{"id":11519,"date":"2022-03-22T10:10:01","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T07:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/?p=11519"},"modified":"2022-04-03T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T12:51:23","slug":"about-bodrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/about-bodrum\/","title":{"rendered":"About Bodrum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Bodrum<\/strong>, formerly Halicarnassus, is a lively coastal resort and a popular tourist destination on the&nbsp;<strong>southwest Mediterranean coast of Turkey<\/strong>, in the Mugla Province. Bodrum, with its intense nightlife, beautiful beaches, historical sites, quality hotels and holiday villages, is one of the Turkey\u2019s most popular holiday towns and largest resorts on the Aegean coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bodrum is described as\u00a0<strong>\u201cthe Land of the Eternal Blue\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0by Homeros. The spectacular medieval castle built by the Knights of the Rhodes guards the entrance to Bodrum\u2019s dazzling blue bay where the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Tour Of BODRUM, TURKEY | Is It Worth Visiting?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bacphfw68ak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bodrum is a world wide famous, attracting a diverse population of vacationers who stroll along its long palm-lined waterfront as the elegant yachts crowd the marina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reputation of Bodrum\u2019s boat yards date back to ancient times, and today, craftsmen still build the traditional yachts. The beautiful Bodrum Peninsula suits holidaymakers interested in a subdued and relaxing atmosphere on their Turkey holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"http:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/goatik-bodrum-gallery-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/goatik-bodrum-gallery-002.jpg 700w, https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/goatik-bodrum-gallery-002-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gumbet, Bitez, Ortakent, Akyarlar, Turgutreis, Gumusluk, Yalikavak, Gundogan, Turkbuku, Golturkbuku<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Torba<\/strong>\u00a0are the most popular holiday resorts and towns in Bodrum and they all offer quality hotels and accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Public Transportation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Minibus (Dolmus) and Local Buses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Minibus services to outlying villages leave from bus station. Turgutreis and Yalikavak Municipalities run buses between Turgutreis-Yalikavak and Bodrum. Suburban ring services Bodrum, Gumbet and Bodrum &#8211; Icmeler depart from bus station; pick up and disembark passengers at points in between. Please remember to learn the latest dolmus hour to your district from the garage \/ bus stop when you go out for entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another travel is with taxi. Stopping a taxis in Bodrum, is like other parts of the world. The tariffs of the travel are calculated by distance. At midnight, the tariffs are doubled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Shopping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The architectural style of Bodrum with whitewashed houses combined with dark blue-lined windows and ornamented with pink and purple bougainvilleas is the symbol of the city. Strolling through the streets you may encounter shops selling objects, paintings and household goods of the Bodrum house style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reputation of the stone windmills of Bodrum is such that a variety of miniature windmills are sold as garden objects and household goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marine sponges and seashells are among the visitors\u2019 souvenir alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is wide range of Bodrum\u2019s handmade chic and comfortable sandals for all ages. The shoemakers in the small shops display their traditional craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bodrum Central Bazaar (Local Market), Turkey\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wWAcBfWVulk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>FRIDAY MARKET<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bitez Farmers Market\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/64SzDWQ2oxQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the market established in the center of Bodrum, in a wide area reserved for marketers by the Municipality behind the bus station; all kinds of vegetables, fruits and \u201cnuts\u201d together. Tangerines and lemons, which are freshly picked from the gardens from all over the Bodrum peninsula, are the apple of the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/goatik-bodrum-gallery-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/goatik-bodrum-gallery-003.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/goatik-bodrum-gallery-003-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/goatik-bodrum-gallery-003-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Markets on the Bodrum peninsula and surrounding areas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Monday:<\/strong>&nbsp;T\u00fcrkb\u00fck\u00fc, Kumbah\u00e7e, G\u00fcvercinlik<\/li><li><strong>Tuesday:<\/strong>&nbsp;Yal\u0131kavak fresh food market, Derek\u00f6y, Milas, Bodrum cloth market<\/li><li><strong>Wednesday:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ortakent, G\u00fcndo\u011fan, G\u00fcm\u00fcsl\u00fck, Ak\u00e7aalan (Turgutreis)<\/li><li><strong>Thursday:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bitez, Akyarlar, G\u00fcll\u00fck, Yal\u0131kavak goods market<\/li><li><strong>Friday:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bodrum fresh food, Konac\u0131k, Yal\u0131\u00e7iftlik<\/li><li><strong>Saturday:<\/strong>&nbsp;Turgutreis<\/li><li><strong>Sunday:<\/strong>&nbsp;G\u00fcmbet, K\u0131z\u0131la\u011fa\u00e7, Mumcular<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Hospitals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Bodrum State hospital called &#8220;Bodrum Devlet Hastanesi&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3184.5005345600716!2d27.423934614648473!3d37.04555366155078!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x14be6c3b8863d8af%3A0x1da431ad66a03d86!2sBodrum%20Devlet%20Hastanesi!5e0!3m2!1str!2str!4v1648990137744!5m2!1str!2str\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3>Private one is\u00a0 &#8220;<strong>Bodrum Amerikan Hastanesi<\/strong>&#8220;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3184.731020272792!2d27.427200514648398!3d37.04005926186193!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x14be6c3fa9d442a7%3A0x8c67b26fd498c62e!2sBodrum%20Amerikan%20Hastanesi!5e0!3m2!1str!2str!4v1648990210045!5m2!1str!2str\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2>Police station<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>&#8220;Bodrum \u0130l\u00e7e Emniyet M\u00fcd\u00fcrl\u00fc\u011f\u00fc<\/strong>&#8220;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3184.67577583818!2d27.43526241464837!3d37.04137626178731!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x14be6c16af715173%3A0xbbba19d04160c48f!2zQm9kcnVtIMSwbMOnZSBFbW5peWV0IE3DvGTDvHJsw7zEn8O8!5e0!3m2!1str!2str!4v1648990254238!5m2!1str!2str\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bodrum, formerly Halicarnassus, is a lively coastal resort and a popular tourist destination on the&nbsp;southwest Mediterranean coast of Turkey, in the Mugla Province. Bodrum, with its intense nightlife, beautiful beaches, historical sites, quality hotels and holiday villages, is one of the Turkey\u2019s most popular holiday towns and largest resorts on the Aegean coast. Bodrum is &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[47],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11519"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11519"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11844,"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11519\/revisions\/11844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodrum.goatik.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}