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Ancient CitiesAncient Theater
The theater is located on the Bodrum - Turgutreis road. The 13,000 person theater was excavated by a team headed by Prof. Ümit Serdaroğlu. The stage area has been uncovered and the seats have been restored.
Stone Graves
Above the theater on the slope are graves that belong to the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Myndos Door
Located west of the city, it is one of the entrances to the city of Halikarnassos. The Myndos Door consisted of two monumental towers and an inner courtyard at the gate that lead to the city. The first stage in the restoration of the walls and towers to the north of the city was completed in 1999.
Çıfıt Castle (Aspat)
Built on a rocky outcrop in the southwestern portion of the peninsula close to Bağla cove, it contains artifacts from a number of different civilizations.
Ancient Cities
The ancient cities on the peninsula are Myndos (Gümüşlük), Termena (Akçaalan) Telmisos (Gürece), Kadıyanda (Aşağıgöl) and Theangela (Etrin).
Stratonikeia
Located on the Yatağan - Milas highway, the ruins in the village of Eskihisar contains a very rich collection of artifacts from the Caria, Roman and Byzantine eras.
Lagina The temple of Hecate can be reached by following the dirt road (9 km) leading to Turgut. Excavations have shown that this city, once an important center of the Caria kingdom, has been inhabited since the Early Bronze Age.
Sedir Adeun (Kedreae)
One of the most eminent ruins of the region with its rich history and natural beauty, Sedir Island can be reached by boat either from Gökova - Akyaka or Çamlıköy. The ruins which one would want to see first are the Temple of Apollo, the theater, and the ancient harbor. The famous Cleopatra beach is here as well.
Sarnıçlar (Cisterns)
Cisterns built by the Ottomans and known as "Gümbet" can be seen all over the peninsula. They were built by the wealthy citizens who named the cisterns after themselves.Bodrum Castle (Saint Petrum)
Built by the Knights of Rhodes in the 15th century and dedicated to St. Peter, the castle took 99 years to be finished. It is built on Zephyrion island, the original site of the city of Halikarnassos.Stones and reliefs from the Mausoleum of King Mausolos were used in its construction. There are 5 towers in this castle, all of which have a name: French, English, Italian, German and Snake towers. The castle covers approximately 30,000 sq. meters.
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Mosques, Tombs
Mustafa Paşa Mosque
Upon his arrival to Bodrum to construct a dockyard, Mustafa Paşa from the Kızılhisar,made this mosque built. (1723).
Tepecik Mosque
It was constructed by Hamam Ağa, the steward of Mustafa Paşa.
Adliye Mosque
It was built in 1901 through the means of the monatery fund provided by the amount gathered among the public and given by Abdulhamit II.
Şaldırşah Horasani Tomb, Kubbeli Tomb, Mustafa Paşa and Mustafa Paşa Tomb including the graves of Kaptan-ı Derya Cafer Paşa and Koyunbaba Tomb are worth to see.
