The Best Selling Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide has been updated for 2019
The Bodrum Peninsula on Turkey’s stunning Aegean coast is the summer playground for hundreds of thousands of discerning holiday-makers offering something for everyone – the beach bum, party animal, culture vulture or adrenalin junkie.
‘The Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide: Turkey’s Aegean Delight’ is the definitive book for visitors and expats alike from Jay Artale, part-time resident and someone in the know. The book is packed to the rafters with meticulously researched facts and fun, sites and scenes, eats and treats, must-dos and don’t-dos, both on and off the well-beaten track.
Need to know how to get about?
Want insider knowledge on the best boats trips to hidden coves and where to find ancient sites to tumble over?
Looking for the best places to eat for authentic rustic cuisine?
Fancy a high-energy water-ski ride around the bay, or a slow paced jaunt on a paddle board?
It’s all here, and much, much more. Whether dipping in for a hint or two or reading cover-to-cover in one serving, this book should be on everyone’s packing list.
What’s Inside: Book Index and Contents
Section 1: Introduction to Turkey
A summary of Turkey’s history, culture and food, as well as some key travel tips that are relevant, no matter where in Turkey you travel.
- Top 5 lists “What not to miss!”
- Introduction to Turkey (Geography; Brief History; Culture; Religion)
- Customs & Traditions (Camel Wrestling; Turkish Oiled Wrestling; Turkish Baths; Haggling)
- Local Drinks (Tea, Turkish Coffee, Rakı, Ayran, Wine)
- Local Dining (Local Food Specialities)
- Travel Information (Essentials; Tipping; Visitor’s Visa; Money Matters; Credit Cards)
- Staying Connected (Mobile Phones; Wi-Fi; Internet Cafés; Key Turkish Phrases)
Section 2: Introduction to the Bodrum Peninsula
The Bodrum Peninsula is a small area in the Aegean region of Turkey, and this section provides an overview of the local area and sets the stage for discovering the individual destinations in greater detail in the next section.
- Mugla Province
- Bodrum Peninsula: First Impressions & Lasting Memories
- Bodrum Peninsula:
- Local Landmarks
- Famous Residents
- When to Go; What to Pack
- Getting there by Air;
- Ground Transportation;
- Getting there by Sea;
- Getting Around the Peninsula
- Travelling Further Afield (Excursions & Day Trips to Greece)
- Day Boat Trips;
- Weekly Farmers Markets;
- Beaches;
- Turkish Baths
Section 3: Bodrum Peninsula by Destination
Starting from Bodrum Town, we travel clockwise to all the key towns and villages located on the Bodrum Peninsula. Each location is reviewed in detail, and provides visitors with all the travel tips they need to navigate the local area, to get the most out of their visit.
Each destination section includes the following sections:
- Getting Your Bearings
- Introduction
- Getting Around
- Sightseeing
- Activities
- Beaches
- Water Sports
- Boat Trips
- Entertainment
- What’s Nearby
Here are all of the Bodrum Peninsula destinations included in this guide are:
- Akyarlar
- Bagla Bay and Aspat Bay
- Bitez Village; Bitez Beach
- Bodrum
- Camel Beach (Kargi)
- Dereköy
- Geriş & Gerişalti
- Gölköy
- Gökçebel
- Gümbet
- Gümüşlük
- Gündoğan
- Kadikalesi
- Koyunbaba; Gümüşkaya
- Ortakent Town; Yahşi Village; Ortakent & Yahşi Beach
- Turgutreis
- Türkbükü
- Torba
- Yalikavak
- Other smaller villages and bays: Gurece; Hebil Bay; Kucükbük; Paradise Cove; Karakaya; Peksimet; Yakaköy
Section 4: Appendix Reference Section
This section includes links to external websites, and additional resource information for the Bodrum Peninsula.
- My Bodrum Websites
- Other Bodrum Websites
- Books featuring the Bodrum Peninsula
- Other Travel Websites & Resources
- Transport Resources
- Local Tour & Travel Companies
- Events & Festivals
- Classes & Retreats
- Turkish Telephone Websites
- Turkish Alphabet & Pronunciation Guide
- Table of Contents
About the Author
Originally from the flatlands and big skies of rural Norfolk in eastern England, Jay is a British Expat currently living in Los Angeles.
For the last couple of decades Jay has juggled her day job as a project manager with her passions for writing, photography and international travel.
In 2008, Jay bought a holiday home on the trendy Bodrum Peninsula along Turkey’s beautiful Aegean coast.Despite its popularity with Turkish and international visitors, and a destination of choice for thousands of expatriates looking for their place in the sun, well-researched and comprehensive guides to the Peninsula were thin on the ground.
Jay decided to plug this gap and enthusiastically set about capturing the local area in words and pictures.
In 2010, Jay launched this website to share her knowledge and experiences with a wider audience. What began life as random facts and observations, hand-written in little note books, has grown into a well-respected and popular travel site.
In 2012, Jay began publishing free location-specific Quick Reference Travel Guides for the area. A full-blown guide seemed to be the next logical step. ‘The Bodrum Peninsula Travel Guide: Turkey’s Aegean Delight’ was published on Amazon on May 31st 2013, an updated version was published in 2016, and this new edition has been updated in time for the 2019 Bodrum season.
