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İçmeler is a popular Turkish holiday resort situated 8 kilometres southwest of 
Marmaris
Marmaris () is a port city and tourist resort on the Mediterranean coast, located in MuÄŸla Province, southwest Turkey, along the shoreline of the Turkish Riviera.
Although Marmaris is known for its honey, its main source of income is internationa ...
. It is also a municipality of its own. İçmeler bay is located on the Datça peninsula. The town is surrounded on three sides by pine forests. Hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...
on the mountains is very popular, and provides fantastic views of the region.
Pronounced in English approximately like /eech-mell-er/, the town has developed rapidly over the last 15 years, with accommodation and other tourist facilities mushrooming across the formerly sleepy fishermen's and sponge divers' village. As a side to the increasing tourism, this resort in the Turkish Riviera is seeing an increasing amount of watersports facilities, such as scuba diving and waterskiing.
The town developed on the back of tourists seeking a quieter alternative to the overdeveloped city of Marmaris
Marmaris () is a port city and tourist resort on the Mediterranean coast, located in MuÄŸla Province, southwest Turkey, along the shoreline of the Turkish Riviera.
Although Marmaris is known for its honey, its main source of income is internationa ...
.
Nightlife is rather scarce in İçmeler. Restaurants and pubs usually feature live music, shows and acts until around midnight. After this time, the only entertainment available is generally the nightclubs. Many tourists enjoy the variation in entertainment, starting in the restaurants in the early evening, moving onto the pubs and mini-discos until midnight and then followed by the nightclubs anywhere up to 4am.
Directly across the bay from İçmeler is the busy port of Marmaris, which also gives its name to the region. Marmara (historically merme) is the name for marble, which Turkey has in abundance.
Whilst loved by tourists for the shopping (especially fake designer brands and watches), prices in İçmeler have increased in recent years. However, the town continues to compare favourably with the neighbouring resort of Marmaris, and is especially favourable when compared to the Eurozone.
See also
*Marmaris
Marmaris () is a port city and tourist resort on the Mediterranean coast, located in MuÄŸla Province, southwest Turkey, along the shoreline of the Turkish Riviera.
Although Marmaris is known for its honey, its main source of income is internationa ...
* Turkish Riviera
The Turkish Riviera ( tr, Türk Rivierası), also known popularly as the Turquoise Coast, is an area of southwest Turkey encompassing the provinces of Antalya and Muğla, and to a lesser extent Aydın, southern İzmir and western Mersin. The ...
* Marinas in Turkey
Marinas in Turkey, ports of call for international and local yachtsmen, are equipped with modern services routinely expected in recreational boating industry. They are found either in or near Istanbul or Ä°zmir, the two largest port cities of th ...
* Foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey
Land ownership in Turkey had been constrained by the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century. This was to prevent foreigners from competing with natives for desirable property. This policy was continued when Turkey became independent in the early 20 ...
References
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