Embroidery
is one of the best local handicrafts in the area, made
by the women and widely available. Copper and wooden
decorations, jewellery and regionally designed clothes
are sold in the shops along the harbour and inside the
castle. One of the best places to buy the famous jam
and honey is at the Friday Market, on the west side
of town near the waterfront.
WHAT
TO EAT ?
Famous
dishes in the Marmaris region include surah, meat stuffed
with rice, tarhana (soup made from dried yoghurt and
tomato), and the local ice-cream. Many of these special
dishes are eaten around Hiderellez, the Spring Feast.
