The ancient Greco-Roman theater in
Bodrum(Antik
Tiyatro in Turkish) is
set well above the town, typical of
ancient theaters: if the play was boring,
at least the spectators had a beautiful
view to distract them.
Excavations were carried out in the
1960s, and restoration begun in the
1970s and 1980s, but halted for lack
of funds. In 2005, with corporate support,
they began again, and were successfully
completed.
If you drive along Kıbrıs
Şehitler Caddesi (also called the Bodrum-Turgutreis
Yolu), the major roadinland behind
the town center, you will see
the theater at the top of a hill on
the north side.
The walk uphill from the Bodrum
Marina and Neyzen Tevfik Caddesi to the theater
along Davulcu Ali Sokak (start by the Marina Vista Hotel) takes 12 to 15
minutes;
the walk down, less.
