Marmaris Bay resembles a calm lake and offers ideal mooring for yachts The center of yachting on the Lycian coast and our magnificent yachting base, Marmaris, Sits at the head of an almost landlocked bay surrounded by high, pine-clad hills. The shopping bazaars and restaurants form the backbone of this traditional Turkish seaside town, while yachts of all shapes and sizes adorn the marina, said to be the best in the eastern Mediterranean. The calm waters of Marmaris Bay are an ideal start or end to your cruising holiday, from our base in the harbor Ancient Marmaris, Physkos, was an important stage on the Anatolia-Rhodes-Egypt trade route. In the l6th century, Süleyman the Magnificent had a citadel built on a hill just behind the harbour; today, its remains house the Marmaris Museum.

Two miles from Deep Bay. Another exquisite setting with thick pine right down to the water's edge. Monastery ruins half submerged attract the curious. Also called Ruin Bay, Cleopatra was here twice, once with Julius Caesar and once with Marc Antony.He, Antony, was en route to Actium. She, Cleopatra, came for the scenery. Or whatever.

The largest island in the Gulf of Fethiye is the Island of Tersane.(Dockyard).A deep channel,100 wide ,provides entry to the inlet of TersaneTersane island which was formerlycalled Telandria, was inhabited in the past, but the remains of the ruined houses of the island.

One Of the most important inlets of the gulf is the inlet of Bedri Rahmi. Bedri Rahmi Eyupoglu who was the one of the first blue voyagers, painted a fish on a rock behind a fountain here,in the year 1973. There after the inlet has been called by his name. You can see the painted fish right behind the fountain and behint it, there is a Lycian rock tomb hidden at the back of the trees. There are many Lycian rock tombs besides this one in the surroundings, shaped like pigeon nets on a great rock tomb with an ornamented door and a triple tomb further on.

Gocek which recently became the meeting point of yachtsmen and lovers of the sea, has attained a justified fame with its natural position.  In addition to being place from the standpoint of wind, sea and air temperature, it is only 22 km from the international Dalaman airport. The coves where colorful yachts ranging from the latest models to small vessels meet. The Club Marina at Gocek is set in a beautiful pine forest, is one of the Mediterranean's best sailing spots. Dotted with islands and indented with many coves, its land and seascapes are irresistible.