The port of Marmaris (Marmaris Limanı) is one of Turkey’s biggest yachting centers. It is a natural bay, a little over 2 by 3 nautical miles in size, protected to the south by two islands, Keçi and Nimara (also known as Yıldız, which means "star" in English), making it very sheltered. [source: By Mstyslav Chernov - Self-photographed, Link] This protection makes Marmaris one of the most attractive yacht ports in the SW Mediterranean. Marmaris is considered as being at the Aegean, but I … [Read more...]