Bodrum
Bodrum historically known as Halicarnassus is a town and district of Muğla Province in Turkey.
Bodrum historically known as Halicarnassus is a town and district of Muğla Province in Turkey. It is a port town at the entrance to the Gulf of Gökova. Known in ancient times as Halicarnassus, the town was once home to the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, also known as the tomb of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Worth seeing in and around Bodrum
2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Ancient Theatre of Halicarnassus
The Theatre at Halicarnassus, also known as Bodrum Antique Theatre, is a 4th-century BC Greco-Roman theatre located in Bodrum, Turkey. The theatre is considered to be built in a similar style to Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.
1.3 km · ancient Greek theatre of Halicarnassos, altered in Roman times, in Bodrum, Turkey · Wikipedia - 02Bodrum District Stadium
Bodrum Futbol Kulübü, known as Sipay Bodrumspor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club based in the resort town of Bodrum, Muğla Province. Established in 1931, the club spent much of its early existence in amateur leagues before gradually rising through the Turkish football pyramid.
800 m · stadium in Bodrum, Turkey · Wikipedia
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Things to do
Beaches in town are pebble but good for swimming. For sandy beaches go further west to Gümbet or Bitez. Hamam or Turkish baths are at Fabrika Sk 48 southeast side of the city bus station. They're segregated by gender with both sides open daily 07:00-23:00. Windsurfing is better on the more exposed west coast around Turgutreis, since the calm sheltered waters of Bodrum are its selling point.
- 01Bodrum Aquapark
A park with 23 waterslides, a 350-m wave river, a wave pool, a range of other pools, and a disco.
- 02Bodrum Golf & Tennis Club
This is the closest golf course to Bodrum.
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Where to eat
Bodrum catering is aimed at flesh-eating visitors. Most places serve halal as well as alcohol, but vegans and GF-ivores have limited choices. Orfoz at Zeki Müren Cd 13 is extolled in many guide books, but visitors find the food nothing special and the "tasting menu" little more than tapas.
- 01Körfez
Quality seafood restaurant on the marina front, where they ensure you pay for the view.
- 02Umurça Pide Salonu
A sfiha restaurant, that's flatbread topped with mincemeat.
- 03The Windy Bay
- 04Cafe De Colombia
Mister Hadi Sk 6, Gümbet.
- 05Vira's
Small hotel on Yahsi seafront serving good Turkish cuisine.
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Getting to Bodrum
- Airports
- Milas Bodrum (BJV), 32 km · Kos "Ippokratis" (KGS), 40 km · Rhodes "Diagoras" (RHO), 91 km
- Dalaman → Bodrum126 km · quickest by road, 2h 53m · ₺355–475
- Gaziemir → Bodrum145 km · quickest by road, 3h 8m · ₺400–530
- Edremit → Bodrum287 km · quickest by road, 5h 30m · ₺770–1,030
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Bodrum
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Bodrum. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get in{{go | name | url | address 37.2506 | long 35 km northeast of Bodrum | phone | hours | wikipedia Q766860 | lastedit=2023-03-08 | content=The international (dış hatlar) terminal east side has many charter flights from Europe in summer, but is a very quiet place in winter.
- Get inThe dolmuş transfer into town should be included in your inter-city ticket; check when buying.
- Get inIt's also the pier for the Sky Marine ferry, which doesn't use the marina.
- Get inFerries no longer sail direct between Bodrum and Rhodes.
- Get inTravel via Kos, which is connected to the extensive Greek ferry network.
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Next door to Bodrum
- Halicarnassusancient Greek city in Caria, present day Bodrum in Turkey1.4 km
- Pedasaancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey3 km