Bodrum Guide & Info Center

Traumhaft schön ist Bodrum, das antike Bodrum-T�rkei Halikarnassus, vor allem durch seine charakteristischen weißen Häuser mit dem lila Bougainvilleaschmuck neben dem Bodrum H�user ohne Bougainvilla sind undenkbar

Meerblau und all das im Halbkreis um Yachthafen und Kreuzritterburg gruppiert. (more…)

Bodrum, das antike Halikarnassos, ist vor allem berühmt durch das Mausoleum, ein Grabmal, das sich der persische Satrap und König von Karien Mausolos noch zu Lebzeiten errichten ließ. Das „Mausoleum“ galt als eines der sieben Weltwunder der Antike. Es wurde vermutlich durch ein Erdbeben zerstört; Reste des Baus sind im Johanniterkastell St. Peter verbaut. Einige der (more…)

840km (521 miles) to Istanbul; 240km (149 miles) to Izmir; 180km (112 miles) to Marmaris; 25km (16 miles) to Bodrum Airport

Less than 100 years ago, Turkish writer Cevat Sakir Kabaagaçli was sentenced to exile in the dungeon of St. Peter’s Castle as punishment for his politically incorrect writings. (more…)

Aegean Dream Resort Hotel

Aegean Dream is located on the seaside in Turgutreis which is one of Bodrum’s most beautiful towns. (more…)

Bodrum: The Next St.-Tropez?

With its white-sand beaches and shop-lined streets, the city of Bodrum has long been the favorite seaside retreat in Turkey. But now this ancient fishing village, set against the blue waters of the Aegean Sea, has crashed the global party circuit.

A glance at the megayachts, some of them straight from the ports of Capri or Monaco, hint at its newfound fame. Paparazzi photos of Uma Thurman canoodling with the trendsetting hotelier André Balazs further confirms it. In summer, when the population of 50,000 swells tenfold, Bodrum feels a bit like St.-Tropez, except perhaps for the belly dancers.

What’s the draw? Gorgeous scenery for one. Situated on Turkey’s southwestern coast, the peninsula is a painterly tableau of white-washed stucco homes, purple bougainvilleas and olive-green hillsides. The city is also awash in historical attractions including the stumpy foundation of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Bodrum’s night life beckons partiers like a siren’s song. Young well-dressed revelers converge onto Cumhuriyet Caddesi, which visitors call Bar Street, before heading to behemoth discos like Halikarnas, an open-air club that resembles a nearby amphitheater. On stage this summer: decadence.

St. Peter Castle: The Museum of Underwater Archaeology

The Museum of Underwater Archaeology is in the Castle of St Peter (Sen Piyer Kalesi) and has a fine collection of shipwrecks and items from their cargos. In the main courtyard there is an exhibition of amphorae from different periods and areas. In the chapel you can see artefacts from a 7th century Byzantine shipwreck found near Yassiada. There is also a reconstruction of half the ship, which you can climb. In the Uluburun Wreck Hall you can see one of the oldest shipwrecks of the world (14th century BC) and finds from several Bronze Age Ships. And then there is the exhibition of the Glass Wreck. Entrance fee to the castle is 10 YTL. To see the exhibition of the Glass Wreck you have to pay another 4 YTL.

Yet another plundered Wonder of the Ancient World, the mausoleum reveals only the foundations of the original masterpiece. King Mausolus of Caria ordered the construction of the 42m (140-ft.) ornate marble monument, and after his death, his wife (also his sister), Artemesia II, saw to the project’s continuation. After her death the architects and artisans paid for the project out of their own pockets; it was finally completed in 350 B.C. According to historical accounts, the magnificent tomb featured pillars supporting a pyramid-shaped roof that appeared to “float” above the structure. Atop the summit was a sculpture of the king and queen riding in a chariot. In 1522, after an earthquake caused the monument to collapse, the Hospitalers used the stones from the Mausoleum as building material for the reconstruction of the castle. (Look for the greenish stones on the exterior of the chapel just beyond the entrance to the main portion of the museum.) Because of the damage caused by earthquakes, plundering, and irresponsible excavations, present-day archaeologists can only guess at the building’s original appearance.