Bodrum is
Turkey’s gateway to world tourism, it is an
unique place – “ the land of eternal blue “
according to Homer’s words.
The history of Bodrum, known as
Halicarnassus or Halicarnassos goes back to
the 13th century BC. Excavaties reveal the
5000 year old history of this town. Many
civilisations found their home here.
Heredotus, known as the father of history,
was born in Bodrum in 484 BC.- and he said
that Bodrum had been founded by the Dorians.
The city was the site of King Mausoleum's
Tomb 4. century B.C., one of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World.
Today Bodrum has everything that one would
expect to find in a vacation getaway. It is
an important tourist center in both winter
and summer time.
Itinerary
:
Our tour
starts ≈ 09.00 hrs, when we pick you up from
your hotel. On the way to Bodrum, we will have a
stop at Bafa Lake. The large lake and its
surroundings are a beauty of the nature,
permanent or temporary home for thousands of
birds. The area has so far been completely
spared from large scale tourist developments.
After arriving in Bodrum, we have lunch in a
nice restaurant and then we go on with our
itinerary, visiting the Mausoleum, the Castle
and the Museum of Underwater Archeology.
The tour finishes at 20.00 hrs, when, back in
Kusadasi, we transfer you to your hotel.
The Mausoleum is Bodrums oldest antiquity and
was built by Artemisia II in honour of her
husband King Mausolos. It became one of the
wonders of the ancient world, Mausoleum still is
the general term for a large tomb. The entire
structure stood at over 50 meters in height. The
first reliefs from the Mausoleum reached the
British Museum in London in 1846, these included
frescos and other objects.
The Crusader Castle was built by the Knights of
St. John between 1402 and 1409. After being
defeated in Symrna (The ancient name of Izmir),
the Knights came to Halikarnassos and began the
construction of the castle. Unknowingly, they
used many stones from the great tomb of Mausolus.
The knights referred to the town as Mesy not
knowing that they where in the ancient
Halicarnassus. The fortress became known as the
Castle of St. Peter, the Liberator, it served as
the sole place of refugee for all Christians on
the West Coast of Asia during the time of the
crusades. For over a century the castle served
as a stronghold in the knights community.
Under Turkish care the castle has undergone
several uses including being a military base, a
prison and a public bath
The Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology in
The Bodrum Castle of The Knights of St.John is
not just a dusty collection of lifeless relics,
it is an original, creative and exiting
experience. It is a trip into a fascinating past
through to life in exhibits that take you back
in time into the worlds of ancient mariners who
sailed to meet their destiny shipwrecked on
Anatolian shores. The most impressive is the
Glass Hall containing a spectacular cargo of
medieval glassware from an 11th century Islamic
wreck
Important :
Bring along your photo camera
Tour Info
Length:
Full Day
Duration:
12 Hour
Operated:
Every
Friday
Price:
35 Euro (P/P)
What is
Included?
Transfer from/to
Hotels, Professional Tour Guide, Entrance
Fees, Air conditioned bus, Lunch and Dinner
