Apart from the well known items of Turkish cuisine, the local speciality dish sura doldurmasi is very famous. Sura is mainly prepared on important occasions such as Kurban Bayrami (Festival of Sacrifice) or Hidrellez (Spring Festival), and it is an oven roasted half rib cage of lamb stuffed with a rice pilaf prepared with raisins and kernels of pine nut. The other local dishes are piringli bahk (fish sauteed with rice and vegetables), keskek (paste of boiled wheat mixed with well cooked and boned lamb or chicken), gmtar kavurmasi (saute mushrooms), koreme boregi (pastry filled with wild leaks), kistirma (baked aubergines with a lamb and rice filling) and gmtar kqftesi (meatballs with mushroom). The local herbs such as turp otu (wild radish leaves), , ebegumeci (mallow), semizotu (purslane) I are much loved, local deserts are katmer I (crisp flaky pastry), bestel (watermelon [jam) and balh kabak (roasted pumpkin chunks in a honey syrup).

When you return to your hotel the tiredness that come upon you after the vigorous exertions of touring on land or boat can best be overcome by joining the crowd in the Street of Bars, which is the heart of local nightlife. The entertainment reaches its peak after midnight and lasts until sunrise with live shows by domestic and foreign performers. Uzunyali Street, on the coastal road from Marmaris centre towards icmeler, is the alternative entertainment centre. Numerous small and large cafes, bars, restaurants, and discos offer various types of music, animation and shows.

You may also enjoy Moonlight Tours with the boats departing from yacht harbour towards midnight. If you wish you may enjoy a cool summer night's stroll along the longest street of Marmaris, Uzunyali Street. The pleasant atmosphere enriched with restaurants, stands selling gift items, discos, cafes, and bars lets you enjoy a remarkable summer night.