'''Marmara Island''' (Turkish: ''Marmara Adas?'') is the largest one of Marmara Islands, Turkey.
Understand
Although quite small by world standards, this island is second largest island of island-poor Turkey. Its name comes from ''marmara'' in Greek (''mermer'' in Turkish), which means _gmarble_h, referring to the fact that island_fs quarries have been used for marble extraction since ancient times. The island also gave its name to the Sea of Marmara by which it is surrounded. Island_fs ancient name, on the other hand, was ''Prokonessos''.
Marmara Island has peculiarities unique to it in the archipelago. Firstly, it is large enough to sustain more than a couple of villages (it has four villages and two towns, all situated on its oval-shaped shoreline). It is also mountainous, with highest point reaching 709 meters at Ilyas Tepe. This mountainous geography does not allow for long beaches along the coastline. Unlike other islands in the archipelago, its large portions are covered with forests.
Island_fs capital town is also called Marmara (pop. 3-4,000), situated in SW coast of the island. Islanders make their living by fishing and agriculture, especially olive cultivation.
Get in
Year-round boats which can accommodate cars from Tekirda? (on the northern/European coast of the Sea of Marmara) and Erdek (on the southern/Asian coast of the Sea of Marmara). There are also pessenger-only [http://www.ido.com.tr/en/index.cfm fast ferries] from Istanbul during summer months.
Get around
See
Open air '''Marble Museum''' in Saraylar village (situated on the northern coast), which is located in one of the quarries unused since Roman times and displaying unfinished sculptures left at where they were being chipped by Roman sculptors.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Most guesthouses (''pansiyon'') are located in C?narl? village, situated on the western coast. There are also a few more in other villages, mainly in Marmara town, the capital of the island.
Contact
Island_fs telephone code is '''266''' (+90 266 when calling from out of Turkey).
Get out
Other islands of Marmara Archipelago.
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