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Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
A medieval castle in the Old Town of Rhodes, originally built as a fortress of the Knights Hospitaller and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Muğla, Turkey · Asia
Bozburun sits on the route: 10 minutes from Selimiye, 32km from Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes.
Bozburun is a town located in Muğla, Turkey. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Bozburun sits in Turkey, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Istanbul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bozburun to your route.
Bozburun is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Marmaris, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,238 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is situated on the coast of the peninsula of the same name (Bozburun Peninsula) which extends in parallel to Datça Peninsula in theRead more
south. The town faces across the sea the town of Datça and the Greek island of Symi (Sömbeki in Turkish)
Although quieter than Marmaris bay's two internationally renowned tourist centres (Marmaris and İçmeler), Bozburun is a precious discovery for visitors who take the good but curvy road about 40 km (25 mi) further in partance of Marmaris, due to its natural beauties and the exceptional flora. Tourism, fishing, sponge diving and apiculture are the main means of livelihood for its inhabitants. Its thyme honey is famous across Turkey. It has a small yet lovely harbour, which is also one of the key stops on the popular nautical tourism route of Blue Cruise.
Its pristine sea is surrounded by coves. Bozburun is also well known in the region for its expert construction gulets, on a par with Bodrum and Güllük.
In ancient times, Bozburun region was famous for its marble quarries, which is at the origin of one of the explanations given for the name Marmaris. The quarries were in activity until the times of the 19th century traveller Charles Texier who mentions them. Marble has been a very important export product for the entire region of present-day Muğla Province since ages, with rich reserves starting from ancient Knidos at the tip of Datça Peninsula to inland Kavaklıdere's modern installations in full activity in our day. There are no quarries in Bozburun presently, but research is being pursued, sometimes also by referring to historic documents and traces, to locate them.
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Bozburun is located in Muğla, Turkey, Asia. The coordinates are 36.6949 latitude, 28.0434 longitude.
Bozburun has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Turkey.
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A medieval castle in the Old Town of Rhodes, originally built as a fortress of the Knights Hospitaller and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Europe's best-preserved medieval walled city, built by the Knights of St. John, with cobbled streets and the grand Palace of the Grand Master.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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