PLACES TO SEE IN MUĞLA
PLACES TO SEE IN MUĞLA
Muğla; It is located in the middle of the Aegean and Mediterranean regions with its sea, sand, historical structure and natural wonders. It hosts thousands of tourists every year, not only from Turkey but also from many parts of the world. It offers us a different beauty in every season with its various activities, touristic trips, local food and wonderful nature. Since the list of places to visit for Muğla, which is flooded with visitors especially in the spring and summer months, is quite crowded, we recommend you to spend a long time on the touristic and historical spots we will recommend to you.
With museums, beaches, thermal springs, nature parks, bays, islands, lakes, canyons, caves and more, Muğla is enough to create a travel plan on its own.
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Muğla Museum
Before you start visiting Muğla, the first thing to do is to visit Muğla Museum in order to get to know this city and its history and become familiar with its culture. The building, which used to be a prison, has been converted into a museum where archaeological artifacts are exhibited and has become a structure that smells of history. There are millions of years old fossils, war tools and tombstones from ancient times in the museum.
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Zeki Müren Museum
Zeki Müren, a very valuable artist in Turkey and known as the “Sun of Art”, spent the last years of his life in his house in Bodrum. After his death, his house was converted into a museum and opened to visitors. This museum has become a nostalgic place with the personal belongings of Zeki Müren, an unforgettable name in Turkish classical music, his stage costumes, the decoration of his house and the sculptures in the garden.
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Marmaris Castle and Museum
This castle, which allows to watch a historical and cultural heritage with its location and heartwarming view, has existed for thousands of years. Evliya Çelebi, a famous Turkish traveler, stated in his travel books that this castle was built by Kanuni. Although the castle is quite old, there is also the Marmaris Museum, where it is possible to see parts of many cultures from the Hellenistic to the Ottoman period. The view of the castle, which must be visited, is also very popular.
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Bodrum Underwater Archeology Museum
This museum, which sheds light on ancient times and hosts a wide variety of artifacts, is the only underwater museum in Turkey. The oldest sunken ship ruins, ivory tusks, Nefertiti’s statue and many other archaeological artifacts are exhibited and attracted attention in this museum located in Bodrum Castle.
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Kızkumu Beach
What distinguishes this beach from its counterparts is undoubtedly its sandy path that allows walking in the middle of the sea. This beach is on the list of must-see beaches with its shallow sea for meters, where children can swim safely, wonderful photos are revealed at sunset, and vegetation reminiscent of a tropical island.
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Sultaniye Hot Springs
Turkey has many underground springs that are famous for their healing waters. With the recognition of the value of these waters’ day by day, the way of people who want to seek healing, and everyone who wants to be beautiful and rejuvenated, falls into hot springs. It is known that these healing water sources, which have existed for centuries, are good for kidney stones, skin diseases, rheumatism and varicose veins. You can stay and get a different experience by visiting this hot spring, which is close to Köyceğiz Lake.
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Çubucak Nature Park
In this park, which is the largest camping area in Turkey, activities are carried out in the company of landscapes that will enchant camping and nature lovers. It is in a unique position to have a picnic in the evening, to be in touch with nature by pitching a tent, to walk in nature, to fly a kite, and to join a boat tour. It is a good idea to come prepared as there are no businesses in this park.
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Sedir Island
It is no wonder that this island, which attracts a lot of attention and is flooded by visitors, is so popular because it is also known as Cleopatra Island. It is rumored that Cleopatra visited this place and swam, and its golden sand and clear sea prove this. Another beautiful aspect is that it is a completely natural ecosystem, away from artificiality.
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Gizlikent Waterfall
This waterfall, which lives up to its name and admires those who see it with its vegetation, clean water and natural scenery, is located close to Saklıkent Canyon. It takes a while to walk and work to reach here, but as a result, the waterfall welcomes you with its cold waters. You can enjoy an organic breakfast in the local places in the vicinity, accompanied by fresh air.
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Saklıkent Canyon
This national park, which is worth seeing even just to watch the scenery, provides the opportunity for many nature sports. In addition to being an excellent location for adventure lovers to do rafting, hiking and camping, it is also possible to go on a guided tour.
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Marmaris Burunucu Adventure Park
This adventure park, which is still a new formation, fully addresses today’s popular entertainment needs. It has a wide track and its own beach where you can have fun to the fullest, regardless of whether you are a child or young person.
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Carian (Karia) Trail
This world-famous route, which accompanies nature lovers’ walks every season, is the longest hiking route in Turkey. This walking route is one of the must-see places in order to walk, cycle, witness the scenery, take lots of photos, examine the vegetation specific to the region, and see the ancient cities accompanying the route.
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Azmak River
Akyaka and Azmak River, which are preferred by those who want to spend a nature holiday away from luxury and crowds, offer us a thousand and one shades of green and blue. You can fish, take a walk along the river, stay in bungalow houses and say hello to a peaceful holiday.
