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Which Are The Most Beautiful Bays of Marmaris?
Marmaris is a place that grabs you by the senses — the smell of pine, the bright salt air, and a sea palette that seems impossible until you see it with your own eyes.
Below I share the bays that, to me, define what Marmaris truly is: pockets of calm tucked between verdant hills, villages that move at the pace of the tide, and water so clear you can watch life unfold beneath the surface.
Amos Bay
Amos is the kind of bay that holds its breath for the right guest. Arrive by sea and you’ll first notice the quiet — a soft hush broken only by distant waves and birds.
Above the shore, the stone remains of an ancient settlement keep watch, giving the place a sense of time folded into the landscape.
The beach is small and golden, and the water laps gently onto the sand: perfect for a long swim followed by a slow walk to a vantage point where the sunset turns the whole bay molten gold.
Turunç Bay
Turunç has an immediacy to it — the kind of place where you feel welcomed before you step onto the quay. Its Blue Flag beach is crystal clear and excellent for snorkeling; rocks and little coves hide small shoals of fish.
The village itself is intimate and warm: waterfront cafés and family-run restaurants where the seafood tastes of the sea and the plates are generous.
On calm mornings the water catches the light like spun glass, and in the evenings locals and visitors share a slow, easy rhythm that makes you wish summer would never end.
Selimiye Bay
Selimiye arrives in the memory like a watercolor: soft hills, a small harbor that fills with gentle yachts, and a village that seems to have perfected the art of welcoming.
There’s a graciousness here — cobblestone alleys, boutique hotels, and family taverns where dinners stretch late into the night.
Sailing into Selimiye feels like being let into a secret: you slow down, you breathe, and you listen to the quiet conversation between sea and shore.
Bozburun Bay
Bozburun has a soul forged by wood and rope — it is the heartland of gulet-building and carries a quiet pride in its craftsmanship.
The bay rewards those who seek silence: long stretches of water where visibility is excellent and the sea reveals its life beneath with effortless clarity.
Stroll the docks, watch skilled hands shape timbers into boats that will live at sea for decades, and you’ll understand why Bozburun feels less like a stop on a map and more like a living tradition.
Bördübet Bay
If you want to unplug completely, Bördübet is your refuge. It is hugged by thick pine forest and famous for the chorus of birds that fill the morning air.
The shoreline is more rugged here, with pockets of sand and pebbles that invite you to anchor and stay a while.
Days in Bördübet pass slowly and kindly: read under a pine, swim in water that feels like a private pool, and let the forest lull you into a peace you didn’t know you needed.
Hisarönü Bay
Hisarönü is broad and generous — a bay that opens like a promise, with horizons that invite sailors to roam. Winds here can be lively, making the bay popular with windsurfers and anyone who loves the tactile joy of a good sail.
Yet even with activity, there’s a softness to the place: wide beaches to wander, cafés to linger in, and sunsets that turn the water to molten color.
It’s a place to feel both small against the sea and part of something wonderfully vast.
These bays are only a beginning. Each visit to Marmaris reveals another cove, another quiet harbor, another small restaurant where the owner greets you like an old friend.
For me, returning to these waters is an act of coming home — and I hope, when you visit, you’ll find the same comfort, the same surprise, and the same endless blue.
