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Top places to visit in Muğla

6 places worth your time in Muğla, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Bodrum Castle

Bodrum Castle
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A Crusader castle built partly from the stones of the Mausoleum, now the Museum of Underwater Archaeology.

2. Ölüdeniz and the Blue Lagoon

Ölüdeniz and the Blue Lagoon
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A sheltered lagoon under pine-covered mountains, and one of the world's best paragliding sites.

3. Dalyan and the rock tombs

Dalyan and the rock tombs
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Lycian tombs cut into a cliff above a river, with Iztuzu turtle beach downstream.

4. Marmaris and the Datça peninsula

Marmaris and the Datça peninsula
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A resort town, and the quieter peninsula beyond it with almond groves and small coves.

5. Fethiye and the ghost town of Kayaköy

Fethiye and the ghost town of Kayaköy
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A harbour town, and above it an abandoned Greek village left after the 1923 population exchange.

6. Saklıkent Gorge

Saklıkent Gorge
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An eighteen-kilometre gorge you wade into through icy water.

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