Milas

Milas of Mugla city, is a tourism borough, which is valuable to see with its beaches, lakes, antic cities, Turkish and Islamic pieces of arts.

One of the most important cities of Karya, antic Mylasa, has taken its name from Mylasos, who is coming from the Aiolos generation, who is the reign of winds and resides within Aiolia Island in Mediterranean according to mythology. "asa" suffix of Mylasa name, is showing that Milas is founded at very ancient times (3.000 B. C.).

Alexander the Great, who had begun his Asia expedition on 334 B.C., had conquered South - West Anatolia and of course Milas, and just after conquer he had given his conquered lands to Karya Queen Ada.

Mylasa had arbitrated to a class contradiction with the request of Roman Emperor, Macmilius, on 143 B. C., and after this date, become the center of Roman Governors leading courts. During Byzantium period, Milas become bishop center, then conquered by Seljukian, Menteseogullari and Ottomans.

Climate


Milas, which is at south west of our country, is surrounded by Bodrum - Mandalya Bay, Lake Bafa and Gökova Bay. As a result of this, it has a long coastal line. Temperature rarely decreases under 0 C in Milas, where summers are passing hot and dry, and winters are warm and rainy.

 Alanya
 Antalya
 Avanos
 Ayvalik
 Bergama
 Bodrum
 Cappadocia
 Cumalikizik
 Çesme
 Dogubayazit
 Edremit
 Egirdir
 Erdek
 Fethiye
 Finike
 Foça
 Göreme
 Haci Bektas
 Harput
 Hasankeyf
 Iskenderun
 Istanbul
 Iznik
 Kale (Demre)
 Kas
 Kemer
 Köycegiz
 Kusadasi
 Manavgat-Side
 Marmaris
 Midyat
 Milas
 Mudanya
 Nemrut
 Pamukkale
 Safranbolu
 Selçuk
 Serik
 Tarsus
 Ürgüp
 Yalvac

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