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Once
known as Halicarnassus,
the popular resort
and yachting
port of Bodrum, at
the southern end of Turkey's Aegean coast
(map), boasts
the ruins of the original Mausoleum,
one of the Seven
Wonders of the World, as well
as the lofty Castle
of St Peter,
a Crusader fortress which now serves
as the world's foremost Museum
of Underwater Archeology. More...
Two
small picture-perfect bays frame
the castle, making it particularly
attractive to yachters.
The beaches right
in town are small and the water not
particularly clean, but there are other
beaches and towns nearby on the Bodrum
peninsula. More...
To
get away to a secluded
hotel,
or rental villa or
cottage in Bodrum
or one of the other towns on the
Bodrum peninsula for a week or a
fortnight is really a dream-come-true. More...
Bodrum is
also known for its enthusiastic nightlife.
If you like staying up late at loud
discos and clubs, you'll love Bodrum.
If you go to bed early and sleep
lightly, you may suffer. As the provincial
governor once said, "If you
want quiet, go somewhere
else." My recommended
hotels, however, tend to be the quiet
ones. More...
Gümbet,
the town on the next bay to the west,
is an alternative, although Gümbet may
have noise problems of its own, depending
upon which hotel you choose.
One
of my favorite hotels in
all of Turkey is in Bodrum: the Su
Otel. It's a real
refuge!
For
other hotel
reservations, car
rentals, yacht
charters, airport
transfers, and ferry
tickets from
Bodrum, it's good to contact one
of my recommended
travel agencies.
There's
plenty of bus
traffic to Bodrum in the warm
months, but no train service. More...
Milas-Bodrum
Airport is 33 km (21 miles)
north of the town with direct daily
flights from Istanbul.
More...
Greek
island ferries take you to
and from Kos and Rhodes. More...
Click
here for maps of Bodrum and Aegean
Turkey.
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