Marmaris

Türkiye

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Boats moored in the harbour

Boats moored in the harbour

Overview

A popular resort town that swells to over a quarter-million people during summer, Marmaris is loud, brash and in your face all over town all of the time. It's one of the few places along the coast where you might leave feeling more stressed out than when you arrived.

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