İçmeler is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Marmaris, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 6,735 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is a popular holiday resort situated 8 kilometres southwest of Marmaris.[5] İçmeler Bay is located on the Datça Peninsula. The town is surrounded on three sides by pine forests. Hiking on the mountains is very popular and provides fantastic views of the region.
İçmeler | |
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 Hotels along İçmeler beach | |
  İçmeler Location in Turkey  İçmeler İçmeler (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′30″N 28°13′00″E / 36.8083°N 28.2167°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muğla |
| District | Marmaris |
| Population (2022) | 6,735 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 48700 |
| Area code | 0252 |
Pronounced in English approximately as /eech-mell-er/, the town has developed rapidly over the last 15 years, with accommodation and other tourist facilities mushrooming across the formerly sleepy fishermen's and sponge divers' village.[6] As a side to the increasing tourism, this resort in the Turkish Riviera is seeing an increasing amount of water sports facilities, such as scuba diving, windsurfing, and waterskiing.
The town developed on the backs of tourists seeking a quieter alternative to the overdeveloped city of Marmaris.
Nightlife is rather scarce in İçmeler. Restaurants and pubs usually feature live music, shows and acts until around midnight. After this time, the only entertainment available is generally the nightclubs.
Directly across the bay from İçmeler is the busy port of Marmaris, which also gives its name to the region. Marmara (historically Merme) is the name for marble, which Turkey has in abundance.
Whilst loved by tourists for the shopping and relaxed nature, prices in İçmeler have increased in recent years. However, the town continues to compare favourably with the neighbouring resort of Marmaris and is especially favourable when compared to the Eurozone.[citation needed]
See also
edit- Turkish Riviera
- Marinas in Turkey
- Foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey
References
edit- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ "İÇMELER BELEDİYESİ RESMİ WEB PORTALI". 2012-02-07. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "A History of Icmeler". 22 March 2022.