Bodrum, one of the districts of Muğla, is located within a peninsula that bears its name. The port town is famous for its luxury hotels, beach clubs, food, whitewashed houses, colorful nightlife, and abundance of superyachts drifting in its turquoise waters.
It has seen a recent boom of exclusive five-star hotels, including international luxury hotel brands. Bodrum is becoming a popular meetings and incentive destination in the Aegean.
In ancient times, Bodrum was called Halicarnassus and it was located in southwest Caria. It was famous for housing the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, also known as the Tomb of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built by the Knights Hospitaller in the 15th century, Bodrum Castle overlooks the harbor and the marina. Today, it houses the Museum of Underwater Archaeology and hosts several cultural festivals throughout the year.
Bodrum represents Türkiye's Turquoise Coast at its most vibrant. This is an incentive destination with a marina full of bobbing yachts ready to whisk you out to the Mediterranean, a handful of ancient attractions for sightseeing, and a town filled with photogenic, historic whitewashed houses. Bodrum has some of the best nightclubs in Europe and some of its best beach clubs and restaurants. If you don’t like partying, then do as the locals do and indulge in Aegean cuisine, a concept that is all about waterside restaurants serving fresh fish and seafood.
Accommodation options in Bodrum include luxurious beach hotels and resorts, boutique hotels, and wellness and spa resorts of world-famous hotel brands.