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Bitez Beach
Bitez
A relaxed, sheltered beach with calm water and a long shoreline lined with small cafés, popular with windsurfers.
- Suggested time: 3 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Beach lovers
Open-air
Bodrum
11 places, 7 of them free. A stylish harbour town with a castle, yachts and lively nightlife.
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Mazı Village
Mazı
A small stone-house village inland from the coast, with traditional restaurants, quiet lanes and views.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Everyone
Open all day
Must See~£12
Bodrum Castle
Bodrum Harbour
A crusader castle guarding the harbour, now a museum of underwater archaeology.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers · Photographers
Tuesday–Sunday, roughly 8:30–18:30
Must SeeFree
Bodrum Amphitheatre
Old Town
A Hellenistic theatre on a hillside above the harbour, with sea views.
- Suggested time: 45 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Open-air; hours vary
Must See~£5
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Old Town
The site of one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, now mostly ruins.
- Suggested time: 45 min
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Daily, roughly 8:30–17:30
Day Trips~£35
Gulet Boat Trip
Bodrum Marina
A day on a traditional wooden boat visiting coves for swimming, snorkelling and lunch.
- Suggested time: Full day
- Booking recommended
- Suits: Families · Couples
Daily in season
Local FavouritesFree
Gümüşlük Sunset
Gümüşlük (20 km)
A quiet fishing village with tables in the sea and an ancient sunken city.
- Suggested time: 2h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples · Food lovers
Restaurants open in the evenings
Local FavouritesFree
Bodrum Marina and Promenade
Marina
Boats, boutiques and waterside restaurants along a lively harbour front.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples
Open-air; restaurants open evening
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