Some of the most interesting excursions are Ephesus, Pamukkale,
Dalyan and Milas
Ephesus: About 190km from here. One of the most beautiful antique cities around
the world and probably the best preserved one. You will be visiting a real Greco-Roman city thousands of years
old. Virgin Mary's last home, Selcuk city and it's museum are places to visit
Bafa lake : On the way to Izmir about 90 km from Fener, a national park with
beautiful sights and historical remains with examples from the stone age to Byzantine. All pictures on the right are from
Bafa
Pamukkale: Cotton Castle in Turkish. Unbelievable scenery of thermal springs and
natural pools of warm water surrounded by limestone walls made by nature. Nearby the antique city of Hierapolis,
a very important cultural centre of it's times
Milas: Only 50km from Bodrum, Milas is a small rural Turkish city with a nice market place,
carpet makers villages and a few antique city ruins nearby. This place will make you discover typical Turkish
life and cities and you will enjoy shopping there very much
Bodrum Town: For the ones who don't like daily excursions Bodrum has it's charms not very
far away. We are here 20 km from the city centre it's very easy to get by coach (dolmus). The Castle
of St Peter is the focal point of Bodrum. It was built by the Crusader Knights of St John. This is a 500 years
old fortress, a very handsome edifice. You would find one of the most interesting underwater archaeology museum
within the castle. Antique Bodrum was called Halicarnasus and it preserves the ruins of the Mausoleum that was
one of the Seven Wonders of the World. On the main road you will see the antique amphitheatre and the ancient
city walls. In Bodrum marina you will admire the Gulets, wooden sailing boats made only in Bodrum
