Southwestern Turkey: Marmaris and surroundings
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Alley in the old centre of Marmaris.
[TURKEY.WEST 30622] White washed houses and magenta bougainvillea define the alleys in the old centre of Marmaris. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
[TURKEY.WEST 30650] A net of 700 km of signposted cycling routes stretches out from Marmaris in every direction; they form an excellent opportunity to discover the Turkish countryside, as here along the coast of the Gulf of Gökova near Bördübet. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
[TURKEY.WEST 30661] A 3 km long eucalyptus lane connecting Akçapinar to Gökova is popular with cyclists and walkers. The Australian trees (also known as swamp mahoganies) have been planted at the beginning of the 20th century with the intention of lowering the water table of a marshy low area. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
[TURKEY.WEST 30644] Customers of the Armutalan turkish bath in Marmaris get a good scrubbing. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
International Children's Day in Marmaris.
[TURKEY.WEST 30643] The founder of the modern Turkish state, Mustafa Atatürk, officially set the date for International Children's Day on the 23th of April, a day on which this street in Marmaris is decorated with Turkish flags. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Alley in the old centre of Marmaris.
[TURKEY.WEST 30624] White washed houses and magenta bougainvillea define the alleys in the old centre of Marmaris. At the top of this alley a corner of Marmaris' castle can be seen. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Battlement of Marmaris castle.
[TURKEY.WEST 30626] From the battlements of the castle of Marmaris you have a nice view of the harbour and the white washed houses of the old centre. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Roman frieze in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30629] Fragment of a Roman frieze from the ancient city of Knidos, on view in the courtyard of the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle . Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Battlement of Marmaris castle.
[TURKEY.WEST 30627] From the battlements of the medieval castle of Marmaris you have a nice view of the sea and the castle courtyard, which houses a range of antiquities. The first castle on this location is believed to have been built in the second millennium BC. It was repaired in the time of Alexander the Great and in the beginning of the 15th century. It attained its final form in 1522, during a rebuilding ordered by Suleyman the Magnificent. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Antique amphora's in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30631] Antique amphora's, on view in one of the rooms of the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle . The amphora's seen in this museum date from the 16th century BC tot the 12th century AD and originate from varied centres in the Mediterranean. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Marble head in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30634] Marble head of a Roman male figure in the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Marble osthotec in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30636] Marble osthotec dating from the Hellenistic period in the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle . An osthotec is a small box for holding the bones os ashes of the dead. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Door in the old centre of Marmaris.
[TURKEY.WEST 30638] Intricate woodcarving decorates the door of a house in the old centre of Marmaris. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
[TURKEY.WEST 30621] Lighthouse in the old harbour of Marmaris. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Ruined windmills south of Kizlan.
[TURKEY.WEST 30676] The group of windmills on a low hill south of Kizlan on the Resadiye (Datça) Peninsula, was built by a Greek community that lived 10 km. to the east near Emecik. After the Greeks left the Datça Peninsula around 1925, most of the mills were sold tot local Kizlan villagers. Before 1925 the inhabitants of Marmaris and Bozburun used to bring their corn to these mills by boat. In the mill on the left some of the gears of the interior are still in place and the the top axle can be seen jutting from the stone wall. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Beach near Marmaris at sunrise.
[TURKEY.WEST 30646] Coast of the Aegean Sea between Marmaris and Içmeler, with a view of Keci Adasi Island. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
[TURKEY.WEST 30645] Customers of the Armutalan turkish bath in Marmaris get a good scrubbing. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Alley in the old centre of Marmaris.
[TURKEY.WEST 30623] White washed houses and magenta bougainvillea define the alleys in the old centre of Marmaris. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Alley in the old centre of Marmaris.
[TURKEY.WEST 30625] White washed houses and magenta bougainvillea define the alleys in the old centre of Marmaris. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Roman altar in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30628] Bull decoration on an antique marble altar from Knidos, on view in the courtyard of the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle . Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Terra-cotta figurine in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30632] Terra-cotta figurine of a woman, dating from the Hellenistic period. On view in the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Antique amphora's in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30630] Antique amphora's, on view in the courtyard of the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle . The amphora's seen in this museum date from the 16th century BC tot the 12th century AD and originate from varied centres in the Mediterranean. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Marble head in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30633] Marble head of a Roman male figure in the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grave stele in the Marmaris castle museum.
[TURKEY.WEST 30635] Decoration on an antique grave stele in the Archaeological Museum in the Marmaris castle . Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Alley in the old centre of Marmaris.
[TURKEY.WEST 30637] Shaded alleys and houses with beautiful doors make the old centre of Marmaris a pleasant place for a walk. Photo Mick Palarczyk.