{"id":22317,"date":"2018-04-27T12:26:44","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T10:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/?p=22317\/"},"modified":"2021-09-08T12:21:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T10:21:55","slug":"market-in-mugla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/","title":{"rendered":"Market in Mu\u011fla: Authentic bargaining, trying new things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where is that real Turkey, where they don&#8217;t call after you saying, &#8220;What do you want?&#8221;, but rather &#8220;I love you&#8221;? I found it. At the market in Mu\u011fla. Where the heck is Mu\u011fla, and why I should be at the market there, you ask. If you&#8217;re on holiday to the Turkish Aegean, you have to go to the market in Mu\u011fla on Thursday. I spent a great day there, all alone and off the beaten tourist track.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f639de4b8cc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f639de4b8cc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#Where_am_I_and_where_do_I_want_to_go\" >Where am I and where do I want to go?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#With_the_Mercedes_to_Mugla\" >With the Mercedes to Mu\u011fla<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#Market_in_Mugla_So_colourful\" >Market in Mu\u011fla: So colourful<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#Forbidden_goat_cheese\" >Forbidden goat cheese<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#Fisher_Fritz_fishes_fresh_fishes\" >Fisher Fritz fishes fresh fishes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#Photos_for_an_analog_world\" >Photos for an analog world<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#In_the_buying_frenzy_at_the_market_in_Mugla\" >In the buying frenzy at the market in Mu\u011fla<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#Ill-considered_mountain_tour_of_Mugla\" >Ill-considered mountain tour of Mu\u011fla<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#Life_of_pide\" >Life of pide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/market-in-mugla\/#The_kind_people_of_Mugla\" >The kind people of Mu\u011fla<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_am_I_and_where_do_I_want_to_go\"><\/span>Where am I and where do I want to go?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I take part in organised tours, like the island tour on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/island-tour-mallorca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Mallorca<\/u><\/a>, rather rarely, so would I be able to make it to the market in Mu\u011fla on public transportation myself? I almost get lost on the way to Mu\u011fla in Marmaris. From my hotel, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tui-blue.com\/en\/hotels\/tui-blue-grand-azur.html\">TUI BLUE Grand Azur<\/a>, I take the dolmu\u015f, a shared taxi, to Marmaris city centre and get disoriented when I arrive. This often happens to me without Google Maps. I look around desperately for someone to talk to who will take pity on me. A woman who can only speak Turkish takes me by the hand and puts me on the right bus to the bus station. So sweet. By the way, &#8220;bus station&#8221; is &#8220;otogar&#8221; in Turkish, which comes from the French &#8220;autogare&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22263\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22265\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"bus to mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bus_nach_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not a junker: this is the bus that goes to the market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"With_the_Mercedes_to_Mugla\"><\/span>With the Mercedes to Mu\u011fla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the bus station, you can&#8217;t miss the right dolmus. A big sign says &#8220;Mu\u011fla&#8221;. The \u011f with the caron is a silent sign to lengthen the preceding vowel. Therefore, the place is pronounced &#8220;Muhla&#8221;. I get in and am surprised. A fancy Mercedes minibus with leather seats and air-conditioning. I had expected an old, rickety vehicle and am ashamed of my assumptions. The minibuses run every 60 minutes during the day from Marmaris to Mu\u011fla and take about 1 hour. It costs 12 lira per trip, so about \u20ac2.50. Tip: On the way out, sit on the left side &#8211; sit on the right on the way back. On the way, you have a great view of the bay. Now uphill into the hinterland.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22251\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22253\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"view hinterland mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_hinterland_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of the hinterland from the bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_in_Mugla_So_colourful\"><\/span>Market in Mu\u011fla: So colourful<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having arrived in Mu\u011fla, I just follow the other people. And in fact, after a short walk, I reach the market of Mu\u011fla. A large part is covered. There are all kinds of stalls around it and I gradually recognise a system: edible goods are covered and everything else is out in the open. Completely untroubled, I take in everything, marvelling at fruits and vegetables that I&#8217;ve never seen before. The signs with the names in Turkish don&#8217;t help me out at all. It is so beautiful and colourful here. First I look at the vegetable market. Everything looks fresh and natural, like it came from your own garden. Farmers with headscarves and long skirts sitting next to their goods let me sample some and take pictures while they explain things to me which I don&#8217;t understand. We smile cordially at each other and I say goodbye with my two or three Turkish words. A portrait of the state&#8217;s founder, Atat\u00fcrk, watches over everything.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22287\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22289\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"market stand mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stand_markt_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stand with fruits, vegetables, and a very relaxed seller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Forbidden_goat_cheese\"><\/span>Forbidden goat cheese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I discover only a few tourists &#8211; most of the market visitors are locals. Homemade pine honey, olive oil and vinegar in coke bottles, metres of dried chilies and aubergines, monstrous pomegranates, sacks of raisins and nuts&#8230; I don&#8217;t know where to look first. In the cheese section, I notice huge cylindrical cheese loaves wrapped in goatskin. The cheese is chalk white, and therefore probably goat cheese. I want to photograph the unusual sight, but the men don&#8217;t want me to. I may, however, still want to try it. I can only speculate that cheese in goatskin is probably forbidden for hygienic reasons. Oops, I didn&#8217;t see anything! \ud83d\ude09 If you&#8217;re into curious markets, then there might be something <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/farmers-market-zadvarje\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>in Croatia<\/u><\/a> for you.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22271\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22273\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"dried vegetable market mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/getrocknetes_gemuese_markt_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are dried vegetables hanging from the ceiling everywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fisher_Fritz_fishes_fresh_fishes\"><\/span>Fisher Fritz fishes fresh fishes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I actually always avoid fish markets because of the fishy smell. But the market in Mu\u011fla doesn&#8217;t smell. The fish is so fresh. The little fish are artfully draped, shimmering like a metallic work of art and lie well-chilled on ice. Men discuss and haggle, the women from the village are likely to exchange the latest gossip. So to say, an analog Facebook at the market in Mu\u011fla. Despite the hustle and bustle of people and goods, it&#8217;s a relaxed atmosphere. I am greeted warmly and asked to take pictures. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/five-tips-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Tips for haggling are available here.<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22267\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22269 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"fish market mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fisch_markt_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fish is so fresh that it doesn&#8217;t smell a bit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photos_for_an_analog_world\"><\/span>Photos for an analog world<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is pleasantly warm on this October day in Mu\u011fla. The sun shines on a group of women and a man offering their goods outside the covered part of the market in Mu\u011fla. A basket of fruits that look like olives makes me curious. I try one of the unknown plants. It&#8217;s mealy and tastes unusual. At my request, the group agrees to be photographed. One of the women writes her address down for me, saying I should send her the photos. There is neither a postal code nor a house number. Will it ever arrive? I&#8217;ll try it. As a farewell, I get a few nuts pressed into my palm. The people at the market in Mu\u011fla are very sweet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22279\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22281\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"merchants market mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendlerinnen_markt_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These lovable dealers would like their photo by post &#8211; quite analog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_the_buying_frenzy_at_the_market_in_Mugla\"><\/span>In the buying frenzy at the market in Mu\u011fla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The textile market lies ahead of me and here at the market in Mu\u011fla you can also find fake Louis Vuitton handbags and not-quite-genuine Adidas shirts. They&#8217;re not just made for the tourists! At a stand with handbags for 5 lira (1 euro), there is almost a tumult as women dig through to see what&#8217;s there. Women are the same all over the world! A seller calls after me: &#8220;Photo, photo, I love you!&#8221; Another salesman offers me a seat at his stand. He sells jogging trousers and huge men&#8217;s underwear. We talk with our hands and feet. As we say goodbye, I again hear &#8220;I love you&#8221;. Probably the only thing he could say in English. But still, I feel like a celebrity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22275\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"vendor market mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/haendler_markt_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Proud of his product selection: a dealer at the market in Mu\u011fla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ill-considered_mountain_tour_of_Mugla\"><\/span>Ill-considered mountain tour of Mu\u011fla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the exit of the market, past the headscarves and lingerie, I see a mountain behind the city. What a great view of the market and Mu\u011fla there must be from up there! I have no idea how far away it is or how to get there. No matter. The mountain calls. At a place surrounded by cute traditional houses, it smells of fresh flatbread from a bakery. In a tea house, older men play rummy on a terrace framed by wild grapevines. They invite me for a cup of tea. It&#8217;s like something from a picture book. But I gotta get to the mountain. I follow my feelings through white alleys accompanied by the scent of grilled peppers and hearty lunches wafting out of the houses. In fact, I reach a path through a park that leads up to the mountain. After a while, there are just bare rocks. This is not a hiking trail. I climb on all fours as far as I can in a little dress and sneakers. Please, don&#8217;t try that! \u00a0If I slip, that&#8217;s the end of that climb. Although I don&#8217;t make it to the top, the view of Mu\u011fla is terrific. And still so beautiful.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22255\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22257\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"view market mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ausblick_markt_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great view after a dangerous climb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Life_of_pide\"><\/span>Life of pide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I reach the foot of the mountain again, alive, and soon I&#8217;m back at the bustling market of Mu\u011fla. My stomach growls. A small eatery called &#8220;Doyuran Pide&#8221; on the edge of the market taunts me. Inside, a man is kneading dough and forming boats out of it, topping them before the pides disappear into the glowing wood stove. Show cooking at its finest. I order a cheese pide and ayran, a traditional yoghurt drink. I enjoy the hot, fresh pastry and watch the bustle in the market of Mu\u011fla through the windows. A woman wears a kind of costume and looks almost like a Frida Kahlo painting. The afternoon sun bathes the market in a warm, dreamy light. I pay and move on. My meal costs only 2 euros. Incredible. Nobody will starve here. At the edge of the market, one fast food place follows the next. In most of them there&#8217;s &#8211; surprise, surprise &#8211; doner kebab.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22283\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22285\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide.jpg\" alt=\"Pide on a plate\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pide-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pide always does it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_kind_people_of_Mugla\"><\/span>The kind people of Mu\u011fla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One last time I walk around the Mu\u011fla market, past brightly coloured hair clips, tools, plastic tubs, lovingly crocheted baby clothes, and a dog admiring a case full of sausages. I buy a bag of nuts for the way back. I don&#8217;t have to wait long for the dolmu\u015f back to Marmaris. On the drive back, I reflect on the day at the market in Mu\u011fla. The light-hearted and welcoming nature of the people left an impression on me. Completely without any tourist traps. Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler Mu\u011fla!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22259\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22261\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg\" alt=\"colourful stand market mu\u011fla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bunter_stand_markt_mu\u011fla-240x240.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A picturesque market stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>[vc_text_separator title=&#8217;Info&#8217; title_align=&#8217;separator_align_center&#8217; border=&#8217;no&#8217; border_color=&#8221; background_color=&#8221; text_color=&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The market in Mu\u011fla takes place on Thursdays, mainly in the morning. The hotels in Marmaris offer organised tours, making the trip easy and inexpensive on your own. From the bus station in Marmaris, minibuses run regularly to Mu\u011fla. The journey takes 60 to 75 minutes and costs about 3 euros. If you&#8217;re looking for a great hotel in Marmaris, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tui-blue.com\/en\/hotels\/tui-blue-grand-azur.html\">TUI BLUE Grand Azur<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a traditional market in the city Mu\u011fla on the Turkish Aegean, I got to know the real Turkey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":22249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"loftocean_post_format_gallery":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_ids":"","loftocean_post_format_gallery_urls":"","loftocean_post_format_video_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_video_url":"","loftocean_post_format_video_type":"","loftocean_post_format_video":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_type":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_url":"","loftocean_post_format_audio_id":0,"loftocean_post_format_audio":"","loftocean-featured-post":"","loftocean-like-count":0,"loftocean-view-count":20975,"loftocean-enable-content-navigation":"","loftocean-content-navigation-position":"","loftocean-content-navigation-heading":"","loftocean-content-navigation-label":"","loftocean-content-navigation-icon":"","loftocean-map-location":"","loftocean-map-latlng":"","loftocean-map-auto-latlng":"","eaven_single_post_hide_thumbnail":"","eaven_single_post_template":"","eaven_single_post_sidebar":"","eaven_hide_before_page_content_ad":"","eaven_hide_after_page_content_ad":"","eaven_advanced_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2542],"tags":[1029,1409,2203,2441,2439,1965,338,2239,2437],"class_list":{"0":"post-22317","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-destinations","8":"tag-marmaris-en","9":"tag-mugla-en","10":"tag-things-to-do-marmaris","11":"tag-things-to-do-marmaris-en","12":"tag-things-to-do-turkish-aegean-en","13":"tag-tui-blue-grand-azur-en","14":"tag-tuerkei-en-3","15":"tag-turkish-aegean","16":"tag-turkish-aegean-en"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22317"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35023,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22317\/revisions\/35023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}