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Sharing Marmaris Old Town

Sharing Marmaris Old Town

Marmaris Old Town About the only most historical part of Marmaris is the Old Town. The history begins with the most promenent architectural structure; the Marmaris Castle, now a museum. It sits at the peak of the hilltop in the Old Town and dates back to the 16th Century (1522) when it was rebuilt by [...]




A Changing Marmaris

A Changing Marmaris

Fishing, sea sponge, marble industry and agriculture, was once the livelihood of the region. In the 70′s in Marmaris, orange groves, mandarin and orange orchards were plentiful. During our childhood we used to run in pursuit of balls with the neighborhood children on vacant plots, and play hide and seek in the trees.