With his costumes, hair, make-up, and innovations he brought to the stage, he was the most avant-garde artist of his time; he has been called “Turkey's Sun of Art"… Years ago, we would sing, “Do not go, I need you”, but he could not hear us. He still lives “with applauses” just as the song expresses!
Footprints of past lives and historical artefacts, ruins, temples that resemble the peninsula from one end to the other... An archive with a rich trace of human history, a large library...
From galleys to boats, from ancient chariots to the first automobile of human history, from the first aircraft of aviation history to locomotives and civilization figures... Are you ready to take a short trip in time?
A magnificent architecture around a large courtyard and stone streets… From art galleries to design workshops, from handcrafted shops to restaurants, it is a complex venue.
Bodrum Castle; which impresses everyone with its imposing appearance and offers a view to Bodrum that one cannot get enough of watching it, is the largest underwater archaeology museum in the world, besides its historical importance. The castle is located on a rocky peninsula lapped on three sides by the sea.
The Maritime Museum of Bodrum sheds light on Bodrum's maritime history with Bodrum type boat models, 6000 seashells belonging to the world seas and the collection of Cevat Sakir Kabaagacli...
The Ancient Theatre, which is located on the southern slopes of Goktepe Hill and has been inherited from thousands of years ago, is one of the oldest theatres of Anatolia.
It is remarkable that there is a growing interest in cisterns seen in many parts of Anatolia in recent times. Another issue that comes to mind because of the interest is how to protect these structures. However, before that, we shall dwell on the historical, architectural and artistic features of those structures, which are rare examples of our water architecture and make clear what importance they have and why they need to be protected.
The Myndos Gate dating back from 360's BC, is one of Bodrum's important historical/cultural sites of Bodrum, greets the visitors with all its grandeur.
Perhaps the most imposing one of all the monumental tombs. We believe that this definition is not exaggerated at all in order to define the Mausoleum, which was built in the centre of Bodrum as one of the seven wonders of antiquity.