Did you know:
In Bodrum, life continued uninterrupted for at least 3400 years.
Bodrum, ancient Halicarnassos, Had one of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.”
Halicarnassos was also the birthplace of Herodotus, known worldwide as the “Father of History”…
Artemisia the Great, who went down in history as one of the “most famous female rulers and satraps of ancient times, and Satrap Maousolos, who built one of the “7 Wonders of the World” to the ancient world, both lived and ruled Caria…
Artemisia II, sister-wife of Maousolos, finished the Mausoleum and became famous by conquering Rhodes; she also ruled from Halicarnassus.
Halicarnassus was The capital city of CARIA, where satrap Ada, sister of Mausolos, also ruled Caria.
Haliarnossos has a secret harbor that we do not encounter in any ancient city…
Halicarnassos resisted Alexander the Great for months, and this resistance went down in history as Alexander’s famous “Siege of Halicarnassus.”
Bodrum embraced historian Cevat Şakir, poet and Ney player Neyzen Tevfik, and singer Zeki Müren and gained their eternal love…
Bodrum was awarded the “European Museum of the Year Special” award in 1995 and has one of the world’s most respected Underwater Archeology Museums…
In 2017, Bodrum Castle joined the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage tentative list due to its castle, historical silhouette, and unique architecture…
Today, Bodrum offers to visit stunning Museums and impressive historical sites.
Bodrum theater was built 2350 years ago; one of the oldest and originally planned ancient theaters in Anatolia, the 2350-year-old Myndos Gate mentioned in Alexander the Great’s famous siege of Halicarnassus, the city walls, the Temple of Mars, numerous Roman Periods covered with earth. We still have an ancient stadium waiting to be excavated, St. Nicholas church waiting to be restored, and windmills.
Bodrum also has two excellent museums: the Maritime Museum and the Zeki Müren Museum.
Aga Han award-winning Ertegün House, and Demir Holiday Village.
Think of Bodrum as the birthplace of many famous sailors, such as Admiral Turgut Reis, the Conqueror of Tripoli, who commanded the Ottoman Navy.
Think of a Bodrum with the houses where poet Neyzen Tevfik was born, Halicarnassus Fisherman, Cevat Şakir, lived. Bodrum also offers mosques, inns, historical civil architectural structures built during the Ottoman period,
Bodrum is one or two hours away from the unique and countless ancient cities and sanctuaries of ancient Caria. Muğla its towns are adorned with Ottoman-period monuments.
Having such a rich Cultural Heritage, Cultural tourism should be more prominent in Bodrum and its surroundings,