Bodrum Holidays – Famously lively Turkey resort

Bodrum is a long-standing favourite with UK holidaymakers looking for lively holidays in Turkey. This cosmopolitan resort town has an enjoyable holiday atmosphere and boasts a beautiful peninsula setting with excellent views of both the Mediterranean and the Aegean. Most Bodrum holidays will combine time in town with trips to the picture-perfect coves and bays in the immediate region. You will find superb sandy beaches at Gumbet, Bitez, Karaincir, Turgetreis and Gumusluk. Bodrum nightlife is an enjoyably lively affair. Plenty of music bars and clubs open until late. The Bodrum holiday region is especially famous for its open-air discos. The amazing Halicarnassus Disco is one of the most famous nightclubs in Turkey. For romantic holiday dining head for waterfront restaurants on the bay. You can search and book Bodrum holidays online.

Beaches
The are an absolute multitude of golden sand beaches in and around Bodrum often meaning the hardest choice of the day is picking which one you want to visit! One of the most interesting is Dalyan beach which is known to have turtles nest during certain times of the year.

Water Sports

The water sports in Turkey are known to be some of the best in Europe and in particular on the Mediterranean in large part due to the warm breeze coming across the Mediterranean as well as clean, clear, warm waters. Booking water sports in Bodrum is easy and can be organised from both your hotel as well as on the beach and includes: snorkelling, jet skiing, diving (including PADI certificates), water skiing and windsurfing.

Night life
As Bodrum is a busy town during the summer holiday season, and is popular with young holidaymaker. There is a strong selection to pick between however a trip to the open air Halicarnassus Disco is unlike anything you would find in the UK. If you are not one to party the whole evening away there are many bars and restaurants which are open to the early hours.

Shopping

For shopping you can choose between chic western shops in town for the bizarre which sells traditional handicrafts including leather, pottery, silverware, carpets and rugs.

Traditional Villages & Meze

The Bodrum peninsular is a quieter option to the main town and there are a number of traditional villages dotted along it. A day trip to these or some of the small towns towards Turkey's interior will enrich a beach holiday with some culture as you see how life used to be before tourism came to Turkey. No holiday in Turkey is complete without trying Meze, likely the most traditional of all meals, and the smaller towns or traditional tavernas deliver outstanding quality at a reasonable price.

Ancient Sites
You could easily spend a week visiting the region’s historic sites. Bodrum boasts medieval Bodrum Castle with its fine museum of underwater archaeology, and the beautifully restored amphitheatre, which still hosts live entertainment, particularly in Bodrum festival in September. Worthwhile Bodrum excursions include the ancient city of Priene, the wonderful theatre of Miletus, the Temple of Apollo at Didyma, and the ancient city of Ephesus.

Walking & Horse Riding
Superb spring and autumn weather is ideal for walking in the scenic Bodrum region. The Hayvansaray Horse Riding Centre offers tuition for beginners and children, qualified English-speaking staff and an idyllic valley setting.

Bodrum Weather - A yachting mecca and historical wonder

Many people come to visit Bodrum for its world class yachting and exceptional marina. The summer temperatures, which regularly exceed 30C, are one of the many reasons that people return here year after year. But you'll also find something for everyone; it is a well-established town and there are a number of entertaining and unusual sights. The summer sunshine is, like most of the Mediterranean, hot and dry with the occasional day where the breeze rocks in across the sea.