Looking out from Bodrum Marina

Bitez to Bodrum

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July 16th 2013
Bodrum is THE place many British choose to spend summer holiday's year after year. I can see some sense in this - there is guaranteed proper sun, a beach, a cheap economy and nice places to stay. I, however am glad that I put a bit of research into our trip and chose to stay in Bitez which is about 20 mins around the coast. After wandering around in Bitez, we flagged down a dolmus (turkish ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Bodrum

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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