Where to stay in Bodrum.
A town around a castle on a peninsula of bays on Turkey's south-west coast, in Muğla province.
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Bodrum Merkez
The town around the castle, the marina and the old harbour.
Hotels in Bodrum MerkezGümbet
A bay just west of the town, lined with hotels and bars.
Hotels in GümbetYalıkavak
A village on the north-west of the peninsula, around a large marina.
Hotels in YalıkavakGöltürkbükü
Two bays on the north coast, with jetties and beach clubs along the water.
Hotels in Göltürkbükü
Ideas for your days
day tripsfood areas
- Bodrum Castle and its museumThe Castle of St Peter on the harbour, home to the Museum of Underwater Archaeology.About 5–15 min by road from Bodrum, one way (approximate)
- Kos (Greece)A Greek island across the strait, reached by ferry from Bodrum.About 40–60 min by ferry from Bodrum, one way (approximate)
- GümüşlükA fishing village on the west of the peninsula, with ancient Myndos in and around its harbour.About 25–35 min by road from Bodrum, one way (approximate)
3 more day trips
- A day on a guletA wooden boat that stops in the peninsula's bays for swimming, with lunch on board.About 10–30 min by boat from Bodrum, one way (approximate)
- Didyma and the Temple of ApolloThe ruins of a great temple of Apollo at Didim, north of the Bodrum peninsula.About 100–130 min by road from Bodrum, one way (approximate)
- YalıkavakA village on the north-west of the peninsula, around a large marina, with windmills on the hill above.About 25–35 min by road from Bodrum, one way (approximate)
Where people eatThe marina and the old harbour · Bitez bay
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Getting there
- BJVMilas-Bodrum Airport35–50 minto the centre












