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Location:
Europe,
Turkey, Bodrum
Category:
City View
Description:
View towards the
Mediterranean over Bodrum city
skyline
Location Information:
Bodrum
(Turkish: Halikarnas), is a Turkish
port town in Muğla Province, in the
southwestern Aegean Region of the
country. It is located on the
southern coast of Bodrum Peninsula,
at a point that checks the entry
into the Gulf of Gökova, and it
faces the Greek island of Kos.
Today, it is an international center
of tourism and yachting. The city
was called Halicarnassus of Caria in
ancient times. The Mausoleum of
Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders
of the Ancient World, was here.
Bodrum Castle, built by the
Crusaders in the 15th century,
overlooks the harbor and the
International Marina. The castle
grounds includes a Museum of
Underwater Archeology and hosts
several cultural festivals
throughout the year. The region
includes the municipalities of
Bodrum, Turgutreis, Ortakent,
Türkbükü, Yalıkavak, Gümüşlük, Bitez,
Konacık, Yalı and Mumcular; and
recent tourist-oriented developments
were built or are being built across
the district area. The peninsula
extends across an exceptionally dry
belt even when compared with its
immediate neighbors. Low rainfall
results in a constant shortage of
potable water, an issue that became
more critical lately, with an
increasing population and more
tourists.
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