Rest in Bodrum - photo. Summer Holidays in Bodrum (Turkey) 2015
Holidays in Bodrum
Rest in Bodrum is stunning sunsets, gorgeous beaches, picturesque nature, a huge number of restaurants and nightclubs, active pastime.
The main types of recreation in Bodrum
- Beachfront: all the beaches of Bodrum belong to certain hotels, so if you wish, you can relax on the beaches located in the vicinity of the resort. For example, Bitez Bay (local beaches have been awarded the Blue Flag) can be a good place to relax - here you can go windsurfing and kitesurfing, as well as look into cafes or restaurants. Surfers should take a closer look at the beaches of Yalikavak, lovers of all kinds of water activities - at the beaches of Ortakent, and lovers of luxury rest - at the Gelturkbuku beach..
- Active: Bodrum has prepared a lot of entertainment for tourists - here you can go yachting, parasailing, diving (divers should definitely explore the Kara Ada grotto, as well as unusual underwater caves near Orak Island), wind and kitesurfing, spend time in a local water park and a disco " Halicarnassus Disco ", go for a horse ride in the forested area (do not forget to take a hat and comfortable shoes).
- Excursion: a variety of tours include visiting the tomb of Mavsol, the Mindos gate, the fortress walls and bastions of St. Peter's castle, visiting the Museum of Underwater Archeology (here you can see ancient manuscripts and sunken ships), taking a walk to the port where ships, yachts and boats are moored.
- Event-driven: lovers of attending festive events are recommended to come to Bodrum for the New Year, Eid al-Adha celebration, Cyclist Festival (May), Diving Festival (May), International Film Festival (June), Bodrum Festival accompanied by musical performances (July), Aegean folklore festival (August), as well as for the holiday "Sheker Bayram" (October).
Prices for tours to Bodrum
The ideal period to visit Bodrum is May-October. The most expensive tours to Bodrum are realized in the summer, and the prices for entertainment and other services in the resort at this time become higher compared to other seasons. Those wishing to save money should pay attention to the tours to Bodrum, which are implemented in the low season (it lasts from November to April).
On a note!
If you are planning to visit religious sites, you should carefully approach the selection of clothes - it is unacceptable to go there in bright clothes, as well as in shorts, short skirts, sleeveless T-shirts. When communicating with local residents, in no case should you criticize their way of life and disrespect their religion.
Experienced travelers are advised to bring spices and oriental sweets, products from fur, leather and onyx, jewelry, Turkish carpets, mosaic lamps, olive soap, natural sea sponges from their holidays in Bodrum..
Holidays in Bodrum