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Around the Bodrum Peninsula you will find something for everyone; history, gorgeous beaches, relaxed fishing villages, and some rather swanky, upmarket resorts with luxury hotels and smart restaurants.

The main town of Bodrum boasts a sophisticated marina and a long palm-fringed promenade, it is a great place for a stroll and to check out some of the impressive gulets and yachts moored up.  It’s hard to believe that one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnussus is tucked away here. 

The imposing Bodrum Castle can be seen from all around the harbour, and the views from there are as magnificent as the castle itself, which also houses the interesting Museum of Underwater Archaeology.  

Despite Bodrum being a bustling, cosmopolitan town, the old part is incredibly pretty and has remained unchanged for many years, with old white and blue stone houses in the backstreets covered in colourful Mediterranean flowers.

The villages dotted around the peninsula are all unique. Bitez has a gorgeous stretch of sandy beach, and is a great choice for water sports enthusiasts, and Yalıkavak has grown from a fishing village to an upmarket yet laid-back spot.  Nearby Gümüşlük is renowned for its charming seafront fish restaurants, and as it is located around the protected ancient site of Myndos, it is also safe from being developed.  At the north of the peninsula is the now rather stylish village of Göltürkbükü, which offers chic, luxury boutique hotels and some superb restaurants.

We recommend combining a few nights on the Bodrum Peninsula with a few nights further south to get a real taste of Turkey’s beautiful Aegean coast.

For further details our selection of luxury and boutique hotels in Bodrum, simply get in touch with the Turkey team.

Boutique & Luxury Hotels

Maçakızı
A chic, upmarket hotel in trendy Göltürkbükü on the Bodrum Peninsula
The Edition
Luxurious and chic beachfront hotel
Caresse Hotel
A super chic and stylish hotel, idyllically located on a private sandy beach
4 Reasons
A cosy and stylish hotel on the picturesque Bodrum Peninsula

Bodrum Peninsula Holidays

Explore Ancient Turkey

7 NIGHTS FROM £1,360 PER PERSON

A wonderful combination of historical sights, wine tasting and that all important relaxation time on Turkey's Aegean Coast.
Romantic Luxury in Ancient Turkey

7 NIGHTS FROM £2,733 per person

With a beautiful, luxury hotel as a base, explore the more famous sights as well as some well-deserved pampering time on the beautiful Bodrum Peninsula.
Istanbul
An intoxicating city and the only one in the world to sit across 2 continents. Enjoy breakfast in Europe and lunch in Asia, then back again for the evening.

Most of the popular sights, history and activity are centred on the European side in an area called Sultanahmet. But we recommend you explore further - taking in the Bazaars, cruising along the Bosphorous, and visiting the rooftop bars of Sultanahmet.
Cappadocia
The unique natural caves and ‘fairy chimneys’ in Cappadocia would be beautiful on their own, but they’ve been rendered even more interesting by their history as a refuge for Christians looking to escape Islamic armies. The result is fascinating carvings, frescoes and churches deep in caves.It’s easy to see why drifting over this region on a hot air balloon has become popular.

It’s probably the best region for serious hikers as well, offering challenging mountains and valleys for those who seek them, with rich scenic rewards.
Kalkan
Kalkan is, without a doubt, one of the prettiest holiday beach towns along Turkey’s Turquoise Coast. It calls visitors back again and again.

The charming cobbled-stone town is packed with excellent restaurants, and sits staggered down the hillside to the ocean, with dramatic mountains in the backdrop.
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Thrace Wine Region
A beautiful region producing wine since ancient times. Guided tours of vineyards are open from April to the October harvest.
Fethiye
The Fethiye region is beautiful, with its verdant valleys and dramatic mountains covered in sweet-scented pine forests, ancient tombs carved into the rock faces and simply magnificent beaches. The most famous are the blue lagoon at Ölüdeniz, and the neighbouring Butterfly Valley, aptly named due to the diverse species of butterflies that have made it their home.

For history and nature lovers this region ticks all the boxes, with its many ancient sites to visit including the ruined temples of Tlos Letoon, and the derelict old Greek houses in the ‘ghost village’ of Kaya Valley. Spring is a wonderful time to visit; with its unique flora and fauna, it is simply bursting with rare wild flowers. More
Göcek
Göcek, in the Fethiye region, is a chic, harbour-side town surrounded by 12 islands – stunning just to look at, and even more spectacular to explore onboard a gulet. More
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
For a real taste of unspoilt Turkey, visit the gorgeous peninsulas of Datça and Bozburun with their mountain hamlets, forests of pine and a myriad of fishing villages, beaches and secluded coves, just waiting to be discovered.

The southernmost of the two peninsulas is Bozburun, where the main village is renowned for building traditional gulets, splendid wooden Turkish yachts that are seen along the whole coastline.

The Datça Peninsula is home to ancient Knidos which lies at its tip, where the remains of this Dorian port city overlook 2 stunning bays. More
Bodrum Peninsula
Despite Bodrum being a bustling, cosmopolitan town, the old part is incredibly pretty and has remained unchanged for many years, with old white and blue stone houses in the backstreets covered in colourful Mediterranean flowers.

The area is also packed with ancient history. You can see Bodrum Castle from pretty much everywhere, and the Mausoleum at Halicarnussus (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) is tucked away here too.
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