The closest Towns are Dalaman and Ortaca.
Each Town, Dalaman and Ortaca are approximately half an hour away from Sarigerme. Majority of the Shop owners in Sarigerme and Staff working at the Hotels do resite mainly in Ortaca and Dalaman towns. Although both of these Towns don’t have any touristic attractions, still visited by many visitors to the area, mainly for shopping reasons.
If you wish to Travel with Dolmush (minibus, local transport) then make sure you know the last departure time to avoid any inconvenience.
Since the shops in these two towns are serving the locals, therefore prices are relatively inexpensive compared to touristic resorts. Addition to the shops, Fridays in Ortaca Town and Thursdays in Dalaman Town markets taking place which makes it even more worthwhile to visit.
You can get to Ortaca simply by flagging a Dolmush from anywhere in Sarigerme, which will take you to the Main Bus Station in Ortaca, just next to it the Friday market place takes place.
In order to get to Dalaman, one needs to get to Ortaca Bus Station first. From here you can exchange a Dolmush (minibus) to Dalaman.
If you wish to Travel with Dolmush (minibus, local transport) then make sure you know the last departure time to avoid any inconvenience. Dalaman Town is not more than 10 minutes away from Dalaman Airport.