Bodrum Trip Overview
This tour, which is prepared for those who want to know the city of Bodrum and learn thousands of years of it’s history, is active every day except Mondays (April 1 – November 30). After meeting with your guide, we walk in the narrow streets of the city of Halicarnassus – where Herodotus, the Father of History, once wandered. We visit the city’s corridors from past to present. First visit is to Zeki Müren Museum- former house of the well known Turkish singer who was resident of Bodrum and than we stroll around the historical houses with interesting architecture in the Cretan neighborhood. We proceed to Naval Museum and we listen to the story of sailors and sponge-hunters identified with the history of the city and see one of the world’s most important collection of sea shells. Visit the Mausoleum-one of the 7 Wonders of the World, and watch the breathtaking view of Bodrum from the Antique Theater. We see the windmills, cisterns and many other works of the Ottoman era in this tour.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Bodrum, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey
This tour, which is prepared for those who want to know the city of Bodrum and learn thousands of years of it’s history, is active every day except Mondays (April 1 – November 30). After meeting with your guide, we walk in the narrow streets of the city of Halicarnassus – where Herodotus, the Father of History, once wandered. We visit the city’s corridors from past to present. First visit is to Zeki Müren Museum- former house of the well known Turkish singer who was resident of Bodrum and than we stroll around the historical houses with interesting architecture in the Cretan neighborhood. We proceed to Naval Museum and we listen to the story of sailors and sponge-hunters identified with the history of the city and see one of the world’s most important collection of sea shells. Visit the Mausoleum-one of the 7 Wonders of the World, and watch the breathtaking view of Bodrum from the Antique Theater. We see the windmills, cisterns and many other works of the Ottoman era in this tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Castle of St. Peter, Kale Cad., Bodrum City Turkey
Bodrum Castle was built by the St. Jean Knights on the site of a Turkish Castle built by sailors of the Menteşe Principality in 1261-1269 on a peninsula which came into being in 1st century A.D. when an island known as Zephyra during the Stone Age joined the mainland.
Bodrum Castle that is currently used as Museum of Underwater Archeology (The museum is scheduled to be open on May 18 to public visitors in early May. This museum will be included after the museum will be opened to public visitors)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zeki Muren Arts Museum, Zeki Muren Cad. Icmeler Yolu No:12 Bodrum Merkez, Bodrum City Turkey
former house of the well known Turkish singer who was resident of Bodrum and listen to the life story of the famous artist.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Carsi Mahallesi, Kale Cd Bodrum Castle, Bodrum City 48400 Turkey
Satrting 18 May, our tour will begin with visit of Bodrum Castle that is currently used as Museum of Underwater Archeology (The museum is scheduled to be open on May 18 to public visitors in early May. This museum will be included after the museum will be opened to public visitors)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Tepecik, Bodrum City Turkey
Visit the Mausoleum – one of the 7 Wonders of the World, and watch the breathtaking view of Bodrum from the Antique Theater.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Myndos Gate, Buyuk Iskender Cad., Bodrum City 48400 Turkey
The classical site of Myndus is situated at Gumusluk.On the other hand, this was not the site of Lelegian city. Myndus was one of the eight major cities on the peninsula, established It is suggested that old Myndus was located in the south east of present site of Gumusluk on the hill now called Bozdag. A
Duration: 30 minutes
