Bodrum to Ephesus

Day-by-day gulet itinerary with bays, harbours and highlights along this blue cruise route.

Weather & Sea Water Temperature

May

25°C

19°C

Jun

30°C

22°C

Jul

33°C

24°C

Aug

33°C

26°C

Sep

29°C

24°C

Oct

24°C

21°C

Bodrum

Bodrum sits on a peninsula on Turkey's Aegean coast and is the main charter base in the region. The modern town stands over ancient Halicarnassus; the castle on the headland and the marina below it are the two fixed points of the waterfront.

Bodrum Castle and Underwater Archeology Museum

Bodrum Castle houses the Museum of Underwater Archeology, with medieval artifacts and finds recovered from wrecks in the Aegean.

Halicarnassus Mausoleum

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was the tomb of the Carian king Mausolus, who moved his capital here from Mylasa, and was counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. What stands on the site now are earlier stairways and tombs, the narrow entry to the tomb chamber, the drainage system and fluted marble column drums.

Bodrum Antique Theater

The antique theater at Bodrum is cut into the hillside above the town, with room for around 13,000. It was built for plays and used later for gladiator contests.

Myndos

The Myndos Gate stands at the western end of the ancient city walls of Halicarnassus. It held against Alexander's army during the siege of 334 BC, and parts of the gate, its towers and the ditch in front of them survive.