Where to stay, eat and slow down — the Aegean, distilled.
01
Where to sleep.
Luxury
- 01Amanruya
- 02Mandarin Oriental Bodrum
- 03Maxx Royal Bodrum
- 04The Bodrum Edition
Boutique
- 01Maçakızı
- 02Bella Sombra
02
Where to eat.
Worth The Detour
- 01Kitchen by Osman Sezener
- 02Orfoz
- 03Dereköy Lokantası
- 04Maçakızı Restaurant
I'd Return Tomorrow
- 01Memedof
- 02Kitchen by Osman Sezener
- 03Dereköy Lokantası
- 04Limon Gümüşlük
A Long Lunch
- 01Maçakızı
- 02Memedof
- 03Kitchen by Osman Sezener
- 04Limon Gümüşlük
Sunset Table
- 01Limon Gümüşlük
- 02Maçakızı
- 03İncirli Şaraphane
- 04Dereköy Lokantası
A Big Night
- 01Scorpios
- 02Loft Elia
- 03Paper Moon
- 04Karma
Sweet Tooth
- 01Doğal Dondurma Türkbükü
- 02Bitez Dondurmacısı
03
Where to wander.
Yalıkavak
The polished side of Bodrum.
Yalıkavak Marina·Küdür Peninsula·Tilkicik Bay
Gümüşlük
The slower side of the peninsula.
Limon·Mimoza·Ancient Myndos·Sunset Coastline
Türkbükü
Classic Bodrum.
Maçakızı·Türkbükü Bay·Doğal Dondurma·Loft Elia
Bitez
Simple, local and timeless.
Bitez Beach·Morning Walks·Quiet Afternoons
Dereköy
The inland side of Bodrum.
Dereköy Lokantası·Stone Houses·Olive Groves·Village Roads
04
Worth your time.
- 01Bodrum Castle
- 02Museum of Underwater Archaeology
- 03Ancient Theatre of Halicarnassus
- 04Myndos Gate
- 05A sunset boat trip
05
The Bodrum essentials.
01
Wake up early and swim before breakfast.
02
Book lunch, not dinner.
03
Spend at least one afternoon doing absolutely nothing.
04
Take the long road home along the coast.
05
Don't try to see all of Bodrum. Pick one side and stay there.