For many the most dramatic feature is the ruins of the Ionic Temple of Apollo with its columns pointing up into the sky, and its legend of the romance between Apollo and Daphne. The original temple and home of an oracle was destroyed during the Persian Wars and the one we see today was rebuilt following the victory over the Persians of Alexander the Great.
Nearby Miletos, the ruins of the ancient city including a well-preserved antique theatre, stadium, baths of Faustina, temple of Serapis and much more.
The Caprice Palace Hotel in Akbuk is notable as one of the largest of those, rare in Turkey, that appeals to a strict Islamic customer base, with headscarfed staff, gender-segregated facilities, no alcohol, etc.
Bars and clubs include:
Garden Bar (with its happy hour and loud pop music).
the huge Medusa discotheque, one of the largest in Turkey.
Ali Bar, Didim s rock music locale.
Atelier Cafe Olive Painting exhibition open all year round in the village of Akkoy, a 10-minute bus ride to Didim town center. Mrs.Sara Ilguzer s paintings from the village Akkoy of local scenes of the country-side of Didim Turkey.
Mosquito Bar&Music Club, locating right next to The Garden at the Altinkum Beach, is a fantastic place with exclusively good music and coctails, open between 8pm-3am.
Car hire services in Bodrum, Turkey
Car hire Didim
Airport transfer services
Bodrum Airport transfers to Didim
For more information about Didim we recommend the following sources:
Wikipedia, Didim
DMOZ, Links over Didim
