Muğla Province · Turkey
Bodrum travel guide
Bodrum is a city in Muğla Province, Turkey, home to about 175,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and October
- Nearest airport
- BJV32 km · Milas Bodrum International Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
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.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bodrum
See
- Bodrum Castle / Museum of Underwater Archaeology
- Maritime Museum
- Kumbahçe Mosque
- Mausoleum of Halikarnassos
- Bodrum Amphitheatre
- Myndos Gate
- Ottoman cemetery
- Windmills
- Zeki Müren Art Museum
- Camel Beach
- Pedasa
- Kara Ada
Do
- Bodrum Aquapark
- Bodrum Golf & Tennis Club
- Dolphin Park Bodrum
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When to go
The best time to visit Bodrum
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bodrum are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 155 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bodrum: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS, 40 km) and Samos Airport (SMI, 86 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Most town buses start from Yeni Otogar the inter-city bus terminal and run to downtown Bodrum, so this service is every couple of minutes.
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BJV · Milas Bodrum International Airport
KGS · Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"
SMI · Samos Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bodrum
Drink
There is a vivid nightlife scene. Have no truck with ticket touts claiming that a particular pub or club has a special party tonight with some big name presiding. There will be no such thing.
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Questions
Bodrum: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bodrum?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bodrum are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; January is the wettest, with about 155 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bodrum?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS, 40 km) and Samos Airport (SMI, 86 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bodrum?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Bodrum
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.