What's on in Marmaris, Turkey through the year

Busy — Semester (winter) break in Turkey, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Out of season (15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually))

Busy — Semester (winter) break in Turkey, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Out of season (15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually))

Quiet — travelers describe it as quiet, Second-term mid-break in Turkey

• Season

  Carian Trail, spring

  15 Mar – 31 May · usuallyTrail season

  The long-distance path over the peninsula behind the town is at its best before the heat, with the hills green and the coves empty. Water sources are the thing to plan around. Source ↗

Still on: Out of season (15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in April.

Still on: Carian Trail, spring (15 Mar – 31 May (usually))

Busy — Ferries and cruise calls, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Blue cruise season

  1 May – 15 Oct · usuallySummer season opensBook early

  The gulet fleet comes out of winter lay-up in the bay and the week-long runs down towards Fethiye start going. The day boats out of the marina you can walk on to; the overnight ones you cannot.

• Season

  Ferries and cruise calls

  1 May – 15 Oct · usuallyDay-tripper crushCrowded

  The Rhodes catamaran and the cruise ships put a few thousand people into the castle quarter between mid-morning and late afternoon. The old streets are pleasant either side of that.

Still on: Carian Trail, spring (15 Mar – 31 May (usually))

Peak crowds — Ferries and cruise calls, Swimming season

• Season

  Swimming season

  1 Jun – 31 Oct · usuallySea warm enoughCrowded

  The enclosed bay warms early and holds it late, which is why the season here runs longer than the flights do. October is the quiet reward for putting up with August.

Still on: Blue cruise season (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Ferries and cruise calls (1 May – 15 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Ferries and cruise calls, Swimming season

• Season

  The August peak

  15 Jul – 31 AugSchool holidaysCrowdedBook early

  British charters and Turkish domestic holidays land on the same fortnight and Bar Street runs until dawn. If you want the coast rather than the nightlife, this is the month to avoid.

Still on: Blue cruise season (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Ferries and cruise calls (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Swimming season (1 Jun – 31 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Ferries and cruise calls, Swimming season

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Blue cruise season (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Ferries and cruise calls (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Swimming season (1 Jun – 31 Oct (usually)), The August peak (15 Jul – 31 Aug)

Peak crowds — Ferries and cruise calls, Swimming season

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Blue cruise season (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Ferries and cruise calls (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Swimming season (1 Jun – 31 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Ferries and cruise calls, Swimming season

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Blue cruise season (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Ferries and cruise calls (1 May – 15 Oct (usually)), Swimming season (1 Jun – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — First-term mid-break in Turkey

• Season

  Out of season

  15 Nov – 31 Mar · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosures

  Icmeler and the seafront strip shut almost entirely and the boats come out of the water. Marmaris keeps a working town behind the promenade, which is the only reason to be here now.

Quiet — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Out of season (15 Nov – 31 Mar (usually))