EVERYDAY FROM BODRUM

BODRUM CITY TOUR

Bodrum City Tour: Highlights: St. Peter's Castle + Mausoleum + Amphi Theather + Myndos Gate.

Bodrum Castle: Known as the Castle of St. John, it sits high on a rocky peninsula on the site of the original Carian settlement. St Peter's Castle, set in the harbor with five imposing towers and seven gates. The castle is home to the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology and you will visit its many fascinating displays including the dungeon, secret museum in the Snake Tower, German , English , French towers and a hall with ancient coins and jewelry.

Museum of Underwater Archaeology
: You will see the world's oldest known shipwrecks Uluburun , a hall of recovered glassware and the Carian Princess exhibition which evokes the last days of the ancient greatness of Halicarnassus. Glass Wreck Hall, Late Bronze Age Shipwrecks, The Carian Princess Hall and the amphoras . In ancient times amphoras were used for transporting and storing Olive Oil and wine.

Mausoleum
: Next explore the site one of the seven wonders of the ancient world , The Mausoleum was built by Artemisia, the sister and the wife of King Mausolos, B.C. 355.The mausoleum was destroyed in an earthquake; and the ruins were used in building of the Halikarnassus Castle

Windmills
: All of the historical windmills near Bodrum harbor. windmills made of stone and lined with wooden planks, and were used from the 18th century until the 70s by local people. They're being renovated as a tourist attraction on the hill and our guide stopping for take picture.

Myndos Gate
: Myndos Gate is one of the two entrances of ancient Halicarnassus. This is the only surviving gate and it was part of the towns wall. Myndos Gate walls 7km long and built by King Mausolus in the 4th Century.

Antique Theatre
: Next stop will be the Ancient Theater of Halicarnassos, dated back to the 4th century BC with 5.000 capacity. You will have some free time for shopping.

  • Pick up from Hotel around 09:00 a.m. and back to Hotel about 15:30.
  • Castle and Mousoleum entrence fees are included
  • Professional licensed Tour guide

Tour Fee: 40 US Dollars per Person

Please Note:
* There will be a supplement of 10 US dollars per person for groups under 10 Person.

Please register for the tour(s) during the conference days at the registration desk. The tours will be organized by a professional tour company which is the member of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB).