walk.
İztuzu beach is a 4.5 km long Mediterranean beach near Dalyan town of Ortaca district of Muğla Province. The beach is one of the rare beaches between sea water and fresh water. The beach is also called "Turtle Beach" because Caretta caretta lay their eggs. The areas where the eggs are marked are regularly marked so as not to damage the eggs by the swimmers on the beach. According to the decision taken in 1988, the beach is closed between 20:00-08:00 in order not to disturb the turtles and it is forbidden to make noise or light around it. There is also a treatment center on the beach where injured turtles are treated.
End of the visits ,you’ll drive to the hotel in Fethiye
FETHIYE- BOAT TRİP at ÖLÜDENİZ- FETHIYE 20 KM
‘’Ölüdeniz’’, named the “dead sea” in Turkish due to its calmness, Ölüdeniz is one of Turkey’s most popular – and overwhelmingly most frequently photographed – beaches, thanks to its spectacular setting along a gorgeous blue lagoon.
You’ll get on the boat and see ‘’ölüdeniz ‘’, the’’Butterfly Valley and turquoise colored bays’’ and have Lunch on the boat
Fethiye Ölüdeniz Boat Trip will help you a great deal to get rid of your stress accumulating all over the year. As you know, getting in touch with nature is the best known way to reduce stress on people. As you can see the lush nature of Fethiye while lying down on your sun bed, seeing the turquoise color of the bays will give you peace of mind. Being away of the traffic and stress of the big cities even for a short time and spending time with your family and your loved ones in such a paradise will comfort you. Do not forget to bring your camera. Even in the pictures you take, you can see the relief in your face.
All the coasts of Fethiye in the Aegean Region are magnificent. During the tour you will be able to see four or five of these magnificent coasts. Our boat captain will create the most beautiful route for you depending on weather conditions. You will only enjoy the beautiful tour with your loved ones and family, and have a souvenir photo filled with plenty of beautiful moments. Swimming in the deep blue water you will be proud of yourself as you have chosen Fethiye for your holiday.
End of the boat trip ,you’ll drive back to the hotel in Fethiye
FETHIYE – THE ANCIENT CITIES of LETOON and XANTHOS-SAKLIKENT CANYON -YAKAPARK-TLOS ANCIENT CITY- TELMESSOS-KAYAKÖY (GHOST VILLAGE ) -FETHIYE 140 KM
Today ,you’ll start to visit the ancient city of Letoon. You’ll drive to the ancient city of Letoon.It is estimated that the ancient city of Letoon,located in Kumluova Quarter of Seydikemer,was established in the seventh century BC.Letoon was the religious center of Lycia in the Ancient Age.The temples of Leto,Apollo and Artemis in this sanctuary are of great historical importance.
The ancient city ,which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List with the date of 09.12.1988 and number 484,is on the Lycian walking route.
Your next stop is the ancient city of Xanthos.The ancient city of Xanthos,located in Kaş,Antalya,which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List,was used as the most important administrative center of the Lycian civilization and as the capital in the 2nd century B.C.It is seen that the pillar tombstones and rock tombs of the Lycian era have reached today.
In some ancient cities,you can only see the traces of a single civilization,but here you have the opportunity to see all cultural elements from the roman,Archaic and Byzantine periods , in Xanthos.This is the most important factor that distinguishes Xanthos from other ancient cities.
After the visit of the ancient city of Xanthos ,you’ll drive to Saklıkent Canyon and national park.
Saklıkent Canyon,located on the Antalya border of Seydikemer district,is a natural wonder tourism center in the literal sense of the word.It is estimated that the canyon was formed by geological cracking thousands of years ago.The length of the canyon is about 18 km and its height varies between 200 and 600 meters.At some points ,it is almost impossible to see the sky from here,as the range of rocks narrows to 2 meters.At Saklıkent Canyon,you are first greeted by Eşen Stream flowing with a wonderful glow.By walking on the wooden ladder laid on the iron pier ,you reach the immaculate spring gustin from under the rocks .
You’ll have lunch at ‘’YAKAPARK ‘’
After the Lunch you’ll drive to the ancient city of Tlos.
The ancient city of Tlos is the Unesco World Heritage Temporary List and is one of the oldest settlements in the geography known as the Lycia Regşon.the acropolis at the entrance of the ancient city ,which is recorded as Dlawa in hittite documents in the 14th century BC and as Tlawa in the Lycian inscriptions,greatly impresses those who see it with its dominant appearance.
At the foot of the acropolis are several rows of seats ,stadiums,baths,theaters and remains of churges.The most important structure of Tlos standing is its theater.However,the stadium is also of great importance.Tlos is also known as the sports city of Lycia.Tlos is the shining star of the region in terms of archeology,culture ,religion and economy in the historical process.It bears the traces of the settlement that continued uninterruptedly from the Neolitic period to the Iron Age.Even in the written sourches of the Hittites,(Anal,Annual) Tlos is mentioned as the country.Tlos , an important center in terms of Christian history,is one of the most important episcopal centers of Lycia.This religious significance continued until the 12th century.
Next stop of the tour is Telmessos .(Telmessos .(Roman Theater)
Overlooking the main road that runs along the Fethiye harbour is Fethiye Roman Theater (also known as Telmessos Theatre, from the city's name in classical times). Built into a hillside, the semicircular theater, occasionally described as an amphitheater, was constructed in the Hellenistic (Greek) style and could once hold some 5,000 to 6,000 spectators. During the Roman period, in approximately the 2nd century AD, a stage building was added, and Fethiye's theater remained in use until about the 7th century. Unfortunately, after an earthquake struck the town in 1957, many pieces of masonry were removed from the theater by local residents for use in rebuilding, and even after excavation by archaeologists in the 1990s the site remained in a poor state of preservation. Fethiye theater is currently undergoing an ambitious restoration, after which it is expected to host open-air performances again – just as in ancient times.
Then you’ll drive to a fantastic place where natüre meets history,‘’Kayaköy’’ Ghost village. (ancient Karmylassos).Kayaköy is an eerie ghost town of 4000-odd abandoned stone houses and other structures that once made up the Greek town of Levissi. Today this timeless village, set in a lush valley with some vineyards nearby, forms a memorial to Turkish-Greek peace and cooperation.
During the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, all the Greek people were moved to Greece and the city stayed abandoned and untouched so far.
Walking among Kayaköy's crumbling, empty houses and through the narrow lanes can be rather eerie, but the deserted village has a surreal beauty to it. There are a couple of churches and chapels, of which the most significant is the Panayia Pyrgiotissa (built in 1888), where a few fragments of frescoes and mosaics can still be seen.
End of the visit of Kayaköy,you’ll drive back to the hotel in Fethiye
THE GUIDE MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE FOR THE VENUES
THE CAPACITY OF THE TOUR MAXIMUM 12 PAX
MUSEUM CLOSED ON MONDAYS İN TURKEY
For Children, those younger than 4 year old are free of charge, between 5 and 9 year old are charged with the half price, children beginning from 10 year/old are charged with the adult price. Therefore, please inform us about the children’s ages.
Children need to have ID card or Passport for visiting the ancient cities and museums
Important
• There is no shop visit and shopping in the content of the tour.If the whole group demands and confirm and there is enough time ,the shop can be visited
• Comfortable walking shoes, comfortable clothing, a hat, sunscreen and insect repellents are recommended. Guests should watch their step at all times in order to avoid accidents.
• Guests must be able to walk approximately 0.5 miles over uneven and cobblestone surfaces in ruins.
• Temperatures can reach extreme highs during summer months; We recommend that you have a lot of water and use suitable sunscream while on the tour.
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