Bodrum Turkey

Formerly known as Halicarnassus, now Bodrum, the Aegean region's most vibrant and exciting holiday.
History of Bodrum

Halicarnassus (Bodrum's ancient name) BC Born in 484 and the "Father of History" by Herodotus, known as Bodrum, founded by Dors. Then, Caria and Leleg'ler settled in this region. Megeralılar came as the city expanded in M.Ö.650 changed the name of Halicarnassus. Bodrum, BC Entered the dominion of the Persians in 386.
BC transfer of Halicarnassus When the capital of Caria region has experienced in 353. Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the world during this period and also the wife of the King's sister, in memory of Mausolos was built by Artemisia.
Bodrum, BC 192 into the hands of the Romans in the past but did not show a significant improvement in this period. Anno Domini Bizaslıların in 395, Anno Domini XI century, was conquered by the Turks. I. Crusader wars, the Byzantines, the XIV. century was conquered by the Turks again. Passed into the hands of the Knights of Rhodes in 1415. Again participated in the period of Süleyman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire in 1522.
After the name was changed to the proclamation of the Republic of Bodrum.


Bodrum Castle
Between two ports of Bodrum Castle, a rocky peninsula surrounded on three sides by the sea has been established. Depends on the land in the north. The castle has a plan to close the frame. Dimensions of 180 x 185 meters. French 47.50-meter-high tower in the highest point above sea level. This is another tower to the British, Italian, German and Snake towers tower the tower are more than four. Outside the east wall of the castle sections, the wall is reinforced with double body. Knights in the sea is a powerful navies, sea savuşturacaklarına believe that a rush of the sea walls left the poor, the black side of the wall kuvvetlendirmişlerdir.Inside the castle, reached by passing the seven doors. I. castle the northwest corner of the gate. Patrol road next to the door with a ramp is reached. Slope at the beginning of the ramp behind the door remains. Thus the door is protected from direct ball shootout. Marble is an inscription in Greek on the door lintel. In 1512-1513 the castle commander, Jacques Gatineau, who will spy on the castle has been warning of penalty. This shows the knights around the living trust.
Through the door, entered the north ditch we call the section is reached. A triple armorial bearing group located in the inner side of the door.
There are 249 armorial bearings on the walls of Bodrum castle. In addition, 16 armorial bearings are exhibited in the museum garden. These badges are usually similar to each other. Painted the originals of some of these coats of arms, to whom belonged to unknown dyes has been deleted. Coats of arms crosses on them, a flat or horizontal bands, dragon and lion figures are available. Castle towers in some of the coats of arms are still traces of paint. French flag tower on the northeast corner of the eastern wall, facing the side of the tower of the French seyirdim way, you color traces Catherine relief.
I. castle located on the inside of the door, triple coat of arms coat of arms in the middle of the group, the commander of the castle belongs to Jacques Gatineau'ya. Coats of arms in Latin under the article, "Faith, here on behalf of the Catholic church will be protected by Gatineau." is well. This coat of arms to the left of the group, on the door lentosunun lion belongs to the Hellenistic Ages.
The original bridge, a coat of arms of the wooden bridge, sloping stone path is reached. With sea water in the harbor before the ditch partially dolmaktaydı. Rubble on the right wall, were added when the castle was used as a prison. Thick-walled, sloping roof, large building koruganıdır ball. Hücumlara west to the ditch to protect the future, according to the armalardan 1513'te was understood. Top battlements, moat, and is seen in the direction of the port. Boats into the harbor in order to be able to shoot the water sector is close to sea level.
Today, the northern ditch of the Bodrum Festival, played theater games is considered as one area. Sitting behind stages, in the ditch behind the tomb belongs to Roman Period.
II. there is a crowned eagle on the door at the top is a triple armorial bearing group. Triple coat of arms to the left of the group is located in a single coat of arms. There is a door to the left of the gate has been canceled. There are two arms on it. II. After passing a small courtyard door is reached. Filling in the tower, the port is located in the direction of the courtyard facing the sea. Top koruganının is in this entry. There is a Greek inscription on the lintel of the door of the emperor Hadrianus'la. Top art gallery is still used as a shelter.
III. door to door in a very well preserved. Wall space in the bottom-up and oil the moving iron plate has holes for the door. III. There are two arms on the door for us on the left. Coat of arms of the order, the right master-i azam Blanchfort'un Guy de (1512-1513) has arms. Coat of arms belonging to the crusade at the bottom which knight is not known.
The adoption of the western ditch, reached the door. On the right wall of the body was Mausoleion all green stones. IV. niche opposite the door in the tower of the port has a statue of the Roman commander. This type of sculpture, much rastlanmaktaydı trunks. Their heads are made of a separate new commander arrives, the new commander's head to the body by taking the former commander's per-konuyordu.
IV. vault door opens to a ladder. There are four arms on the door. IV. instead of the door to go up, you head west on the road with trees on both sides of the trench, the ancient Halicarnassus and gathered around the altars, tombs and various works are monitored. XIV stone wall on the left, the water tank started. belongs to Turkish Castle built in the mid-century. Stones of the Mausoleum can be viewed here as the Knights later, the walls of the castle büyültmüşlerdir increased. The Knights have not used the access road ditches, hanging bridges have reached the inner castle. Shut down the ditch on the south wall of the Mausoleum can be seen foot suspension bridge made of green stones. On either side of the foot wall, the castle was used as a prison. The ditch at the end of the stone stairs were added later.
Saint George killing the dragon in relief on the wall to the right of the ladder are shown. This is not the place to the original relief. Inside the castle, the Italian was the north wall of the tower. Under the figure of Saint George is the three arms. When the ladder from the door on the face, arms are united with the cross in the middle Piere d'Aubusson'un sect. Rhodes between 1476-1503 he served as master-i azam. A lot of times visited the Bodrum Castle. Cem Sultan who took refuge in him the title of cardinal by the pope with the rank awarded to the prisoner. Rigging is the title of cardinal on the tassels. Coat of arms on a yellow background red haçtır forked. Furthermore, there are two people rigging.
The door when I moved in the right tower, control tower suspension bridge. The outer wall of the west side of the tower II. Mahmud has the monogram. Read on the date AH 1235. The monogram, as seen from the lower left Malta haçından written on the crest of a knight.
Inside the castle back and start again to enter the narrow path to be followed. On the left of the castle wall, a coat of arms has a set on a high place. This is a photo of rigging loophole closed later exhibited in one of the holes.
VI. Latin inscription on the door, "Lord protect us while sleeping, waking save. one can not protect us unless it is to keep you." is well. There is a triple armorial bearing group below the inscription. The southern section of the door upon the adoption of the castle is reached. Here are two perimeter wall. VII. There are two sarcophagi in the face of the door used as a water trough. VII. There is a triple armorial bearing group on the door.
Cut the inner castle, entered a vaulted corridor. This is a cistern under the corridor. With a previous coat of arms embroidered on the inner castle entrance. Inside the castle and chapel are under the cistern fourteen. Castle siege when the necessary water cisterns has been made of this. Some of these cisterns are still used.
Inside the courtyard of the ancient world and the region is possible to see all the trees and flowers. One of them is laurel. (Grekçe'si daphne, Latin Laurus). Oleander flowers of this tree is known as Anatolia and decorate the castle with summer and winter dökülmeyen leaves. The shadow of kings and nobles sycamore tree they found a healthy middle courtyard of the castle. The olive tree is a very important place in the ancient world, used in the ceremony with a lot of sturgeon are grown. Aphrodite was the sacred tree of Mersin. Birds, pigeons, flowers in the rose was dedicated to Aphrodite. Pigeons selamlamalarıyla Visitors to the castle, perhaps to meet and hear from the smell of roses will remind you Aphrodite. The man is a plant endangered grass. So I cultivated with care at the castle. This weed is known to medicine, anesthesia is used. During the summer the most beautiful purple silk carnations that opens all kinds of colors and gülfatmaları (geranium), various cactuses, begonias and Cyprus akasyasından, pine, shade tree, pomegranate, and Duta all kinds of flowers and trees suitable to the climate of the Mediterranean can be seen at the castle.


Mausoleum
As one of the seven wonders of the world adopted the construction of the Mausoleum of Caria Satrabı Mausolos time (estimated M.Ö.355) was started after the death of his sister, wife, Artemissia construction continued at the same time.
This work has been adorned with Ionic column if the original order of 36 to 46 feet high and topped the 21-digit victory in a car a giant memorial tomb of the pyramid crowned.
Anno Domini Preserved ancient tomb was destroyed by an earthquake before the 13 th century and later with the stones used in the construction of Bodrum Castle. In addition, many of these grave reliefs and sculptures in 1856 the British archaeologist C. Newton was taken by the British Museum. So most of the works belonging to this monument in the British Museum, but exhibited a very small part of the Bodrum.
Ancient Theatre
Helen is one of the important legacies from the period to the present. Capacity 13,000 people. Consists of three main sections. These Stage, orchestra and the place of residence. The building is a long rectangular structure. The players are going to be a door at each end. Apart from these 3 main entrance gate is organized as open-air museum after the excavations carried out in bulunmaktadır.1973.
Moon enters the stage and surviving monuments of ancient theater, Göktepe of the southern slope of the shining .. Accordance with ancient tradition, his back resting on the slope of this structure, the stage (Skene), orchestra pit and seats (or cavea theatreon) and Mausolos repaired and at the same time period, Anatolia is considered one of the oldest theaters.
Carved into the bedrock hillside leaning soft seating areas, away days 'diazoma' and 'sub-maenia' and 'top maenia' he divided into two parts. Sightseeing, you'll see the ancient theater at a very solid today and 12 of the track, leaving the lower part of the touring radial staircase 11, the seats of some of the names on the post that it be age-related help-theater tickets or combination of the names of people - able to read!
Myndos Gate
Halicarnassus, Bodrum Myndos Gate is one of the two entrances to the West tarafındadır.Günümüze only walls remained. Sponsored by Turkcell, the excavation and restoration work continues.
Alexander the Great entered the city through this gate in M.Ö.333 siege. After a very tough resistance, the city was conquered and destroyed the entire city except for the Mausoleum.




Places of interest
Night life in Bodrum, just before sunset, flocks of seagulls flying citadel to spend the night of the tour boats returning to port wing and engine sounds hışırtıları starts. Unfortunately, the traditional sun, sea, then the viewing pleasure of sunset cocktail sips, Bodrum havalisinin the south, because of unfavorable yaşanamazsa coasts, the west coast so plenty of Turgutreis removed. Şanslıdırlar living in Bodrum, perhaps more. Gözlemleyemezler Bodrum people, but maybe the sunset, the shadows of white houses and the rising hills surrounding them, the windows and walls of the castle, high above the sun's rays caught the reflections of gold and a castle lights burning, they can watch the sky blue shades. The abundant energy of iodine in Bodrum, night, day, night, the day is returned.
Have such a wonderful marina views, capturing one of the corners, the others in front of the harbor from the cafes and bars ... The best place in the top anfitiyatrodur cruise. The right to demand a cruise in the evening twilight with a special ambience amphitheater Bodrum, harbor, behind the castle at one end and extending across the Aegean, trampled-to-end tackles.
Inilirken amphitheater down slowly, calm environment is entered. Children chirping submerged in the game ... after business hours, open gardens, or sitting on the stairs in front of their house after work, parents, tea, beer or enjoy a çıkarmaktadırlar rakılarının. All the way through the streets of Bodrum, guests flock to the beach ... This time the crowd at the port amount, a café, bar or restaurant, right. Before dinner, a cocktail bar is a traditional or a glass of raki (also known as the "lion's milk") or an exotic local drinks, sipping wine or beer. Dinner where all the worries away, slowly and may take many hours. Bodrum restaurants and traditional Turkish dishes are offered a wide range of foods, ranging from contemporary western dishes. Dinner begins with a raid in general, as well as snacks to eat, and then at the end of the main dish and dessert as fruit, or income. Each of them then of course sipping raki.
After dinner, Bodrum awake until dawn. Most shops and boutiques are open until midnight. Too late at an event on-site shopping, because yudumlanan rehavetinde drinks, leaving behind the heat of the day and before closing the deals will be cheaper than goods made in a dükkancının, time is considered the most work.
Turkey is not in place, perhaps no one else has so many bars in Bodrum. Drinks are offered here for all palates. Coastal coffee cozy atmosphere, illuminated the viability of the castle walls, observed in crowded streets and bars around the edge waves of the soul music of the day jobs. Some clubs in the Turkish Folk Music, or jazz music is played live. Some hotels and taverns in the reeds and flutes with the Turkish Nights dancers are dancing between tables.
After doing shows at night to see the most popular and appear to be in the market. Dolaşılır aimlessly in the streets after evening meal and a cup of Turkish coffee in a dark place, drink a cup of tea or something stronger.
Bodrum, a beautiful sunset does not end the climate of a good time last night. Coastal restaurants are open all week long. Very nice, even in the moonlight boat trips and even swim. Işıltılarından walks away from Bodrum, the Turkish skies, never seen by the industrialized west, take a shine. This is a magical image in the best way, be viewed from a boat anchored outside Karaada'daki hot water source. Here, with friends, a few of the candle light, waist-level exploratory adventures in the water habitable caves. The energies of those who still remained non-stop dancing until dawn in Bodrum discos and night clubs can. Many night clubs here in the open air and on the shore. Energetic after a night spent in the region, most of them Turks, before going to bed drinking a cup of soup they think will come good. Uyanıldığında next morning, not to be left overnight, eat soup in a recipe counted in the environment are more varied in many small things yenebileceği.
This is not even begun to climb the rankings Muezzins minarets. ... But a new day begins with morning ezanıyla Bodrum has to offer us such a day and a night ...
Gumbet

Recently itself has become a residential area in Gumbet, Bodrum, only 2 Km. South. The name of the numerous white-domed rain cisterns, Gumbet area of ​​the peninsula, is one of the longest and the famous beaches. Coast to coast slowly deepens Fit and sea. Even on the hottest days of the bay consists of a breeze to cool down on in the throat. Here, a small boat rental, water skiing, surfing and water sports, such as the famous wide sandy beach paraksi starting a fitness center.
The popularity of Gumbet, where night life has led to a quite famous. Gumbet streets, until sunrise, and roadside bars of music tones from the vibrations dollar coffees.
Adaboğazı
Small small bays at the end of the western tip of Gumbet before them with the help of a certain island, it is crystal clear and a water area of ​​outstanding natural beauty that form the poetic name of the place, people naturally Aquarium says. Aquarium can be reached only by boat. The passengers on this boat cruise the waters came, they seem to be sparkling 20-meter-deep sandy bottom will be leaving the bosom of the sea swim.
Bardakci Bay
Bardakci dark, just outside the port of Bodrum. I used to water vendors "Bardakçı" denilirmiş. This name, date, perhaps Bardakçı'sından Salmakis fountain dates from, who knows? According to legend, saw itself here Hermafroditus clear pond, fell in love with his own so that unlike here, the water nymph, combining them both forever, and thus was born Hermaphrodite. Today Bardakçı'da luxury hotels, small guesthouses and restaurants along the beach there. Which is frequented by boats in the local daily Bardakci, takes just a minute walk to the hill between the marina and Gumbet.
No other place in the Aegean side of Turkey, a traditional Turkish village life, a modern residential location just a few minutes away from the bustle of such seremez before the eyes of visitors. There are many ways to explore the Bodrum Peninsula. Most of them enjoy the issuer, the surrounding bays and coastal villages of the Bodrum daily boat cruise from the port or airport crawl the local ports.
There are many reasons to choose to spend your holidays the sea. For one thing, the sea itself ... the waves of pleasure, comfort each other with a mix of wind and sail the trench created by the interior is different, standalone, and feelings of self-sufficiency, communication amongst nature, to be together with friends and one's own kendineliği, reaches a peak on the sea. To navigate by boat, the wind blowing fresh, sparkling water and plenty of sun, there are many beautiful destinations. Well, not necessarily so why the Aegean coast of Turkey to choose? The reason is View boat is not only because many of the world to enjoy the coast Tasted it, but it is important to yaşanılanlar after iron had been laid. Solitude of the coves along the Aegean coast, the villagers intimacy, must-see historical places to travel by sea to Turkey ... All this is very customizes.
The homeland of the ancient ruins of the ancient times and has witnessed the most famous Kise of the Aegean Sea coast of Turkey is unique in the world. As you know, a lot of history on these shores throughout the ancient Greeks founded civilization. And the legions of Alexander the Great, the world's richest cities around durakladılar to lubricate. Near Bodrum, on the one hand toparlarken Caesar's fleet, on the other Antonyo and Cleopatra, along the coast of sürmekteydiler pleasure. St. Pol (St. Paul) to come here often, Asia, founded seven kilesesini. Meanwhile, Mary, John the last shelter in the mountains above Kusadasi sent to reclamation. Suleyman the Magnificent, by streamlining the armies in Marmaris, Rhodes powerful knights attacked the Crusader fortress. At the same waters, General Nelson chased Napoleon retreating from Egypt.
Making use of sea transport, trade, commercial relations and developed civilization and culture of this land has increased and are now frequented by armies throughout history. Once upon a time, develops a little more kervancılıktan land cruises, overseas trade sizes, many of the city on the Aegean coast and the protection required by the establishment.
At that time, cargo ships, pleasure boat trips routes today, watching the wind when close to shore, well, easily sığınabiliyorlardı bays. Established cities in this region throughout history, Hosted sailors. In particular, Knidos, near today's Datça'sının, Lorima necessarily supply the ships passing the tip of the peninsula, and they sail from the coast before turning upward, moved to a point where they expect fierce northern wind dinmesini. Over time, the lives of countless sea trade that provides all the resistance of the Hellenistic city, but sığlaştı filled shores, and marine trades gradually diminished importance of these sites.
Recently ended the age of 15-25 meters of commercial vessels. 25 years ago, most of the commercial transportation such sürdürmekteydi local building wooden boats. Scenes along the way, watched with pleasure because, in the name of this sea voyage in a modern Turkish words "Blue Voyage" is called.
Today, tour boats, only creates local coastal traffic. Large load gemileriyse, watching the high seas. Except for occasional fishing vessels were built, hundreds of shipyard, boat ride is being built. The ideal climatic conditions, the inviting waters and unique beauty of each of a number of the old port, bays and beaches, pleasant, and many other attractive features of modern Turkey, with the hospitality of the Aegean coast of Turkey, the Mediterranean sea on the journey to making a very attractive and This cruise is a special name verdirmektedir paradise: turquoise shores.
Turquoise coast, approximately 350 nautical miles north of Kusadasi to Antalya in the south. Fold fold entangled coast, increases the length of two times. In the face of both the gulf and around each of the nose or a small village in a cove or extend, or an ancient site is located.
Tariffs to the environment are many and varied recreational Bodrum airport. Desert at the northern end of the Bodrum Peninsula in the Gulf of Gulluk, dozens of derelict rocky cove forests along the coast towards Gümrah descends. Visitors, many derelict sheep herds of goats grazing in the wooded slopes of the necks to hear the bells sounds. Gulluk Bay, just a few miles inland, and the ruins of the ancient Didyma is located Iasos. Congenital sailor throws guests buralardaki iron among the ruins, one at a time tadarlar local sailors caught fish.
Southeastward from Bodrum, Gokova Bay is located Güllük better known. Gokova numerous bays, one by one, the types of amenities to offer their own. The seaside village atmosphere and taverns have a more crowded and lively. Established on an island in the ruins of the ancient city of Gokova Keramos also famous. Cleopatra beach, imported from Egypt, Cleopatra and her lover is said to Antonyüs. The southwestern tip of Gokova, once the largest city and the greatest sculptor of antiquity are the remains of Knidos in Preksiteles'in homeland. Today Knidos, but is reached by sea, as in thousands of years ago, this historic seaport accommodates yachts.
Extends 200 miles behind the coast of the Gulf of Gokova to the south to Antalya. At the bottom of the Gulf of Hisaronu Datca Peninsula, a long nose, congenital sailors hundreds of guests to explore the bay and the island has. Hisarönü located behind the large bay of Marmaris is famous for, Turkey's largest hotels, and marinas located Egesi'nin.
Marmaris and Antalya, dating back to the coast, reveals the extraordinary beauty. Kaplumbağaları'nın caretta nesting in the last preserves of the Iztuzu Dalyan beach, lush green. The beach in front of the mouth of the river, guests brought small boats to visit the ruins are famous Caunos. Port of Fethiye, Gocek lured thoroughly Creek Village and noisy, are in the Bay of Fethiye. Pebbly beach in the south of Fethiye, the Dead Sea, the picturesque little harbor retains unprecedented. Kalkan and Kas is a small village, visitors will gain a chance to see the sunken city and the Ottoman fortress. Antalya blue cruise last stop. Guest boat here in the shadow of the old town of iron throws. Visitors in the summer of one of the biggest and most famous examples of types of night life, and live entertainment. Frequented by a very charming and sparkling beauty of the harbor, as well as during the Blue Voyage, Gulet type boat with a special structure can be visited many places. İtalyanca'daki "gouletta" from the word "gullet" s, modern adaptations of traditional Mediterranean sailing vessels. Aegean pine gulet built locally, a wide ribbed deck and cabins of large volumes. The captain, cook and crew, and the nature of the compatible image tayfadan gullets, is ideal for enjoying the turquoise shores.
Created for the experienced or novice sailors on their face to feel the sea, enjoying the turquoise waters for the extraction of the beaches, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris or Antalya, such as major ports, to bed, open-top boat, flotilla of boats of various types, such as rent and gullet.
Turkish Aegean coast, nature, history and hospitality, is different from similar regions. Can easily get there by around here. After that, the modern world and the great sorrows uzaklaşılır trouble. Ancient history, villages, secluded coves and stayed out of time ... and the hectic bustle of cities in this cottage, where only a short distance, even the most tired guests, gives the opportunity to explore the beers coming. Blue Voyage, will never be seen elsewhere in guarantees to do discovery.