Mugla City - the capital of the administrative district, which includes several important tourist centers in Turkey. However, there are rarely vacationers and travelers. The reason probably lies in the fact that most of the tourists most often identified with the sea holiday. But despite this, after all, should be made at least a day to visit Mugla. Visitors to the city who came here a couple of days and staying at one of the local hotels, which are located in the center will be able to make a walk in the city and surrounding areas, get a lot of impressions.

Mugla is spread in a surprisingly beautiful valley surrounded by mountains Homursuz, Karadag and Masa. It extends right up to the slopes of Mount Asar (Hisar). Mugla - is the center of the province, which is famous for its forests and figs. Muslim city is from the beginning of the IX century - first tried the famous Baghdad Caliph Haroun al Rashid, who sent his troops here, and then - the Seljuks. Of course, there are available old Turkish mansions.

The population of this picturesque town with wonderful souks and narrow alleys is about 36 000 people. White House located in the old quarters, are distinguished by their large overhanging roofs. They are considered the most beautiful in Turkey.

A large number of outstanding examples of works of civil architecture located in the center of the city. For their inspection is better to go to the area of ​​the Arasta. In Arasteh a large number of stalls shoemakers, furriers, restaurants and fountains in the squares. This area if frozen at the turn of the twentieth century. Here you can find a shopping arcade and shops, where they sell all kinds of souvenirs. Hungry, you can visit lokantu (local restaurant). In the menu you can find such familiar to the area serves as keshkek or dёsh-dolmasy - stuffed breast in sour sauce. Be sure to take the opportunity and try them. Also, do not forget about dessert.

In the central square is traditionally monument to Ataturk. There are still functioning bath of the 13th century and the main mosque of the 14th century.

Mosque Ulu Cami - the oldest building in the city. In 1344, the Ulu Jami founded Ibrahim Bey Menteseoglu. Throughout its history the mosque was rebuilt many times.

Like many mosques that time, it has a large square inner hall with dozens of columns supporting arches bare. The only hint of luxury are its stalactites adorn the central opening for light. At the mihrab (prayer niche in the wall of the mosque) hasteless rows of columns (seven ranks of six columns) diverge around a strange wooden dome with two windows.

Ulu Cami is the most famous and one of the oldest mosques of Turkey. It has an original design using in the construction of both the Byzantine and more ancient architectural styles. Mosque attractive elegant structure and its surrounding arched doorway with fine carvings in stone.

The building of the old prison, behind the building where the court is located, is now a museum. Most exhibitions located in the pavilion consists of finds recovered from the ancient city Stratonicea during archaeological excavations. Here you can see the prehistoric fossils of plants and animals. For the first time like the remains found in the town of Teruel in Spain, so all subsequent turolianskimi called. In the village itself Ozlyudzhe organized the so-called Turoliansky park. You should not overlook the ethnographic department, who will introduce you to the traditional household items and folk costumes, inherent to local residents.

Houses in Mugla got a very great fame with them even started to create models for sale interests of tourists. This tradition was founded architect Ertuğrul Aladag about four years ago. The first layout muglskogo home in his performance exhibited now in a museum in Ford Lauderdale in the United States. The architect has organized workshops, continuing its initiative, and now every tourist can buy a cute little mock muglskogo home.

If you manage to get into Mugla on Thursday, do not miss the chance and wander through the flea market. Here, along with a lot of cheap fruit and vegetables, selling traditional handicrafts: openwork lace amazing, made with needles and crochet, homespun and sewed one thing, souvenirs and carpets.