About Bodrum

Bodrum (from Petronium; formerly Halicarnassus (Turkish: Halikarnas, Ancient Greek: is a Turkish port town in Mugla Province, in the southwestern Aegean Region of the country. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gokova, and it faces the Greek island of Kos. Today, it is an international center of tourism and yachting. The city was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times. The Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was here.

Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th century, overlooks the harbor and the International Marina. The castle grounds include a Museum of Underwater Archeology and hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year.

The region includes the municipalities of Bodrum, Turgutreis, Ortakent, Turkbuku, Yalikavak and Gumu?luk, and numerous recent tourist-oriented developments were built or are being built across the district area. The peninsula extends across an exceptionally dry belt contrasting even with its immediately neighboring regions, and poor rainfall results in a constant shortage of potable water, an issue that became more critical lately, with new coming settlers and the visitors.

Car hire services in Bodrum or Izmir airport
Car hire Bodrum

Izmir airport transfer service
Izmir Airport Transfer to Bodrum

For more information about Bodrum we recommend the following sources:
Wikipedia, Bodrum Wikipedia, Izmir DMOZ, Links over Izmir