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Spending Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice in Marmaris?

Spending Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice in Marmaris? Then this article is for you. A week from today it is one of the main religious holidays in Muslim countries and Turkey is celebrating for the longest number of days among all of the Muslim countries in the world! This year the Eid al-Adha known as Kurban Bayramı in Turkey falls on the period from June 05th until June 09th, which is four days. The Turkish government has not extended the holiday time for all public and government offices for a longer period this time. Accordingly businesses, banks and government services will cease normal operations for the duration of the holiday. This is going to be a busy time when people are travelling for summer holidays and family visits. Please plan ahead as many services may be unavailable or full. How you can celebrate? You can plan to attend Click here for details >>
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Marmaris Hotels

Weird Hotel Architecture Decisions in Marmaris

Weird Hotel Architecture Decisions in Marmaris No matter how many times you have visited Marmaris, you may not know everything there is to know. In the recent marmarisinfo.com stories we popped a question about a seafront hotel and got all the wrong answers 🙂 The question was about this particular feature in a hotel’s front facade, located on the Long Beach in Marmaris. ‘Why did the balconies become brick walls?’ and the alternative answers were given: 1- Built with no planning permission 2- Due to safety issues 3- The owner decided the sea view will make guests seasick Guess what, the weird #3 reply was correct! How about that?
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Marmaris Life

Is it dangerous to swim in the sea in Marmaris?

Is it dangerous to swim in the sea in Marmaris? Is it dangerous to swim in the sea in Marmaris? For many years Marmaris beaches were safe for swimming all year round. However, with the latest news about a shark visiting Marmaris bay on Monday July 04th 2022 put the safety of swimming in question. As you will recall the big fish was chased away by brave local men with… a mop?! Later on the same day the officials said it wasn’t a shark but a Mediterranean garfish (Belone belone) also known as the garpike or sea needle. Apparently it was hunting near the shore in Marmaris. It could have been a juvenile fish that tend to remain in shallower waters until they grow. Within a few hours most swimmers in Marmaris got their hands on available resource to learn more about the fish. Much to our relief we humans Click here for details >>