Private Bodrum City and Shopping Tour

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1. Bodrum Castle (Turkish: Bodrum Kalesi) is a historical fortification located in southwest Turkey in the port city of Bodrum, built from 1402 onwards, by the Knights of St John (Knights Hospitaller) as the Castle of St. Peter.

   1 h

2. The Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology was established in The Bodrum Castle in 1964. Initially, restoration of the castle was the priority; later, exhibition halls were created in the available space. Today, there are 14 exhibition halls in The Museum of Bodrum. As is clear from the name of museum, it includes mostly underwater artifacts.

   1 h

3. The Theatre at Halicarnassus,[also known as Bodrum Antique Theatre (Turkish: Bodrum Antik Tiyatrosu, usually shortened as Antik Tiyatro), 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

   30 min

4. Shopping is a real pleasure in Bodrum, with its many shops lined in the narrow streets between whitewash buildings. Leather goods of all kinds, natural sponges and the local blue glass beads are among the bargains to be found in the shops of the city centre. Leather, carpet, jewellery, copper and souvenir shops are lined on both sides of main streets like Cumhuriyet and it’s often hard to resist the urge to walk in and start bargaining with the shopkeeper as you sip on the drink that’s offered to you as you enter. Look out for unique double-knotted Turkish carpets or kilims, steeped in the history and tradition of Türkiye. These carpets symbolise many different faces of Turkish culture.

   2 h

5. Etrim Village Carpet has been selling high quality Turkish carpets and kilims since 1986. Etrim's extensive collection offers styles for today´s home and office needs in a variety of designs. The history of weaving in Turkey goes back 2000 years and Turkish carpets and kilims are appreciated across the world for their quality and beauty. Each individual rug design takes months to complete and reflects a blend of beliefs, symbols and messages to reveal a desire or wish. Since the 19th century, Turkish kilims and carpets have been used to decorate homes and offices across the world. Etrim Village is a nomadic village situated 24km from Bodrum and guests are welcome to visit to experience local village life in Turkey. Etrim Village also offers weaving courses.

   1.5 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Bodrum

• Its from-price is 26% above the median of the 103 day trips we list in Bodrum.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 27 of 103.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bodrum

Bodrum, on Turkey's Aegean coast, is a whitewashed harbour town beneath a Crusader castle, with ancient ruins and coves, facing the Greek island of Kos.

Bodrum curves around two bays beneath the Castle of St Peter, a fortress built by the Knights of St John in the fifteenth century and now home to a museum of underwater archaeology. The town stands on the site of ancient Halicarnassus, birthplace of the historian Herodotus, and the remains of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, lie in a quiet garden.

Top-ranked sights in Bodrum: Castle of St. Peter (Bodrum Castle), Orak Island, Black Island (Kara Ada).

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