Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The sun can be fearsome. Pack
walking shoes if planning to
explore, and drinks, snacks and
buggies if going off the beaten
track. Also take plenty of bottled
water.
farther out with snorkelling gear
to see the partly submerged
ruins of the ancient city of
Myndos. See p. 131
4
Hearing
your voice echo back
from the Cavea in Bodrum's
Antique Theatre as you recite
a favourite poem or song. See
p. 135
5
Taking
a trip across the
causeway from Ku
@
adası seafront
to Pigeon Island and enjoying
the opportunity to 'play' with a
full-size fort. See p. 137
6
Laughing
as you swim with
dolphins in the Adaland
Dolphinpark in Ku
@
adası and
consider whether to view sharks
from an underwater cage. See
p. 132
7
Cycling
the esplanade at
Marmaris and catching sight of
the yachts as they come and go
from the marina. See p. 128
8
Learning
how to dye wools
and weave in the tiny village of
Mazi, and adding a stitch of
your own in a carpet. See p. 141
9
Studying
the inside of a
'shipwreck' at the Museum of
Underwater Archaeology in
Bodrum and imagining yourself
as a sailor from centuries ago.
See p. 141
0
Sailing
in the waters off
Çe
@
me and imagining being a
16th century 'Jack Sparrow-style'
pirate about to come ashore at
the Castle of St Peter on the
waterfront. See p. 141
FAST FACTS
Emergency Numbers
Emergency:
b
112
. There are
additional numbers to call in
Bodrum. Medical emergency:
b
155 316 80 80
. Municipal
police:
b
153
. For local hospitals
and police stations in Bodrum,
Çe
@
me, Marmaris, Antalya and
Fethiye, see p. 43
Post Offices
All of the towns
and cities in the region have post
offices (PTT), and even some of
the villages have small sub post
offices. The main one in Bodrum
is in Cevat
+
akir Caddesi.
WHAT TO SEE & DO
Children's Top 10
Attractions
1
Climbing
the steps that lead
to the upper levels of Bodrum's
outstanding and almost com-
plete Castle of St Peter that
stands on the harbourside and
playing at keeping a look out for
pirates. See p. 138
2
Seeing
the windmills dotted
around the countryside at
Yalikavak. See p. 143
3
Splashing
in the shallow
waters off Gümü
@
lük and going
121
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