Bodrum Castle
A 15th-century fortress built by the Knights of St John beside the harbour. Inside, it houses a museum of underwater archaeology, with shipwreck finds and glassware.
Bodrum
This Aegean resort town has a Crusader castle, white houses and a busy marina, plus excursions by boat to bays and islands close by.
Attractive locations
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The site of the tomb built for King Mausolus in the fourth century BC, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Little beyond the foundations survives, but a small museum explains its story.
Ancient Theatre of Halicarnassus
A Greek theatre cut into a hillside above the town, later altered by the Romans. It is still used for concerts, and the stone seating looks out over the harbour.
Zeki Müren Museum
The former seaside home of the singer Zeki Müren, who was one of Turkey's best-loved performers. It displays his stage outfits, awards, paintings and personal belongings.
Kara Ada
A small volcanic island reached by boat from Bodrum. Warm, mineral-rich springs flow into the sea, and swimmers stop here to soak in the water.
Orak Island
A small island with clear water and rocky coves, popular as a swimming and snorkelling stop on boat day trips along the Bodrum coast.
Knidos
The ruins of an ancient Greek port city at the far tip of the Datça Peninsula, with a theatre, temples and a double harbour. It is reached by a long coastal drive or by boat.
Airports
Milas Bodrum International Airport BJV
It is about 32 km in a straight line from Bodrum.
Dalaman International Airport DLM
It is about 126 km in a straight line from Bodrum.
Adnan Menderes International Airport ADB
It is about 142 km in a straight line from Bodrum.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Turkey (Türkiye) page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan12.3 °C152 mm
- Feb12.6 °C109 mm
- Mar14.3 °C63 mm
- Apr16.7 °C43 mm
- May20.7 °C24 mm
- Jun24.8 °C6 mm
- Jul27.7 °C2 mm
- Aug28.1 °C2 mm
- Sep25.1 °C20 mm
- Oct21.3 °C49 mm
- Nov17.5 °C95 mm
- Dec13.9 °C150 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 41% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
112 for police, ambulance and fire (one unified number).
ngo
Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay)
Helps with: Türkiye's national Red Crescent society. Its website lists disaster response, blood donation campaigns and volunteering. Its 168 line is a donation call centre, not a visitor help line.
Who qualifies: People in Türkiye who need its disaster relief or blood services, or want to volunteer.
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Türkiye
Helps with: The UN migration agency's main office in Ankara. Contact it about migration matters in Türkiye.
Who qualifies: Migrants and organisations working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +90 (312) 454 30 00
Email: ankmission@iom.int
Address: İlkbahar Mahallesi Konrad Adenauer Caddesi No:61-63 Çankaya/Ankara
embassy
Foreign embassies and consulates in Türkiye (official diplomatic portal)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or consulate. The Turkish foreign ministry's Diplomatic Portal lists diplomatic missions, accredited missions and international organisations.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.
local government
Emergency number 112 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches police, ambulance and fire services. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 112