BodrumTransfer Guide

Bodrum sits on a peninsula on Muğla's Aegean coast and is one of Turkey's best-known holiday regions, with whitewashed houses, marinas and coves. Built on ancient Halicarnassus, the town was home to the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The peninsula divides into towns with very different characters: the centre, Gümbet, Bitez, Ortakent, Turgutreis, Gümüşlük, Yalıkavak and Türkbükü.

Highlights

• Bodrum Castle, home to the Museum of Underwater Archaeology

• Yalıkavak Marina and the beach clubs of Türkbükü

• Sunset and seafront fish restaurants in Gümüşlük

• Windsurfing in Bitez, lively beach life in Gümbet

Things to See in Bodrum

• Bodrum Castle and the Museum of Underwater Archaeology

• Remains of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

• Bodrum Ancient Theatre

• Myndos Gate

• Gümüşlük (ancient Myndos) and Rabbit Island

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Transfer Tips

• Milas-Bodrum Airport is 36 km from Bodrum centre, about 45 minutes; outlying towns such as Yalıkavak, Gümüşlük and Akyarlar are 55–58 km away.

• Distances between towns are short, but the peninsula roads are busy in summer; share your exact accommodation address for the transfer.

• Destinations beyond the peninsula, such as Didim, Marmaris and Datça, can be reached from Bodrum by intercity transfer.