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Last Minute Guide for Holidays to Bodrum Check out our free interactive Bodrum holiday guide and discover Bodrum's biggest attractions, best restaurants and much more. If you've visited Bodrum before tell us your holiday tips and help other travellers enjoy great holidays in Bodrum, Turkey.
So how do I get around?
Walk it, cycle, drive, bus it or get on a high horse – it doesn’t matter whether you’re an active sort or someone who likes to be primped and pampered, there are so many different ways to see Bodrum you’ll be spoilt for choice. Free-spirited souls can take to the open road by opting for a car rental and a multi-day tour with one of our excellent self-drive itineraries ; while if you’d prefer someone else to do the hard work then let your tour operator arrange your trip, including flights, car rental, accommodation and even evening meals in the company of one of Bodrum’s many reputable guides. If you’re looking for something a little bit different, you could even try a tour around Bodrum’s spectacular. Or else experience the romance of rail travel with a one, two, three or four-day Boat tour.
Where should I start?
First, decide what you want from your holiday. Do you want to get to know the Bodrum better? Then why not base yourself in the explore the region for a few days. You can organize a specific tour of the area’s glorious Yalıkavak or explore on foot with an organized walking holiday , which will ensure you’ve got a bed for the night, luggage transfers and a qualified guide to show you the way.
I’m feeling quite active, what’s out there for me?
The All around of Bodrum is a paradise for outdoors types. Some of the region’s most exquisite scenic delights can be best appreciated on foot, allowing you to seek out hidden nooks and crannies well off the beaten track. And if you like to feel the invigorating rush of fresh air in your face, then try a guided cycling tour, a glide along glistening waterways .
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Bodrum is well served by the intercity bus lines. You can get here from any major transport hub in Turkey.
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Minibuses (Dolmus in Turkish) provide services to all villages and beaches. They leave from the central bus station (otogar in Turkish) which is located on Cevat Sakir Street.
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| Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and lakes that offers the vacationer a complete change from the stress and routine of everyday life. From April to October, most places in Turkey have an ideal climate that is perfect for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying the tranquility of mountains and lakes.
| More than 100 festivals are organized in Turkey every year. Along with the local festivals organized in almost every city of the country, international culture and art festivals are also held in major cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya.
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| Turkish pharmacies are great. They go out of their way to help travelers. Many medicines usually only available on prescription in the UK are available over the counter.
| | From the Turkish Culture & Tourism Office website called Go To Turkey: "The following items may be brought into the country duty free personal effects of the tourist; - one TV, one colour pocket TV (maximum 16 cm screen), one TV-tape-radio combination.
| It is customary to leave a tip in restaurants (10%), for hotel chambermaids, in reception for hotel staff . Taxi drivers do not normally expect a tip, but they do appreciate it, and it's acceptable to "round up" the fare.
| | The International Dialing Code to access Turkish telephone numbers is 0090. However, as it is normal to remove the first 0 from a number after adding the International code, it's easier to regard Turkey's International Code as 009.
| Turkish belongs to the Ural-Altaic family of languages, and is rather different from languages of the Indo-European languages. There are 29 letters in the Turkish alphabet, and it may be helpful to look at the list of letters following this phrase list to familiarise yourself with the pronunciation.
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| Tourists from the UK can also buy a visa easily at their airport of arrival. The queue to buy this will be found just before passport control. The visa is valid for three months and payable for in GBP.
| | Sterling, Euros and Dollars can be easily changed into Turkish Lira at all banks, post offices ( PTT ) and change offices. In many towns you can also get a good exchange rate at Jewellery shops. Many shops exchange money at a favourable rate and most will accept sterling.
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