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  BODRUM

Museum Of Underwater Archeology
St. Peter’s castle
A living, award-winning museum with several departments, that is definitely worth spending a few hours in. Exhibits include a shipwreck from 1400 BC which is unique in the world. Don’t miss the fine collection of amphorae. Address: Harbour
Phone: +90 (0)252 316 2516
Maussollos’s Mausoleum
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Few know what the mausoleum really looked like, but it is believed that the famous sculptor Skopas was responsible for parts of the decoration. But it was certainly extravagant. Today the visitor can only see the remains of the building’s
walls. Close by are the remains of the ancient theatre.
Address: Above the marina
Boat Trips
Bodrum harbour is full of gulets, traditional boats that take visitors on long or short trips along the beautiful coastline. They are comfortable vessels with large rear decks and good cabins. Trips last from one to several days and the captain is usually the cook. You can also hire rent a sailing boat with a crew for day trips or take a bathing boat to one of the beaches. There are small shady bays everywhere, sometimes with simple cafés on the beach.

 

 

Didyma
You don’t need to be interested in ruins to
take a trip to an archeological site. En route you’ll experience the countryside and the journey will take you through small towns and villages that you’d otherwise miss. A few kilometers from the holiday resort of Altinkum, in Yenihisar, lies Didyma, a great temple to Apollo. Didyma was a religious site and the oracle there was as famous as the oracle of Delphi. The temple was destroyed by the Persians around 400 BC and the existing ruins date from Roman times. The remains of 120 columns give an indication of the size of the temple. Underground: Dolmus or local bus; sometimes also boat from Bodrum

Selçuk/efesos
This excavation is almost as remarkable as Pompeii in Italy. Ancient Ephesus had around 400,000 inhabitants. The first town was built around the temple of Artemis, another of the ancient worlds’ seven wonders. The ruins visible today are from the Roman era. The remains of the Temple of Artemis are outside the ruin area. On the hill above stands the cathedral of St John where the evangelist is buried. St John is believed to have lived in Ephesus together with the Virgin Mary.
Underground: Local bus to Selçuk or tour bus.

 

 

Pamukkale
Layers of limestone have created this impressive natural phenomenon, reminiscent of a glacier on ancient rock. Water runs constantly from one level to another on the remarkable terraces. Unfortunately, too many visitors have worn away the cliff and today most of the pools are closed to the public.Above Pamukkale lies the ancient Hierapolis which was a great spa and health resort in Roman times. Transport: Special day trips, but local buses can also be used. THE BEACHES
The beaches of the Bodrum peninsula are excellent for diving and snorkeling. Bathing boats or dolmus can take you to most of them. Bagla on the south coast has fine sandy beaches, but windsurfers usually prefer Gümbet. On the west coast you can find good beaches at Akyar, Turgutreis, Gümuslük and Yalikavak. These are all small villages with fish restaurants and popular anchorages for sailors. In Karaada bay there are caves with hot water springs.
Milas

Milas, about 50 km north-east of Bodrum is an important carpet centre and Milas carpets are woven in soft tobacco colours. It’s a pleasant town to stroll around with good shopping in the bazaar. Prices are lower than in Bodrum. Underground: Local bus or dolmus.


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