Modern Bodrum harbor

Day 15 - Bodrum, Turkey

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October 15th 2023
We had low expectations for Bodrum, especially after our fabulous evening the night before. However, Bodrum has an ancient castle, started in 1402 by the Knights of St. John. We took a cab ride around the harbor to see what the old castle might have to offer. What an interesting place! The church in the center was the first item erected and everything else around it was built in stages over man ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more