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Cruise Turkey’s Turquoise Coast

Turkey

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Close up of a gulet under full sail

Crewed gulets ply Turkey’s beautiful Lycian coast, offering a deliciously barefoot experience with swimming, lazing on deck and fine local food.

Adult price: £Varies

Best for ages 13+

Duration: Min 7 days

Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

Bodrum, Aegean Region, Turkey

The ruins of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the mausoleum was originally built in 350 BC and reached 45 metres high. There’s little left of it now, but it’s worth visiting for those with an interest in archaeology.

Adult price: £5

Best for ages 18+

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Bodrum Bazaar

Bodrum, Aegean Region, Turkey

Traditional Turkish patterned rugs for sale

This tangle of streets is shopping heaven, if you don’t mind the odd bit of pressure selling. Everything from kitchen utensils to kids’ clothes is on offer, along with fresh produce, ceramics, jewellery and the ubiquitous fake handbags and clothes. Barter hard.

Best for ages 13+

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Temple of Apollo at Didyma

Didim, Aegean Region, Turkey

Columns amid the ruins of an ancient temple of Apollo

The monumental Temple of Apollo is largely intact within its hem of tottering or fallen fluted columns. Home to one of the great oracles of the ancient world, the temple stood for hundreds of years without ever being completed, as the mason’s marks on uncarved stonework reveal.

Best for ages 18+

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Bodrum Amphitheatre

Bodrum, Aegean Region, Turkey

Aerial view of the theatre from the ancient city of Halicarnassus, which is still in use today

A restored Roman amphitheatre that can seat up to 13,000, the site dates back to the 4th century BC. Some of the names of those who bought seats can still be seen carved into the stonework.

Best for ages 18+

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Knidos

Datca, Aegean Region, Turkey

Ancient ruins at sunset

Occupying a spectacular position at the tip of the Datca Peninsula, with its harbours still used by visiting gulets, Knidos is in the midst of an extensive archaeological restoration. Works continue along the ancient stoa, the theatre and the numerous temples.

Best for ages 18+

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Turgutreis Market

Turgutreis, Aegean Region, Turkey

Market stall with bags filled with spices for sale

This open-air market is the largest on the Bodrum peninsula, held every Saturday, is packed with stalls selling local produce – olives, cheese, meze, seasonal fruits and vegetables – plus the usual fare of textiles and crafts.

Best for ages 13+

Duration: One day

When: Saturday

Frequency: weekly

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Bodrum Market

Bodrum, Aegean Region, Turkey

People shopping at a covered market with food stalls

Bodrum’s weekly market, held in the Pazar next to Dolmus station, takes place on Tuesday (for textiles) and Friday (fruits and vegetables). The textile market is famous throughout the region; alongside the beautiful cottons and linens, there are also kilims (carpets), clothing and kitchenware on sale.

Best for ages 13+

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Bodrum Hamam

Bodrum, Aegean Region, Turkey

Marble sink with metal jug in a traditional Turkish bath

Go for the full package – hamam, sauna, exfoliation, oil massage and water massage at this simple hammam opposite Bodrum’s bus station.

Adult price: £1

Best for ages 13+

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Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology

Bodrum, Aegean Region, Turkey

Ruins of an ancient ship set up in a museum exhibit

Interesting, small museums with exhibits including jewellery and artefacts from underwater necropolis and the skeletons of historic vessels. It’s housed in the Castle of St. Peter, a 15th-century fortress situated on a rocky peninsula between two sheltered bays.

Adult price: £1

Best for ages 18+

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