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Traditional
Milas Houses : Most of the Milas houses are from 19th century.
All houses generally have an irregular big or small courtyard. Upper
floors of two floor houses are exceeds to street like balconies.
There is absolutely a floor furnace within each Milas houses. Shafts
are also an exceptional architectural samples. External walls and
garden walls of the houses are painted with whitewash. On the İzmir
exit of province at Burgaz District, Abdülaziz Ağalar Villa is still
standing and its masonry sample composing consoles are attractive.
Milas
Museum : Pieces of arts, founded during archeological excavations
made within ruins within the province territories, are exhibiting
in museum, which is opened on 1987. Also purchase way gained very
beautiful glass pieces of arts as well as various kinds of soil
pots and pans, which are till to the Bronze Era, are valuable to
see. Rock pieces of arts are also exhibiting within the garden of
museum. There is an open air museum, known as "Fish Bazaar"
in Kıyıkışlacık Köyü - Iassos which are administratively bind to
Milas Museum. Rock pieces of arts excavated from Fassos are exhibiting.
Ancient Cities
Iassos : It is on a peninsula against Güllük in Mandalya Bay.There
are big rampart, aqueducts, theater within the city, extending till
3000s B. C. 18 km. after Köşk village junction of Milas - Söke road,
you will reach to city and sea. Also it is advantageous to remember
that a visit to be made via sea transport from Güllük, will be unforgettable.
Antic harbor of the city is the resort place of yachting persons
today.
Labranda (Koca Plateau) : You
can reach to Labranda, founded on a terrace on Mount Çomak, at 18
km. north - east of Milas, with a stabilized road from Milas. Wanderers
can see upholstery signs from place to place on the 8 m. wide road,
beginning from Mylasa during antic era, today. First excavations
in Labranda, whose ruins are largely preserved, are commenced on
1940. It is famous with Zeus Labrandus temple, constructed during
Satraplas period in Karya on 4th century B. C.
Keramos : It
is at the today's Ören borough, North coast of Gökova bay, and it
is 50 km. away from Milas. Defense walls, rock graves at feet of
mountain, tombs at necropolis from the city, which took its name
Keramos, which means "Pot" or "Ceramic" in Greek
language are the important ruins which reached till today. It is
one of the most attractive ruin places of tourists, participated
to Blue Voyage, made in Gökova bay, begun from Bodrum.
Herakleia : City
is founded at the coast of Bafa Lake at the south feet of Beşparmak
Mountains. It has supported 6,5 km. long rampart walls with 65 towers
on a very rough grounds and rocks. There are Athena Temple, Agora,
City Assembly Building, Theater and a hamam in the city, constructed
during Hellenistic Era.
Bargylia : It
is founded within a bay, extended through land at south of Güllük
Harbor within Mandalya Bay. Bargylia, at the 30th km. of Milas -
Bodrum road, is founded by Bellere Phon, one of the Greek Myth heroes.
At the twin peeks of this hill, Roman and Greek at north and at
the other areas Byzantium Era pieces of arts are present.
Beçin : It
is founded on a steep rock at 200 m. height at approximately 5 km.
south of Milas. Name of the city is passed as "Pezona"
in Medieval Italian sources, and "Berçin", "Peçin"
and "Beçin" in Turk - Islam sources. Structure ruins,
reached today from city are dense at Kenez and Sığmen, ramparts
and external castle surrounded by ramparts, internal castle looking
to Milas plains.
Zeus Karios Temple : It
is in the Hisarbaşı District. It is constructed on a 3.5 m. high
podium at east of Hisarbaşı hill. Only a column at corinth order,
named as Yuva today is standing.
Gümüş
Kesen Monument :
Probably IInd century A. D. dated this monument is composed of a
cover gradually narrowed like pyramid, supported by columns and
grades on this chamber and a rectangular grave chamber.
Sinuri
Temple : There is a temple ruins, which belongs to god Sinuri,
preserving an old Kar name on a hill over today's Kalınağıl village
at 14 km. east of Milas. Sinuri priest had remained within a family
passing from father to son after 4th century B. C. A great bairam
is made Per year, and cows are sacrificed. As well as it is not
known that how god is described, but it is understood that it holds
a double faced axe in his hands. Sinuri Temple is turned into church
during Christianity period.
Lakes
, Beaches
Lake Bafa : There
is Lake Bafa, which is the mirror of Lunar Goddess Athena between
oil groves, on Söke - Milas road. Lake is just like a mirror including
moon within summer nights with its small white beaches and small
resort places at the coast. It is recommended to eat the grey mullet
and yılan balığı.
Güllük : This bay, famous with its fish egg and natural beaches
within olive grove 25 km. away from Milas is also appropriate for
yachting. Ören It is 49 km. away from Milas, and can be reached
with passing within high pine forests. Gökova bay, is an ancient
settlement center and decorated with citrus gardens at the place
where sea descended of bay north high mountains.
Beypınarı : It
is at the place, where passenger coffeehouses are present within
high pine forests on Milas - Yatağan road. It is famous with its
chicken roast and ice like water fountain under cool trees. Akbük
(Güllük Bay) and Kazıklı Bay are the places to mention within the
Bay coastal line.
Mosques, Mausoleums
Firuz Bey Mosque : It is at the center, Firuz Paşa District,
and constructed by Menteşe Governor, Hoca Firuz Bey on 1394 (H.
787). It is surrounded by theology school rooms (within garden).
It is one of the first and most beautiful samples of Ottoman architecture.
Belen Mosque : It
is probably 14th century structure, and on the Hisarbaşı hill at
the center of the city. Its minaret is constructed by Abdülfettahoğlu
Ömer Ağa on 1811.
Ulu Mosque : It
is in the Hocabedrettin District. It is constructed on 1376 (H.780).
It is the biggest mosque of the Milas. Hacı İlyas Mosque, Ağa Mosque,
Orhan Bey Mosque, Yelli Mosque, Abdülfettah Ağa Mosque are the mosques
valuable to see in Milas other than these.
Mausoleums : Abdülaziz
Ağalar Mausoleum, Ahmet Gazi Mausoleum, Buharalı Bedrettin Mausoleum
and Şeyh Dede Mausoleum are the first mausoleums valuable to see
in Milas.
Ahmet Gazi Theology School : According
to the inscriptions, it is constructed on 1375, by Menteşe Ruler,
Tacettin Ahmet Gazi. Main courtyard of the theology school is a
visiting place, which is assumed as holy by natives.
Turkish Baths and Caravanserais : Çöllüoğlu
Inn, Kızıl Inn, Abdülfettah Ağa Inn and Big Hamam and Bey Hamam
in Milas are the pieces of arts which are valuable to see.
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