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 About
Bodrum
Homer's description of Bodrum
as "The land of eternal blue" and the words of another
resident of Bodrum, Cevat Şakir, who said "The heavenly
bliss of life in Bodrum is better than any eternal bliss
that may await us" were not without foundation in reality.
 Throughout
history Bodrum,known as Halicarnassos in ancient times, has
always been fought over and people have been unwilling to
share its beauty with others.
Built on a peninsula formed by the
meeting of the eastern and western harbors, Bodrum, with its
narrow streets winding down to the sea, is famous for its
castle, its world-renowned yachts, its shipyards and the
dazzling white houses and tombs lining the shores of its two
harbors.
Bodrum has all the facilities to meet the expectations of
tourists from all income levels ranging from the rich yacht
owners to the penny counting tourists who just want a
reasonable room to make his vacation last all summer.
 History
Bodrum has been the cradle of several
civilizations. Down through the ages it has suffered from
the countless invasions of those coming from the Aegean
islands and has been important to all those powers wishing
to dominate the Aegean.Halicarnassos(Bodrum) was an
important city in the Caria civilization which was located
between its much more powerful neighbors Lykia and Ionia.
The region boasts such greats as the historian Heredotus,
history's first woman admiral Artemisia I, and the
just-as-skilled Artemisia II as well as artists like
Leachares and Shepas.
Bodrum experienced the dominance of various civilizations
throughout the history such as Persians,Mecedonians,Roman Empire and
Byzantines. Byzantines lost their power in Anatolian region after
they were defeated by the Seljuk Ruler Alpaslan at Malazgirt in
1071. Rhodian knights had constructed the present Bodrum
castle and established theirrule over the region. Sultan Süleyman
the Magnificent on his military expedition to Rhodes conquered
Bodrum together with Rhodes and added them to the territory of
Ottoman Empire.
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