The beaches and coves of Bodrum twist and sway with the colours of summer. Sunshine rains down on this player's paradise. Why players? The number of yachts in the harbour shows the rich and maybe famous know how to live life to the fullest.
There are two separate coves, and each is divided by the historic 4th-century BC Castle on the centre point. Made partly of rocks from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, it is one of the 7 Great Wonders of the World. From 1492 onwards, it was the home of the Knights of St John and is formerly known as the Castle of St Petronium (Peter). A lot of history is missing, or possibly destroyed when Alexander the Great invaded, but it is also thought that an earthquake may have played a hand somewhere around this time.
Even though the Castle is one - if not the - most important place to visit here, you simply must leave plenty of time for dining, and as with all good Turkish restaurants, there is an abundance of places from which you can choose along the water's edge. This is also where you will find a mall of sorts where you can shop to your heart's content.
You could easily have a four or five-day retreat in Bodrum, go sailing each afternoon and watch the sunset as you sip your favourite wine and munch your way through sumptuous Turkish delicacies.
