- General Information
- Muğla is a 120,000-population city in Southern Aegean, Turkey
- Located at 670m altitude, near Aegean-Mediterranean sea junction
- Serves as provincial capital with well-preserved historic town centre
- Transportation
- Nearest airports are Bodrum (BJV) and Dalaman (DLM)
- Regular bus service connects to major resorts via Istanbul route
- Two main bus stations: Menteşe (4km southwest) and Muğla (1km southwest)
- Historical Sites
- Great Mosque (1344) restored in 1838
- Saat Kulesi (1895) built with Ottoman bazaar below
- Kurşunlu Cami (1495) with 1900-added atrium
- Saburhane quarter features 18th-19th century Ottoman-Greek buildings
- Accommodation and Food
- Several hotels including TN&CO Suites and Carissa Otel
- Local restaurants include Köfteci Kemal and Süpüroğlu
- Town centre offers chain stores and local cuisine
- Surrounding Areas
- Bodrum known as party capital with citadel
- Akyaka features traditional architecture
- Marmaris combines castle with modern resort
- Dalyan offers ancient tombs and turtle nesting
- Fethiye has Lycian ruins and Ölüdeniz blue lagoon