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Useful Telephone Numbers
Governors Office :0252 316 10 10
Municipality Centre :0252 316 26 48
Municipality of Konacık :0252 317 19 43
Municipality of Bitez :0252 363 82 96
Municipality of Ortakent Yahşı :0252 358 53 70
Municipality of Turgurtreis :0252 382 30 19
Municipality of Gümüşlük :0252 394 44 80
Municipality of Yalıkavak :0252 385 41 41
Municipality of Gündoğan :0252 387 78 95
Municipality of Göltürkbükü :0252 357 79 10
Municipality of Mumcular :0252 373 52 00
Police Station :0252 316 08 42
Gendarmerie :0252 316 10 05
Tourism Information :0252 316 10 91
State Hospital :0252 316 14 20
Private Bodrum Hospital :0252 313 65 66
Private Universal Hospital :0252 319 15 15
Accommodation
The peninsula has numerous options in the way of accommodation facilities, being able to cater for very different budgets and tastes. It has a total capacity of 55,000 beds and some 547 accommodation facilities, with holiday resorts, various quality hotels, catered apartments and pensions. Of these, 180 facilities, with a total of 36,000 beds, have the Tourism Ministry classification certificate. Other facilities run by municipalities and under license from the office of the governor also are of good quality. (See guide section for hotels.)
The Blue Cruise and Yachting Tourism
See the Blue Cruise and Yacht Tourism pages in the Muğla section for the routes, while for details on companies conducting tours, see the practical Muğla pages.
The Marinas:
In Bodrum, apart from the Karada Marina that is certified by the Tourism Ministry, two other marinas are to be opened, one at Turgutreis and the other at Yalıkavak. Bodrum will soon become a popular shelter and stopping point for the yachts that cruise in the Mediterranean. The existing marinas, as well as providing water, power, toilets, showers, laundry, rental storage places, car parks, all technical offices and port services, security and health services, environmental cleaning services (such collection of rubbish and waste water), also have restaurants, bars, cafes, clothing shops and equipment suppliers
Beaches & Marinas with Blue Flag
Bodrum-Bitez (Aktur Beach)
Bodrum-Ortakent-Yahşi (Club Müskebi)
Bodrum-Ortakent-Yahşi (Ortakent Yahşi Beach)
Bodrum-Gümüşlük (Public Beach)
Bodrum-Gündoğan (Public Beach)
Bodrum-Yalıçiftliği (Club Belizia)
Bodrum-Yalıçiftliği (Wow Beach Club)
Bodrum-Yalıçitliği (Palmiya Holiday Village)
Bodrum-Yalıçiftliği (Sea Garden 2ndBay)
Bodrum-Yalıçiftliği (Valtur)
Bodrum (İsis Holiday Village)
Bodrum (Merit Altıner)
Bodrum- Karada Marina
Bodrum- Doğuş Turgutreis Marina
Daily Boat Tours:
There are boat tours that depart daily from the quays in Bodrum centre, Gümbet, Turgutreis, Yalıkavak, Türkbükü and Torba and that sail along the peninsula area, going as far as Çökterme and Gökova and island of Karaada, also taking in other smaller and larger islands. The tours usually begin around 9:00-10:30 am and last until 17:00-18:00.
Ferryboat tours to KOS-DATÇA-DİDİM
The ferryboat trips running between Bodrum and Kos (İstanköy) leave from the Bodrum ferryboat terminal between January to April and November to December three days a week Kos (İstanköy) and every second day between May and October. There are also ferries to Datça, leaving from in front of the Bodrum Castle to Didim and to Torba. The trip lasts for an hour.
Entertainment
On the Bodrum Peninsula everyone can find a place to be entertained for the night, each according to their own tastes. There are both the fishermen meyhanes (small restaurants and bars) and pizza places. There are spots were traditional Turkish music or fasıl is played and others where rock blares out. The streets where many of the towns bars are located are Cumhuriyet Caddesi, Neyzen Tevfik Caddesi, Azmakbaşı. In brief, everywhere is full of bars and meyhanes. It is your choice. The largest disco and show place in the Balkans is the Halikarnas Disco. Quite apart from this, there are lots of places where the entertainment lasts till the morning, especially in Gümbet, Türkbükü, Yalıkavak and Ortakent.
The Bodrum Cuisine
In everywhere in Bodrum you can find fast-food places, pizza, kebab and fish restaurants. Where is the best of what? In the Bodrum centre, at Gümbet, Ortakent and Bitez you can find all types of cuisine; in Gümüşlük, Türkbükü, Ortakent, Torba and Yalıkavak there is good sea food; while in Bitez and Yalıçiftil there are kebabs and meat dishes to be had. In the centre of Bodrum there are restaurants on the street opposite Neyzen Tevkif and the Yapı Kredi Bank and Konacık serving excellent meat dishes; in Gölköy you can get wonderful baklava and Turkish pastry dishes and in Türkbükü you can try a dessert made of green apples dipped in mint liquor.
Handcrafts:
Places to find hand made carpets and their sales outlets:
Mazı, Yalıçiftlik, Mumcular, Bozalan, Çölekçi, Çamlık, the village of Etrim.
Hand-made glass beads: Produced at Gümüşlük
Hand-made sandals: production places
Ali Güven
Inside the bazaar opposite Ziraat Bank.
The Güney Sandalet
On Doktor Alim Bey Caddesi, Eski Baka Sokak.
Water colour paintings, handmade glass-ware: In the Bodrum Underwater Museum.
Traditional Turkish ceramics: Dr. Alim Ekinci Cad. No: 33
Hand-made shirts: Yeniköy Mah. Turgutreis Cad. 224/A Tel: 0.252 316 01 01
Open bazaar areas in and around Bodrum:
Tuesdays: Bodrum centre (clothing), Milas (food and clothing). Travel agencies have a daily trip to Milas on Tuesdays.
Thursdays: Bodrum (food), Yalıkavak and Muğla (food and clothing)
Fridays: Bodrum (food)
Saturdays: Turgutreis (clothing and food)
Sundays: Mumcular (clothing and food)
In these open markets you can see the fresh vegetables and fruit grown locally, fresh fish and, as for clothing and textiles, there are shoes, hand woven cloths and handcraft pieces.
FESTIVALS IN BODRUM:
1- The Bicycle Festival
This festival is held in May, organised by the Bodrum Nature Sports Club (BODOSK) and conducted thanks to the sponsorship and support of other state and civil institutions. This year it was held for the third on May 25. The target of the festival is summarised in its slogan of "Hand in hand for a Bodrum free of exhaust, get on bicycles". The festival starts in Neyzen Tevfik Street and, after following several bicycle trails, ends at the Quay Centre. The festival, which has other activities and displays such as acrobats, dance shows, and live music performances, attracts large crowds.
2- The Traditional Wooden Boat Races
The races, held every third Sunday of October, are organised by the ETA Bodrum Sailing Club.
Tel: (0252) 316 23 10
For details check locally to also confirm dates.
Other festivals and events in Bodrum are:
The Turgutreis Commemoration Festival: June 23
The Pedasa Festival: August 27 September 1
The Türkbükü Culture and Art Festival: September 3-9
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