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Mugla

Area: 13.338 km²

Population: 562.809 (1990)

Traffic Code: 48

Districts: Mugla (center), Bodrum, Dalaman, Datca, Fethiye, Kavaklidere, Koycegiz, Marmaris, Milas, Ortaca, Ula, Yatagan.

Sites of Interest:

  • Gokova
  • Kizildag
  • Uslu Bay
  • Katranci Bay
  • Kucukkargi
  • Degirmenbasi
  • Oludeniz (Dead Sea)
  • Gemiler Bay
  • Oyuktepe, Cabucak, Gunnucek, Cetibeli, Bucak, Pamukcak and Asi Landing forest recreation areas
  • Bargylia, Halikarnas, Herakleia, Latmos, Iassos, Koycegiz (Kaunos), Keramos, Knidos, Milas (Mylasa), Labranda, Letoon, Pinara, Telmessos and Tlos ancient city ruins
  • Gumuskesen Monument
  • Becin and Bodrum castles
  • Milas and Mugla Grand Mosques
  • Ahmed Gazi old theological School (Medrese)
  • Kursunlu, Seyh market places
  • Sahidi, Mustafa Pasha, Tepecik, Haci Ilyas, Firuz Bey, Aga and Belen mosques
  • Kadizade Bridge
  • Bodrum, Fethiye and Milas Museums

Camping

  • Anatolia Camping, Koycegiz / Mugla, Telephone: (252) 821 01 31
  • Camping 86, Akyarlar / Bodrum; Telephone: (252) 393 62 33
  • Safak Camping, Guvercinlik / Bodrum; Telephone: (252) 374 51 18
  • Sun Camping, Guvercinlik / Bodrum; Telephone: (252) 374 53 72
  • Pitos Camping, Guvercinlik / Bodrum; Telephone: (252) 374 54 06
  • Zetas Camping, Gumbet / Bodrum; Telephone: (252) 316 22 30
  • Cubucak Forest Camp, Datca Yolu / Marmaris; Telephone: (252) 466 63 02
  • Sargin Caravan Camping, Hisaronu / Marmaris; Telephone: (252) 466 61 42
  • Ziraatciler Camping, Aktas Mevkii / Marmaris; Telephone: (252) 412 44 29
  • Dimet Camping, Aktas Mevkii / Marmaris; Telephone: (252) 413 39 05
  • Pekuz Camping, Aktas Mevkii / Marmaris; Telephone: (252) 413 10 61
  • Amazon Camping, Bordubet Kor. Hisaronu / Marmaris; Telephone: (252) 436 91 11-59
  • Deniz Camping, Oludeniz / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 617 00 45
  • Genc Camping, Oludeniz / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 617 01 12
  • Han Camping, Oludeniz / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 617 00 47
  • Oludeniz Camping, Oludeniz / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 617 00 24
  • Yonca Camping, Yaniklar Koyu / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 633 61 77
  • Caglar Camping, Oludeniz / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 617 00 74
  • Suara Camping, Oludeniz / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 617 01 00
  • Doga Camping, Oludeniz / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 617 00 70
  • Katranci Forest Camping, Kargi Koyu / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 633 64 06
  • Kucuk Kargi Forest Camping, Kargi Koyu / Fethiye; Telephone: (252) 633 64 09
  • Ozail Mocamp, Karaincir / Datca; Telephone: (252) 723 34 57-58
  • Surf Camping, Gebekum / Datca; Telephone: (252) 712 23 55
  • Kormen Camping, Karakoy / Datca
  • Domuzbuku Camping, Domuzbuku / Datca
  • Hayitbuku Camping, Mesudiye / Datca
  • Aktur Camping, Datca; Telephone: (252) 724 61 67
  • Ilica Camping, Iskele Mahalle / Datca; Telephone: (252) 712 34 00
  • Inbuku Forest Camping, Datca Yolu, Telephone: (252) 412 10 08

National Parks and Forest Campsites

  • Inbuku, Marmaris Datca Yolu 27 km. Mugla, Telephone: (252) 412 10 08
  • Cubucak, Marmaris Datca Yolu 23. km. Mugla; Telephone: (252) 412 10 08
  • Gokova, Akkaya Koyu, Gokova/Mugla; Telephone: (252) 246 50 35
  • Katranci, Mugla-Fethiye Yolu 10. km. / Mugla; Telephone: (252) 612 10 86
  • Kucukkargi, Mugla-Fethiye Yolu 20. km. / Mugla; Telephone: (252) 623 90 86
  • Kidrak, Oludeniz Yani, Fethiye / Mugla; Telephone: (252) 614 10 86
  • Asi Iskelesi, Mugla, Ortaca; Telephone: (252) 214 35 90

Cultural Resources and Organizations

  • Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (252) 214 83 43 - 214 60 06, Fax: (252) 214 60 06
  • Mugla Cultural Center, Mustakbey Caddesi, Eski Postane Karsisi, Mugla; Telephone: (252) 212 52 42
  • Fethiye Cultural Center, Kesikkapi Mahalle, Muge Iok. Fethiye, Mugla; Telephone/Fax: (252) 614 49 46
  • Milas Cultural Center, Ahmet Cavus Mahalle, Aga Caddesi, 89 Milas, Mugla, Telephone: (252) 512 49 49
  • State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Il Kultur Mudurlugu; Mugla; Telephone: (0 252) 214 90 15, Fax: 214 83 43
  • Bodrum Museum, Bodrum Castle, Bodrum, Mugla, Telephone: (252) 316 25 16, Fax: (252) 313 76 46
  • Marmaris Museum, Kemeralti Mahalle, Kaleici Marmaris, Mugla; Telephone: (252) 412 14 59, Fax: (252) 412 17 46
  • Milas Museum, Hayitli Mahalle Kopruler Caddesi No: 6 Milas - Mugla, Telephone: (252) 512 39 70
  • Fethiye Museum, Kesikkapi Mahalle Okul Iok. Fethiye, Mugla; Telephone: (252) 614 11 50

Historical Sites and Ruins

  • Bodrum Museum
  • Underwater Museum
  • Mausoleum - Bodrum
  • Milas Museum
  • Euromos - Milas
  • Selimiye
  • Herekleia - Milas - Kapikiri
  • Iasos - Milas - Kiyikislacik
  • Labranda - Milas - Kargicak
  • Becin - Milas - Mutluca
  • Gumuskesen - Milas - Center
  • Keremos - Milas - Oren
  • Bargyleia - Milas - Dorttepe
  • Bargasa - Milas - Gokbel
  • Kindya (Artemis) - Milas -Kemikler
  • Cindye - Milas - Comlekci
  • Kildara - Milas - Kuzyaka
  • Grione - Milas - Kazitli
  • Hydae - Milas - Damlibogaz
  • Khalketor - Milas - Karakuyu
  • Kasassos - Milas - Ulas
  • Odbianos - Milas - Turbe
  • Olymos - Milas - Kafaca
  • Passala - Milas - Passala
  • Pedason - Milas - Ulupinar
  • Pidasa - Milas - Egridere
  • Mikrafhalasa - Milas - Dalyan
  • Narasa - Milas - Narhisar
  • Sinuri - Milas - Kalinagil
  • Hydisos - Milas - Karacahisar
  • Denizcik - Milas - Mutluca
  • Guandrag - Milas - Oren
  • Kuyrukale - Milas -Yusufca
  • Besikkale - Milas - Menkes
  • Alagun - Milas - Gurcamlar
  • Canaciktepe - Milas - Kiyikislacik
  • Cedidosaman Castle - Milas - Danisment
  • Ipratonikeia - Yatagan - Eskihisar
  • Lagina - Yatagan - Turgut
  • Kedrai - Ula -Sedir Island
  • Hyllarima - Kavaklidere - Derebag
  • Kys - Center - Goktepe
  • Idyma - Ula -Kozlukuyu
  • Pisye - Center - Yesilyurt
  • Panamora - Yatagan - Balkaya
  • Kaunos - Koycegiz - Candir
  • Letoon - Fethiye - Kumluova
  • Pinara - Fethiye - Minare
  • Tlos - Fethiye - Yaka
  • Cadianda - Fethiye - Uzumlu
  • Oenoanda - Fethiye - Incealiler
  • Balbura - Fethiye - Y. Karaculha
  • Iidyma - Fethiye - Dodurga

Marmaris Region

  • Knidos - Datca - Yazikoy

Festivals

  • 2nd Monday of May: Tomato Festival, Fethiye
  • 20 August: Culture and Art Festival, Milas
  • 8-14 May: International Marmaris Yachting Festival, Marmaris
  • 9-17 June: Marmaris Festival, Marmaris
  • 2-4 October: Fethiye Children's Festival, Fethiye
  • 26-28 October: International Bozburun Gulet Festival, Bozburun-Marmaris