Castle of St John, Bodrum

BODRUM

Bodrum-Turkey. The ideal place to start or finish your charter cruise.

Bodrum has long been the boatbuilding center of Turkey and has an excellent marina plus many anchorages to sail to within easy distance.

Bodrum is indisputably the most well known of all the Turkish resorts for many reasons. A charming little town with a beautiful Bay presided over by the magnificent Castle of St John; Bodrum also has the great advantage of being half an hour away from the Bodrum Milas Airport.

Bodrum is a bustling market town by day and by night it has an extensive range of discos, restaurants and night clubs to suit every taste.

The cultural centre of the coast with the Castle of St John, Bodrum is also the location of one of the Seven Wonders of the World: The Mausoleum. The castle houses the Museum of Underwater Archeology which is well worth a visit as is the amphitheatre overlooking the town and harbour, surly one of the most photographed views in Turkey. This view from the amphitheatre overlooks the Castle and the Bay full of traditional wooden Gulettes and the marina with a mixture of Classical and Modern yachts.