Bodrum Town Resort Information

Bodrum is built on the site of ancient Halicarnassos, the birth place of Heredotus and the site of the tomb of king Mausolus (4^th Century B.C.), which was one of the “seven wonders” of the ancient world. Some archaeological sites are being excavated and historical artefacts restored.

Modern Bodrum is one of the south Aegean's liveliest resorts, centred on a busy harbour with daily ferries to Datca and the Greek island of Kos. Along the harbour-side are innumerable bars and restaurants for a long lunch, an idle afternoon or an exciting evening out.

The town centre, adjacent to the harbour, is a maze of narrow streets with traditional little shops to be explored at leisure and there is of course a large bazaar.

On a rocky promontory next to the harbour is Bodrum castle, which was built in the 15^th century by the Knights of St John and taken by the Turks in 1523. The castle is largely intact and open to visitors daily. The castle also houses the museum of underwater archaeology, the biggest such museum in the world, which has artefacts collected from the seabed by archaeologists and sponge divers. The exhibits are mainly from shipwrecks, some dating back as far as the 12^th century B.C.

myvillaturkey.com is selling new properties being on the north side of the main highway in Bodrum with fabulous views over the town, the castle and across Bodrum Bay. See the Bodrum property pages for more information.

Links to more information on Bodrum town

Museum of Underwater Archaeology

Oasis Shopping Center

Wikipedia Entry

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