Thinking of visiting Turkey but don’t know which resort to chose? Then why not have a look at this interesting and informative destination guide to Bodrum. As i enjoy lots of watersports, my favourite part of Turkey is Bodrum where i can enjoy both modern and tradition activities. Cheap holidays to this lively resort can always be found on the internet.

Bodrum is renowned for its watersports, including snorkelling, wind surfing and boating, but also has lots of tourist attractions, fine beaches and nightlife. There are also regular boat trips to the Greek island of Kos on offer which make a lovely relaxing day out.

Trevor Butler set up his first ‘travel’ related business in 2004 and has written many other destination articles with tips and information. I have found these articles both interesting and helpful, hope you do too.

This review was supplied to us by our reader Colette Wilson

Hillside Beach Club

“What a fantastic place.As we are so unorganised in our household we booked our last minute holidays 2 weeks before we went last October!How lucky were we to go to such a great place…didn’t really know what to expect. Me, my husband and our 3 kids spent a glorious week here in October 2009.The children enjoyed the club and all the activities which meant that we could enjoy ourselves and not worry about keeping them amused.Couldn’t fault the staff, rooms or food here, all good. Only thing was the drinks were a bit expensive but with 3 kids we had to ‘keep a clear head’ so it wasn’t really a problem.Top marks to the Hillside Beach Club, we will be holidaying again with you this November, can’t wait ”

HILLSIDE BEACH CLUB

The Hillside Beach Club offers fantastic views of the Mediterranean coast, a private beach, a bay and a pine forest.

Hillside Beach Club

Location
5kms from Fethiye, along a picturesque winding road over the headland.

Accommodation
330 Rooms.
Standard rooms have twin beds or double bed and child bed (if required), shower room, hairdryer, air conditioning, satellite tv, telephone and sea view.

Standard room

 
Features
Private beach with sunbeds, large pool with sun terraces and poolside bar, two children’s pools with three waterslides, buffet restaurant, bars and shops.

Activities
These include daytime activities, evening entertainment, hotel run kid’s club, scuba diving, water-skiing, wakeboarding, waterpolo, windsurfing, canoes, sailing, floodlit tennis, aerobics, aqua aerobics, table tennis, archery, basketball, volleyball, darts, football, keep fit, sauna, Turkish bath, two spas, ‘Hillside Sanda Nature Spa’, ‘Hillside Sanda Spa’, children’s mini disco and evening entertainment.

Turkey is a beautiful country steeped in history, these are just a few of the historic places i have visited, I will be returning for more!

Aspendos

ASPENDOS

The most famous attractions found here are the theatre, the stadium, the aqueduct and the agora.

BERGAMA

Bergama is home to two of Turkey’s most famous archeological sites, Pergamum’s Acropolis and Asklepion, both of which are listed in the top 100 historical sites on the Mediterranean.
Pergamum (now Bergama) was an important capital city in ancient times and was built on a hill which rose to 1,000ft. The ancient city is made up of three main parts, the Acropolis-a sacred part but also used for social and cultural activities, the Lower City-where the lower classes lived, and Asklepion-home to one of the earliest medical centres on record.

Myndos Gate

BODRUM (ancient Halicarnassus)

Home to the famous Underwater Archaeology Museum, Castle of Crusaders, the ancient Mausoleum, the ancient Theatre and the Myndos Gate.

DEMRE (KALE)

Located about 5kms from Cayagzi, Demre is home to the Church of St Nicholas, the ruins of Roman Myra, a preserved theatre and rock-hewn tombs.

EPESUS

The ancient city of Ephesus is located in Selcuk, 30kms from Kusadasi.
An established port which was once the trade centre of the ancient world and an early Christian religious centre, and now a tourist centre.

Delphinion

MILETOS

Miletos is one of the oldest cities of Ionia and is located about 60kms from Kusadasi, on the western coast of Anatolia.
The most important monuments here are the Delphinion Temple (dedicated to Apollo Delphinion, the protector of ships and harbours), the Amphitheatre and the Bath of Faustina.
Miletos was a centre of philosophy and learning, home to Thales, Anaximander, Hekataios and many more.

OLYMPOS

Olympus is an ancient city, located in a valley, near the town of Kumluca.
Here you will find ancient Lycian ruins, mystery flames that burn from the side of a mountain, accommodation in treehouses, amongst other attractions.

Patara

PATARA

Located at the mouth of the Xanthos River, Patara was the main naval and trading port of Lycia until it became silted and turned into a disease ridden marsh.
Features of Patara include the oldest lighthouse in the world, Tepecik Acropolis & Necropolis, The Arch of Modestus, The Harbour (Date) Bath, The Vespasian Bath, Amphitheatre, The Marcia Temple Tomb, The Akdam Temple Tomb, The Pseudoperipteral Temple Tomb, Hadrians Granary and the Harbour Church.

PERGE

Perge marks the start of the St Paul Trail and is located about 18kms from Antalya.
Features of Perge include the Hellenistic Gate, the Agora, the Nymphaeum, the Sarcophagi, the Basilica and the Acropolis.

SIDE

One of the most important buildings here is the 15,000 spectator theatre. Other features include the city’s gates and walls, remains of aqueducts, temples, agora, the old baths and the harbour.

Xanthos

XANTHOS

Xanthos(located not far from Patara) and Letoon are regarded as a ‘double site’ as they are closely linked, Letoon (located about 10kms to the south of Xanthos) being administered by Xanthos.
Xantos-Letoon is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites as it is one of Turkey’s most remarkable archaeological sites.
Features of Xanthos include the Amphitheatre, Acropolis (1 & 2), Necropolis, the ‘Harpy Tomb’, Pillar Tomb, Xanthian Obelisk, the Roman-Byzantine Street and Byzantine Basilica.

Turkey is a beautiful country steeped in history, these are just a few of the historic places i have visited, I will be returning for more!

The above are just a few of the historical sites of Turkey that i have visited whilst on my numerous summer holidays to this intriguing country, there are far too many to mention!

There are thousands of cheap holidays to Turkey on offer throughout the internet, a destination not to be missed.

For more information on Turkey and to view my latest articles please visit my Turkey Blog.

Review supplied by our reader Tracy Ann Newton

“My boyfriend and i decided on our last minute holidays at the end of September last year and by the the end of the second week in October we were enjoying a glorious, well deserved break at the Litera Turkey.
From the minute we arrived we were looked after by the staff who always found time to have a chat and answer any questions we had. We didn’t like the beach too much but enjoyed the pool so we didn’t really need the beach. Although the food wasn’t that good we still had enough to eat, we never went hungry and anyway there were plenty of other places to eat if we wanted to. We found the entertainment good here and didn’t really venture out at night as we had everything we wanted here!
We really enjoyed our break here and will definitely be returning at some point, shame it’s not this year.”

litera gumbet beach resort

Litera Gumbet Beach Resort

The Litera Gumbet Beach Resort is an all-inclusive hotel, perched on a hilly slope, overlooking Gumbet Beach. The resort is just 4 kms from Bodrum resort centre and 40 kms from Bodrum-Milas International Airport.

Accommodation
All 262 guest rooms have a shower or bath, WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone, mini fridge, safety deposit box (payable locally), air-conditioning. All of the rooms have a furnished balcony with views of the sea, pool or surrounding area. Towels and sheets are changed 3 times a week.

Facilities
These include a swimming pool and childrens pool, parasolls and sun beds, table tennis, aerobics, turkish bath. Facilities at the hotel private beach include water-skiing, windsurfing, parasailing, banana boat rides, diving school.
There is also an a la carte restaurant, pool bar/cafe, 24-hour reception and car park and a kid’s mini club for 4-12 year olds.

Turkey and Israel Tuesday pledged commitment to improve ties as an Israeli minister held talks in Ankara, the first since the Jewish state’s war in Gaza poisoned ties between the two regional allies.

‘We are doing our best to make progress in our ties… I am confident we will keep our friendship on the right course, in the best shape,’ Benjamin Ben Eliezer, Israel’s trade and industry minister, was quoted as saying by Anatolia news agency.

Ben Eliezer described Turkish-Israeli ties as a ‘strategic partnership’ and invited Turkish business people to invest in Israel and ‘feel at ease just as we feel at home here.’

Israel’s ties with Turkey, its main regional ally since 1998 when the two signed a military cooperation deal, took a downturn in January when the Islamist-rooted government in Ankara launched an unprecedented barrage of criticism of the Jewish state over its deadly offensive on Gaza.

In a memorable outburst, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed out from a debate at the World Economic Forum, accusing Israel of ‘barbarian’ acts and telling Israeli President Shimon Peres, sitting next to him, that ‘you know well how to kill people.’

Last month, Turkey excluded Israel from joint military drills and said ties would continue to suffer unless Israel ends ‘the humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza and revives peace talks with the Palestinians.

Despite the fence-mending efforts, Israel’s hardline Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Sunday that Turkey cannot resume its role of mediator in indirect talks with Syria ‘after all verbal attacks and insults toward us.’

And Turkey’s premier also remained bitter, slamming Israel for keeping Gaza under blockade.