Experience the best of 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.
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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.
White houses covered in bougainvillea climb the hills, an ancient theatre looks over the harbour, and boats leave for the bays of the peninsula. Gümüşlük, a fishing village with submerged ruins and sunset restaurants on the sand, Yalıkavak's marina and Türkbükü's coves lie along the coast. Ferries cross to the Greek island of Kos in under an hour, and gulets sail along the coast on the traditional 'blue voyage'.
Bodrum's tangerines are well known, and local cooking relies on herbs, olive oil and wild greens, with grilled octopus, sea bass and meze. Çökertme kebab, shredded beef over yoghurt and fried potato strips, is a Bodrum dish. The meltem, a steady north wind, cools July and August.
- 15 skip-the-line tickets
- Free cancellation on 75% of experiences
- 4.7 across the top 24
Top 10 attractions in Bodrum
Number 1Castle of St. Peter (Bodrum Castle)
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Number 2Orak Island
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Number 3Black Island (Kara Ada)
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Number 4Myndos Gate (Myndos Kapisi)
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Number 5Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology (Bodrum Sualti Arkeoloji Muzesi)
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Number 6Yaliciftlik
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Number 7Bodrum Amphitheater
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Number 8Bodrum Bazaar
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Number 9Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Tomb of Mausolus)
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Number 10Bodrum Windmills
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Questions about Bodrum
- What is there to do in Bodrum?
- We list 426 experiences in Bodrum. The largest groups are day trips (103), city tours (19).
- What are the top attractions in Bodrum?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Bodrum are Castle of St. Peter (Bodrum Castle), Orak Island, Black Island (Kara Ada), Myndos Gate (Myndos Kapisi).
- What is the most popular experience in Bodrum?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Bodrum Orak Island (Turkish Maldives) Boat Trip", rated 4.7 out of 5 from 459 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Bodrum take?
- The typical experience in Bodrum lasts about 6 hours; the middle half run between 3 hours and 12 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Bodrum?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 75% of the 426 experiences we hold for Bodrum. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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