More About Bodrum Gulet - Turkey

Bodrum, Bodrum. Songs are written about it: the charm of the amphitheatre of white washed buildings around the twin bays centred on the imposing medieval Bodrum  Castle, the relaxed people and atmosphere in the small streets, the jumble of new and old buildings, with bars and shops full of the latest brands. On the increasingly trendy and upscale harbourside boulevard restaurants, boutiques, cafes, bars and clubs vie for space and a view of the harbour. The summer buzzes with people, music and happy chatter. The serious shoppers head for bargains in the old centre shops between the two bays, while other visitors explore the fascinating Museum inside the Bodrum Castle and drink in the views from the battlements.

Bodrum has something or somewhere to suit everyone: daytime invites strolling around the shops, sipping cold drinks on the town beach, plunging into the weekly markets of bargaining in the Tuesday ‘Cloth Market’ or relishing the abundance of the Friday fresh food market. The cooler night air brings the crowds and the buzz to a town famous for its nightlife and which rarely sleeps in summer. However, Bodrum town is the jewel in the crown of the whole beautiful Bodrum peninsula, which has a wonderful variety of bays, beaches, and former fishing villages transforming into upscale modern resorts.

Bodrum Harbour is the gateway for the gulet cruise to the green serenity and simplicity of the myriad bays and coves of the Gulf of Gokova, or the serendipity of the Gulf of Hisaronu where villages, bays, beaches and ancient sites are intermingled, fascinating those on their gulet holiday. Bodrum is also the port of entry and exit for gulet boat charters to Kos, the Greek Island at the centre of charms of the Dodecanese Islands, a popular route for gulet cruises from Bodrum.