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Bodrum’s beauty, mild climate, and access to the sea have drawn thousands of Turkish and foreign visitors throughout the years. Once known as Halicarnassus, the popular resort and yachting port of Bodrum boasts the ruins of the original Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the lofty Castle of St. Peter, a […]

Bodrum is known for its historical landmarks, boat tours, and upscale tourism offerings. It’s become the place where celebrities and influencers flock for a luxurious Turkish vacation. With stunning beaches and great restaurants, Bodrum has a little bit of everything to keep you busy. Here’s a map of important locations in Bodrum.

Turkey’s top resort, Bodrum, is more than the town of that name. The Bodrum Peninsula, extending west into the Aegean Sea and bordering the Mediterranean, actually has a dozen resort towns and villages along its shores, of which famous Bodrum is but one. Luckily, all are easily accessible. Once you arrive at Bodrum Airport, you […]

Named for a famous Ottoman admiral, Turgutreis is the second-largest town on the westernmost shore of the Bodrum Peninsula (map) located 21 KM (13 miles) from the center of Bodrum. As such, it has all the services you might desire, including large stores, small shops, restaurants, cafés, hairdressers, and medical services. A HUGE marina provides […]

Gündoğan (“Breaking Day”) is a town on the north shore of the Bodrum peninsula between the towns of Göltürkbükü and Yalıkavak (map) backed by hundreds of holiday villas, some of which are perched on the slopes of the hills that surround the broad bay, the better to enjoy sea views. It is one of the […]

Plane Milas-Bodrum Airport is 33 km (21 miles) north of the town with direct daily flights from Istanbul. More… (İzmir‘s Adnan Menderes Airport, south of the city on the way to Bodrum, has many more daily flights. If you plan to rent a car, İzmir’s airport is a viable alternative to Milas-Bodrum Airport. It’s a drive of about 3 hoursfrom İzmir‘s Adnan Menderes […]

Yalıkavak is one of the Bodrum Peninsula’s (map) best and most famous resort towns located 18 km from Bodrum. It’s bigger than most others (except for Bodrum Center and Turgutreis), but also better organized and, it appears, better taken care of. The reason for this is that Yalıkavak is a place that can be called […]

Bodrum has dozens of hotels of all shapes, sizes, and prices. I like the ones within walking distance of the castle, restaurants, shops and public transport because driving in Bodrum is simply terrible: narrow, labyrinthine alleys clogged with cars. Su Otel This 25-room boutique hotel is a bit difficult to find (map), but when you do you enter […]

Bitez has a special place for the people of Bodrum because it is very close to the center of Bodrum, so much so that it has been the subject of folk songs (Çökertme Türküsü). Located right next to Gümbet, Bitez is one of the most famous holiday resorts of the Bodrum peninsula and is a […]

Havaş Airport Bus Havaş airport buses meet all AnadoluJet, Onur Air, Pegasus Airlines, Sun Express and Turkish Airlines flights arriving at Milas-Bodrum Airport, and take arriving passengers to Bodrum’s Otogar, stopping along the way at Güvercinlik and the Torba highway intersection. The one-way journey takes less than an hour and costs TL10. Returning to the airport, Havaş buses depart two hoursbefore flight time. More… AtlasJet Airport Bus Atlasjet operates its own free bus […]

There are many quaint seaside towns in Muğla that are ideal for taking away the stress of daily life.  These are the types of places to go if you want to eat organic food, meet local people, avoid crowds and the stress of fast-paced city life, take a break from social media, swim and sunbathe […]

Yalıkavak has its own superb selection of hotels apart from those in Bodrum proper. To stay in Yalıkavak is to be apart from all the noise and bustle of Bodrum, to be in a more sedate place. If you want to be within walking distance of the hottest music and dance clubs, Bodrum is for you. If you prefer quieter (but not completely quiet) […]

Ortakent is about 10 kilometers from Bodrum and its proximity to the center is one of the most beautiful features of this town. Ortakent is also very close to other holiday resorts of Bodrum, 6 kilometers from Bitez, 11 kilometers from Turgutreis, 12 kilometers from Gümüşlük, and 10 kilometers from Yalıkavak. Its name means “the […]

Two villages, Gölköy and Türkbükü, came together to form what is, for many foreign visitors, the unpronounceable name of Göltürkbükü (gul-TURK-bew-kew) on the north shore of Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula (map) with a 20 km distance from the center.  This is a holiday resort famous both for its blue-flagged sea and for its entertaining beaches and […]

Gümbet is the next bay (and town) to the west over the hill and beyond the windmills from Bodrum (map). Once just an alternative beach for visitors to Bodrum, Gümbet is now a seaside resort destination in its own right. The town of Gümbet has its own hotels—dozens of them—as well as holiday villas, shops, restaurants and other services. Here’s how to find them: […]

Bodrum Tour is a gulet charter company based in Bodrum – which is one of the leading gulet destinations in Turkey. Bodrum Tour operates under a Turkish Tourism Charter License and Tursab membership with over 32 years of yachting and charter experience combined with the knowledge of the resources of Turkey. Company owners of this […]

Gümüşlük is a charming seaside village on the western shore of the Bodrum peninsula (map). It’s known for being a fishing village, with waterfront restaurants, spectacular sunsets, and ruins of ancient Myndos littered in the pristine little bays. Furthermore, because Gümüşlük is a quiet seaside town, it’s a great location to do day trips from […]

One of the beauties of the Su Otel is that it is hidden away on a back street (map), out of the traffic bustle and nightclub noise of Bodrum. Although it’s not difficult to get to, it can be difficult to find the first time you visit it it. From Milas-Bodrum Airport The best way to travel from the […]

Kos – Rhodes – Symi Passenger ferries make regular daily journeys in summer between Bodrum and the Greek islands of Kos, Rhodes and Symi. Here’s a schematic map of all ferry routes. Here are dates and fares. Ports Frequency (April-Oct.) Voyage Duration Fare Kos–Bodrum Daily 20 min hydro €23 Kos–Bodrum Daily 50 min motor €20 Kos–Turgutreis […]

Bodrum is a lively city on the Bodrum Peninsula in the province of Muğla (pronounced MOO-la). The medieval Castle of Saint Peter is the town’s must-see sight: you can hardly not see it, as it dominates the waterfront and the bay beyond (map).