Muğla Attractions
17 places · narrow by district and visit style
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Amyntas Rock Tomb
A 4th-century BC Lycian tomb carved into the cliff face overlooking Fethiye. You can see the impressive facade from town, but a short walk up gets you right up to it.
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Foundations of the tomb of Mausolus — one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the origin of the word 'mausoleum'.
Bardakçı Cove
A small cove in Bodrum town, just a 10-minute walk from the marina, with calm clear water and a view of the castle.
Bedri Rahmi Bay
A quiet cove on the Göcek coast, known for a fish painting on the rocks by artist Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu. You'll need a boat to get here.
Blue Cave (Mavi Mağara)
A sea cave where the water glows electric blue from an underwater light opening — reached only by boat from Ölüdeniz.
Datça Old Town
Stone houses, blue shutters, alleys draped in bougainvillea. The old town is where you go to hear your own footsteps and nothing else.
Köyceğiz Lake
A massive coastal lake spanning 5200 hectares, linked to the Mediterranean by the reedy Dalyan channel. A peaceful viewpoint near Köyceğiz town.
Muğla Old Town
Muğla's old quarter, with stone houses and the Ulu Camii, makes a quiet inland stop between coastal resorts.
Myndos Gate
The surviving stone towers and archway from Halicarnassus' ancient western gate, now an open-air roadside stop in modern Bodrum.
Orhaniye Kızkumu Sandbar
A natural sandbar that emerges at low tide, stretching into the bay near Orhaniye village.
Ovacık
A quiet village uphill from Ölüdeniz, Ovacık is the launch point for paragliders and the start of the Lycian Way. The village itself is free to explore, with cafes and mountain views.
Pedasa Ancient City
An ancient Carian city-state that lost its independence to Alexander the Great, now a free-to-enter archaeological site scattered among forest paths.
Akyaka & Azmak River
Akyaka's slow-flowing Azmak River is best explored by wooden boat, gliding through crystalline water and reed beds just steps from Gökova Bay.
Fethiye Museum
A municipal museum in Fethiye that displays local archaeological finds and everyday objects from the late Ottoman period.
Letoon Sanctuary
A sanctuary of the goddess Leto 4 km south of Xanthos, once a major religious centre but never a settlement. Today you'll see temple platforms and a nymphaeum on a compact archaeological site.
