August 19th, 2022

Bodrum Experience

Bodrum is a city on the Bodrum Peninsula, stretching from Turkey's southwest coast into the Aegean Sea. The city features twin bays with views of Bodrum Castle. This medieval fortress was built partly with stones from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, completed in the 4th century B.C. The city is also a gateway for nearby beach towns and resorts.

Bodrum Castle is a historical fortification located in southwest Turkey in the port city of Bodrum, built from 1402 onwards, by the Knights of St John as the Castle of St. Peter or Petroleum. Wikipedia

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus or Tomb of Mausolus was a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC in Halicarnassus for Mausolus, an Anatolian from Caria and a satrap in the Achaemenid Empire, and his sister-wife Artemisia II of Caria.

Art Zai

Instead of the usual libraries, Zai Bodrum, designed with the idea of creating an interactive and versatile environment, offers its visitors a third space comfort in a new generation library concept, where they can spend time after home and work. The project, is located in the Bodrum district of Mula and the project design is undertaken by A + A Architecture, besides the reading areas, a pocket cinema where movie screenings and readings will take place, workshop areas to be organized with the participation of writers and chefs, classical music concert areas and cafe areas where special treats will be served. and Ersa designs offer comfortable, modern, and stylish space setups to the visitors of Zai Bodrum.

On a sunny Spring afternoon, people quietly sit at the scattered tables outdoors, or on the garden sofas and chairs along the back wall; reading, sketching, or chatting over coffee.

Yalikavak Marina

Located in the heart of the Yalikavak Marina, one of the best marinas in Europe

It is known to be the location of some of the high-end designer boutiques such as:

Balmain, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, and Chanel, among others

The Marina also houses very special restaurants such as:

Novikov Bodrum Asian

Novikov Bodrum Italian

Sait Restaurant

Zuma

Birds Restaurant &Club

Sakhalin Bodrum

and many more.

Photo credit: Maya Jonhson