Beaches in Bodrum

Beaches in Bodrum

See The castle 37.031727.42941 Bodrum Castle / Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Kale Cd, ☏ +90 252 316 2516. Daily 09:00-22:30 (summer) 08:30-17:30 (winter). Well-preserved bastion built from 1402 by the Knights Hospitaller, who called it the Castle of St Peter. Its towers are called the English, French, German and Italian for the four nations constructing them, a clue as to why this took most of a century; the Pope guaranteed its builders a place in heaven but failed to set a deadline. It withstood attacks by the Ottomans but fell to them in 1523. They converted the chapel to a mosque but didn't have much use for the castle, which was variously a garrison, a prison, or unoccupied. Since 1962 it's housed the Museum of Underwater Archaeology, displaying remarkable finds from local shipwrecks. The standout is the Uluburun wreck from the 14th century BC, late Bronze Age, laden with copper ingots, a rare insight into trade and travel in that era. Adult €23 April 2024). (updated Nov 2023) Maritime Museum, Nazım Hikmet 4 (north side of castle), ☏ +90 252 316 3310. Tue-Sun 09:00-17:30. The sailing and fishing traditions of…

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