BODRUM TO MARMARIS :   CONTENTS (to return to the main page, click here)

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Preface 5

Publisher's note 6

Turkey in facts and figures 8

Introduction 10

When to go 10
Getting to Bodrum and Marmaris 10
By air 10
By car 11
By train 12
Getting around Bodrum and Marmaris 12
By car or motorcycle 12
By bus 14
By Fez Bus 15
By dolmus, taxi 16
By train, ferry, chartered boat, organised tour; 'Blue cruises' 17
By bicycle, hitchhiking 18
Walking 19
Accommodation 22
Food and drink 25
Practicalities A-Z 31
Ancient sites - the most important terms, Beaches 31
Books for background reading, Chemists, Children,
Climate and weather 32
Consulates/embassies, Crime, Currency 33
Dress, Electricity 34
Festivals and holidays, Flora and fauna 35
Gays and lesbians, Greeks and Turks, Import and export 36
Information about Turkey, Inoculations, Internet access,
Invitations 37
Islam 38
Medical care, Music and belly dance 42
Newspapers and magazines 43
Opening times, Police, Post offices, Prices 44
Shopping and bargaining 45
Sites and museums 46
Sport and leisure 47
Telephone 48
Time, Toilets 49
Travel documents, Turkish 50
Women 53

History 54

1 BODRUM 61
  Town plan 64-65
 
2 BODRUM PENINSULA 74
Gumbet 74
Bitez; area map of Bodrum Peninsula 75
Ortakent and Yahsi, Kargikoyu/Kargi Plaji, Akyarlar 76
Turgutreis 77
Gumusluk 78
Yalikavak 79
Gundogan, Turkbuku   80
Golkoy, Torba 81
Walk 1:  From Akcaalan to Akyarlar 82
Walk 2:  Karakaya circuit from Gumusluk inland village 85
Walk 3:  Yalikavak · Sandima · Geris · Yalikavak 87
Walk 4:  Yalikavak · Sandima · Yaka · Ortakent 91
Walk 5:  Copyolu · Sandima · (Geris) · Yaka · Ortakent 93
Walk 6:  From Dagbelen to the Bitez road 95
Walk 7:  From Gundogan to Dagbelen 97
Walk 8:  Ortakent · Yaka · Derekoy 99
Walk 9:  Konacik · Pedesa · Bodrum 101
Walk 10:  Bodrum · Pedesa · Bodrum 103

3 GULF OF GOKOVA 105
The bays of Ciftlikkoy, The bays of Mazikoy 105
Cokertme 106
Oren 107
Akyaka 108
Sedir Adasi  109
Karacasogut Bay 110

Walk 11:  Cetibeli · Camli · Cetibeli 111
Walk 12:   Cetibeli · Gulf of Gokova · Cetibeli 113
Walk 13:  From Akcapinar to Gokce 116

4 MARMARIS 118
  Town plan 120-121
Walk 14:  Beldibi circuit 129
Walk 15:   From Armutalan to Siteler 131
Walk 16:  From Armutalan to Beldibi or Marmaris 134

5 AROUND MARMARIS AND THE BOZBURUN PENINSULA 136
Icmeler 136
Turunc 137
Amos and Kumlubuku Bay, Bozburun Peninsula 139
Walk 17:  Marmaris to Icmeler promenade 143
Walk 18:   From Icmeler to Turunc 144
Walk 19:  From Turunc to Icmeler 147

6 DATCA AND THE RESADIYE PENINSULA 149
Between Marmaris and Datca 149
Datca 150
  Town plan 152
Bays around Datca 155
Knidos (with site plan) 157
Walk 20:   Datca · Kargi · Armutlu · Datca 161

7 EXCURSION TO PAMUKKALE AND HIERAPOLIS
  (with site plan) 163
8 EXCURSION TO APHRODISIAS (with site plan) 170
9 EXCURSION TO EPHESUS  (with site plan) 175
Index 183
Fold-out area map inside back cover