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Bodrum Guide

By Mehmet Kurtkaya

Bodrum, the southern major holiday town of the Aegean Turkey, is the center of attraction of the whole region. It is famous both among Turkish and foreign travelers. The population jumps from 50,000 people to more than a milllion during summer time. This small village was first made known thirty years ago by the "the fisherman of Halicarnasus", poet Cevat Sakir Kabaagacli.

The "Blue Cruise", a world famous Turkish Mediterranean classic for yachting and sailing through the blue of the Egean and the Mediterranean in wooden boats with 2-12 cabins, started in Bodrum. Gulets, famous wood yachts of Turkey, were first built here.

Bodrum has many small villages and towns spread all over its peninsula, almost all having resorts, hotels, guest houses, bars, restaurants, shops ... The small village Yaliciftlik east of Bodrum has a few resorts on the sea and is still in its relatively unspoilt form. Oren, a small resort city about half an hour drive is a yachting destination and is relatively less touristy. The small ancient village represents more of the past of the area.

Bodrum has an international airport at Milas which is reachable from some major cities in Europe. There are also ferries to Greek islands, Kos and Rhodes, from Bodrum. Istanbul-Bodrum is 12 hours by bus, 1 hour by air.

Bodrum Overview

Bodrum City

Things to do & Nightlife

See Gümüslük, Piece of Paradise On Earth -Part I

To see fish, cafe and art center, an antique shop on the beach, and accomodation in this paradise see Part II

Bodrum Real Estate

Yacht Charters

For villa rentals in Bodrum peninsula see Bodrum Holiday Villa Rentals

For a list of Bodrum hotels see Bodrum Hotels

Cheap Holidays to Bodrum