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Turkish Aegaeis - Peninsula Bodrum and descriptions
The coastline of the peninsula Bodrum at the Turkish Aegaeis is fissured by countless coves and headlands. That's where it gets its magical flare from. Bodrum-city surrounds two half-moon like bays. The for this region typical white houses climb up the hillsides. The city turns away from the inland southwards to the sea and it seems to be like a theatre circle, built by nature out of the foothills of the Taurusmountains. The romantic stage in this theatre is the natural harbour, shielded by the offshore crusader's castle in the background.

Particularly due to this fantastic landscape, but also to the warm, but breezy mediterranean climate of the Turkish Aegaeis, tourists are discovering Bodrum more and more. Summer visitors are particularly British, Dutch and German. Wealthy Turkish families from Istanbul or Ankara own their holiday residence here. The peninsula Bodrum is famous for its crystal-clear sea, its beaches, its ideal conditions for surfing, skin-diving and all kinds of water sports.

Down at the harbour, where the typical gulets are moored, active trading and promenading concentrates. The narrow, interwoven alleys - the geometry of which must be millenaries old - are packed with cosy pubs, bars and discos and of course all kinds of small corner shops. Bodrum-airport is about 40 km away from the city centre.

When tourism still was a foreign word, the fisherman Halikarnas described the nights of Bodrum as follows:
" Stars are not just rare glimmers. The skys are not wide enough for the fulguent starshine. The stars' stunning glimmer seem to overlay the sky." And when the moon rises up from behind the horizon, the scene will become a true fairytale. In former times poeple communed with the stars at the thought of their paramour. But nowadays the starry sky of Bodrum has to compete with the man-made blaze of lights. The nightly view across the bay is a terrific and unforgettable spectacle.

Apart from numberless offers to deal with during the day or at night, the surrounding area of Bodrum invites you for excursions, e. g. the "Blue Cruise" along the shore. It's a pity the founders of these sailing-cruises, Cevat Sakir, Azrar Ercat and the Brothers Eyueboglu, did not live to see it booming to one of the most popular experiences. More than 600 yachts are here the main point of yacht-tourism in Turkey. Bodrum, the only harbour at the Goekova bay with a customs office, is not only a safe port with moorings. There are also several shipyards, where wooden yachts are built in the traditional construction style.

Ferries ply between Bodrum and the Isle of Kos daily from July till September, in the off-season only three times per week. Twice a week a ferry goes to Rhodos. There are daily ferry-boats to Altikum and Dacta, relaxing one-day-tours to visit Didyma and Knidos.
A special advice concerns the "Black Island" Karaada. From Bodrum it takes you half an hour to get there by boat. It really is a special experience and salve to heart and soul to have a warm mineral bath in the grottoes of this island.

An unforgettable experience also will be a cruise for several days into the Gulf of Goekova or even a boat-excursion around the peninsula Bodrum. You also could go for a run in the car: along the coastal road you could enjoy all the pictorial coves. There are also inexpensive small busses (dolmus) or taxis going to all the beautiful places and beaches at the peninsula Bodrum: Bardakci, Guembet, Bitez, Ortakent, Karaincir, Bagla and Akyarlar.

The swimming resorts Bardakci, Guembet, Bitez, Ortakent-Yahsi, Karaincir, Bagla and Akyarlar are located on the southern part of the peninsula. Windsurfers will find ideal conditions in the Bay of Guembet. The gaudy foolhardy surfers are competing with the elegant yachts in the Bay of Bitez as well. One of the most strung-out beaches you will find at Yahsi. There is plenty of room for undisturbed sunbathing for everybody - still a little calm. It's a perfect dream and an absolute sleeper. The most beautiful beach around the Bay of Bodrum one could denominate the beach of Karaincir. Famous for its powder-fine sand is the beach of Akyarlar.
At the westcoast of the peninsula you will find the places Turgutreis, Guemuesluek and Yalikavak. A famous Turkish admiral was named after his place of birth: Turgutreis.

At Guemuesluek, in ancient times it was the port of Mindos, you soon will pick up with somebody to enjoy the romantic ambience of this wonderful landscape, e.g. while you have dinner in one of those superb fishrestaurants you could watch the sunset.
With its narrow alleys, the whitewashed houses decorated with rampant flowers and its small cosy cafés Yalikavak is a typical Aegaeis-village.

Now and then you will pass windmills or round, roofed cisterns in which precious rainwater is collected and stored to come through the dry season.

On the northern part of the peninsula the places Torba, Tuerkbuekue, Goelkoey and Guendogan are located in between of wooded hills, orange- and citrusgroves. On top of the hills, covered with olivetrees you will also find small windmills, which are still in use.

Torba is a modern place and offers a beautiful marina. In contrast to it are Goelkoey and Tuerkbuekue small dreamily fishing villages with a few taverns from which you have a terrific view across the bay. On this side of the peninsula time stood still. Its peaceful here, dreamily and not quite real. On this lovely spot you actually can feel the relaxation.

North of Bodrum the beautiful Gulf of Gueluek stretches far into the land. Not far from here, northwardly, there is Kiyikislacik, known as the antique Lassos, place of birth of the mythologic "Boy on the Dolphin".
Varvil, the former Bargilia, is located at the end of a fjord, amidst endless olivegroves.
Further north in the inland you will find Milas, the antique Milassa. It is a typical Turkish small town with pretty houses, decorated with traditional carvings. Milas is known for its hand tied carpets and long narrow carpets. You are welcome to watch the workers' manual skills. (Carpet-farm near Milas)

Turkey is a real melting pot of European, Asian and African landscapes and cultures. Particularly the Turkish Aegaeis ranks as a paradise for relaxation, yachtsmen and friends of all kinds of water sports. In countless coves, many of them only to be reached by boat, you may dive into the crystal-clear water or just enjoy the chill-out.

To sports fans the Turkish Aegaeis has a wide range to offer. Almost everywhere you can get equipment for skin-divers, surf-boards and even yachts for hire.
BODRUM - the city known in ancient times 2000 years ago as HALIKARNASSOS, the site of the 5th wonder of the world, the mausoleum of the karean KING MAUSOLOS.

 

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