In which quarter house in Bodrum?

You're leaving for Bodrum, the Saint Tropez of Turkey? Discover our guide to find out where to stay in Bodrum!

Located on a small peninsula southwest of Turkey and bordered by the Aegean Sea, Bodrum – Halicarnasse in the ancient times – is a high place of summer tourism where activity never stops. Bodrum is organized around a port in the Gulf of Cos, with 88,075 inhabitants but almost half a million people in the middle of the summer: as much as to tell you that the offer of accommodation will be stormed and that it is better to book your accommodation in advance! Its heavenly beaches with crystal clear waters attract millions of Turkish and foreign tourists every year who, passionate about history – the city is an antique open-air museum – or festivities, come to spend their holidays.

Bodrum is a perfect destination for sunbathing all year round. The city is mostly world-renowned to concentrate a large number of ancient vestiges, like the Halicarnasse Mausolée, considered to be the fifth of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World . Here is where to stay in Bodrum to make your stay an unforgettable journey.

Downtown area

The city centre is characterized by its two parallel bays, marina, seafront and its effervescent activity. In the middle, no one can miss the Château Saint-Pierre, a medieval monument built according to a French architecture from 1404 to 1522. Staying in the city centre of Bodrum will be noisy, lively and festive. Along the seafront concentrates most of the bars, discotheques and restaurants of the city. If you are young and have the means, you will not be bored. But be careful, the area attracts the stambouliot bourgeoisie. Wait till you see a rather trendy population! In the center, you will be charmed by the shopping alleys and their various clusters, giving the city a real hiding place.

Slaughterers may be assailing you to offer cheap accommodation: go your way! In the city centre, there is not only the party. Your cultural walks will be filled, especially with the Mausolée d’Halicarnasse, the antique theatre (of 13,000 places!), the museum of underwater archaeology, the excavations tu Temple of Mars, the historic shipyard (transformed today in public garden). To be at the heart of groubling life, this is where you have to stay in Bodrum but you are warned: rents are indexing to the standard of living of Bodrum Istanbul Summer!

Surroundings of Bodrum

To get more tranquility if you run out of the crowded evenings that don’t end, you’re advised to get excited, go to sleep next to the city centre. The district of Gümbet, for example: you will find everything you need (shops, bars, restaurants), accommodations combined with all the ranges and beaches to swim. Want to do something unusual? Leave a day under water to scuba diving with mask and tuba!

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