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Maintaining its
Turkish authenticity and accepting the modernization to get the best of
both can be seen in Icmeler (pronounced 'Itch-mel-air').Icmeler means to drink.It is located on
the meeting point of two sea Mediterranean sea and Aegean .
There are many places to go in Icmeler and make a fantastic holiday trip especially for families and children the Jeep Safaris, boat trips and beaches are very enjoyable. |
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History Its history is linked to Marmaris going back to 3000 B.C. There are many historical monuments in this area but a proper study and excavations have not been done to link it to the human civilization. Last it was ruled by the Turks and the Turkish culture is predominant in Icmeler. Geography It is located 8 km from Mamaris ,the more popular holiday spot. Icmeler is a quiet , less crowded beach resort surrounded by mountains covered with pine forests. Transportation Dolmus is the popular word here for transportation. Dolmus are mini buses found on all roads. There are also car, taxi, Municipal buses , Safaris and boats available for traveling. Shopping Icmeler is a cloth hub ,you can go shopping for exclusive dress materials and some of the most entertaining markets at Icmeler are the Wednesday markets held weekly by locals where you get everything. |
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Even if you are not good at bargaining practice it here at the weekly
markets and you would be amazed at the results.
Climate Summers are good to be visited ,temperatures going up to 36 °C in July and August. Most of the restaurants and hotel serve food suiting Brits. You can also get here a restaurant for your choice of food Chinese, Turkish etc. Cost of various items like soft drink bottle ,meals are from 1 Euro to a maximum 8 Euro. |
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