The RefugeThe most recent refugees to settle in Bodrum are those who came to find some relief from dehumanizing city life. The previous wave of refugees was called “Cretans”. They came to Bodrum, usually via other Aegean islands, after they had to flee from Crete. Their descendants form a large portion of Bodrum’s population […]

Yassıada is located approximately 3.5 nautical miles from Turgutreis, on the western tip of the Bodrum Peninsula.   The Yassıada shelf is a rocky heel extending approximately 200 m southwest of Yassıada and has a depth of only 1.5 m.   When the wind blows from the northwest (known as the Meltem), as it tends […]

Tourism in a concrete jungle?

Located to the left as you enter Yalikavak, Sandima 37 Bodrum Hotel is a venue of refined taste, a contender to be high among the Hip boutique hotels of the year, a spot you can really call ?a corner of paradise?.

Obama hope and a pundit’s doom forecast

The 34th anniversary of the International Marine Festival and Sailing Race “The Bodrum Cup” will start on 15th of October and continue with breathtaking races, exciting challenges, and amazing moments until October 22th. The Bodrum Cup is an annual event conceived in 1989 by ERA Bodrum Sailing Club in order to teach sailing to sea […]