Bodrum Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district and town of Muğla, Turkey
About Bodrum
Bodrum was founded as a Grecian city, but fell under Persian rule from the 4th century BC; they appointed a hereditary provincial or regional governor called a "satrap". Nowadays this word is a political jibe, implying a corrupt and cruel petty ruler: in the movies the satrap always gets killed in the last act by his favourite concubine, who helps the hero escape at the cost of her own life. But one satrap more able than most was Mausolos, who ruled the province of Caria from this walled city called Halikarnassos, and he came to rule several others. However, he was sufficiently insecure about his legacy to commission a vast ornate tomb for himself, still unfinished at his death in 353 BC, and this gave us the word "mausoleum". Halikarnassos then fell in turn toAlexander the Great, Seleucid
Top Attractions in Bodrum
Explore the best things to see and do in Bodrum:
- ★Bodrum Amphitheatre
- ★Bodrum Aquapark
- ★Bodrum Castle / Museum of Underwater Archaeology
- ★Bodrum Golf & Tennis Club
- ★Dolphin Park Bodrum
- ★Maritime Museum
- ★Mausoleum of Halikarnassos
- ★Zeki Müren Art Museum
Where to Eat in Bodrum
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Berk Balik
- 🍴Bodrum Kumru
- 🍴Cafe De Colombia
- 🍴Curly's Demeter Pool Garden Restaurant Bar
- 🍴Körfez
- 🍴Sunger Pizza
Where to Stay in Bodrum
- 🏨Ağar Apart Otel
- 🏨Asteria Bodrum Resort
- 🏨Atrium Hotel
- 🏨Azka Otel
- 🏨Bodrum Holiday Resort
- 🏨Bronze Hotel
Bodrum Travel Guide Sections
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