Why visit Muğla
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 120 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Idrias and Idyma.
Weather in Muğla
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About Muğla
Muğla (Turkish: [ˈmuːɫa]) is a city in southwestern Turkey. The city is the center of the district of Menteşe and Muğla Province, which stretches along Turkey's Aegean coast. Muğla's center is situated inland at an altitude of 660 m and lies at a distance of about 30 km (19 mi) from the nearest seacoast in the Gulf of Gökova to its south-west. Muğla (Menteşe) district area neighbors the district areas of Milas, Yatağan and Kavaklıdere to its north by north-west and those of Ula and Köyceğiz, all of whom are dependent districts.
From the Wikipedia article Muğla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Muğla on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks16
Idrias
Monument and historic site · 10.9 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Idyma
Monument and historic site · 17.6 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Mobolla
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
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Pisye
Monument and historic site · 7.8 km
Ancient city of Caria, in modern-day Turkey
Tendeba
Monument and historic site · 14.5 km
Ancient city of Caria, in modern-day Turkey
Thera
Monument and historic site · 11.7 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Ula
Monument and historic site · 13.0 km
Ancient city of Caria, in modern-day Turkey
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes120
Blisss
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Turkish, Cake, Ice Cream, Chocolate, Dessert, Pancake · 0.6 km
Sizi Blisss'e bekliyoruz! Lezzetli Waffle'lar, özel tatlılar, kaliteli kahveler ve ferah içeceklerle dolu bir deneyim için buradayız....
3 Özer Türk Caddesi, Muğla
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Çorbacı Atilla Usta (perfect traditional soup)
Restaurant · Turkish · 14.1 km
Muğla Fethiye Yolu
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00
Urfa Lezzet Diyarı
Restaurant · Turkish
35 Pazaryeri Sokak
Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 01:00-21:00
108 more on the map.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship30
Shopping35
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare49
Map of Muğla
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bodrum-Imsık Airport (BXN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.
- Düğrek 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Ortaköy 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Akçaova 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Ula 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Çine 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Ortaca 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Tavas 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nazilli 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aydın 84 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Denizli 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Muğla 188, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla Houses along Masa Dağı hill in 2011 6291, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla General street view in 2015 4239, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla Şeyh Camii in 2011 6294, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla Şeyh Camii in 2011 6295, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla in 2015 4238, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla in 2011 6274, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla General street view in 2015 4237, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla Konakaltı Han in 2015 4242, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla Konakaltı Han in 2015 4243, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla Houses along Masa Dağı hill in 2011 6273, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla 11, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4226, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4227, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4228, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4229, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4230, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4228 Panorama, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4231, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4232, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla muftuler house of Khan in 2015 4233, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla Belediye Hizmet Binası in 2011 6271, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla museum Museum March 2011 6223, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla museum Sculptural fragment in 2011 6212, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Musée de Muğla (2841791957), mwanasimba from La Réunion, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Muğla 30, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla 61, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eski Muğla, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Muğla Şeyh Camii, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muğla 65, Perencal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla Şeyh Camii 6293, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 6235, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 6219, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 6255, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 6214, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 6222, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 5742, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 6211, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 5792, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mugla museum 6220, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Göktepe den muğlaya bakış ( r. nazilli ) - panoramio, refik nazilli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, doriel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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