SightsClosed Mondays
Zeki Müren Arts Museum
The seaside home of one of Türkiye's best-loved singers, kept as he left it, with stage costumes and memorabilia upstairs. About 5 minutes' walk from the pier.
Sights in Bodrum
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SightsClosed Mondays
Ancient Theatre of Halicarnassus
A hillside Greek theatre above the town with sweeping views of the castle and bay. Free to enter; it sits by a busy main road, so a taxi up is easiest.
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Bodrum windmills
A row of old stone windmills on the ridge between Bodrum and Gümbet, best for photos over both bays. A short taxi ride up.
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Bodrum Castle and Museum of Underwater Archaeology
The Knights of St John's castle guarding the harbour, now home to a museum of ancient shipwrecks and their cargoes. Climb the towers for views over both bays.
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Myndos Gate
Restored towers and a stretch of the ancient city walls on the western edge of town, where Alexander the Great's army attacked. Open-air and quick to see.
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Bodrum Marina waterfront
The yacht harbour west of the castle, where wooden gulets moor along a promenade of cafés. A pleasant stroll after the castle.
SightsClosed Mondays
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
The site of the tomb of King Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Little stands today, but the foundations, fragments and models show its scale.