- Çökertme kebab (Bodrum's yogurt-and-fries kebab).
- The marina restaurants for fish; the old town for meyhanes.
- Mandarin gardens of the peninsula: fresh juice everywhere.
Bodrum City Guide
Bodrum harbour and marina from the castle side. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Bodrum is the Aegean's whitewashed resort town: the Castle of St. Peter over the harbour, the marina's superyachts, and the site of the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It has been a holiday town since Herodotus was born here.
The castle's Museum of Underwater Archaeology is the cultural anchor. The peninsula's beaches, from Bitez to Türkbükü, and the gulet day cruises fill the days.
What to do in Bodrum
Town
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Bodrum Castle The 15th-century Hospitaller castle and the Museum of Underwater Archaeology. - 2Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The last stones of the Wonder of the World.
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Bodrum marina and old town Whitewashed lanes, the bazaar, the waterfront. - 4
Ancient theatre The Hellenistic theatre with the bay view.
The peninsula
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Gulet day cruise The wooden yacht circuit: swimming stops in hidden coves. - 2Bitez and Ortakent beaches The peninsula's calm family beaches.
- 3Türkbükü The chic beach clubs of the north coast.
Bodrum Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Bodrum. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Luxury
The Bodrum EDITION
The design resort on the west coast, with the private beach.
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Getting there and around
Bodrum-Milas (BJV) is 35 km northeast; Havaş buses serve the town. Ferries sail to Kos and the Datça peninsula. The peninsula needs a car or dolmuş.