Having only one afternoon in a city can be a good thing or a bad one.
Having only one afternoon in Bodrum was a bad thing for me.
Here's what trusty Wiki has to say about Bodrum:
The first recorded settlers in Bodrum region were the Carians and the harbor area was colonized by Dorian Greeks as of the 7th century BC. The city later fell under Persian rule. Under the Persians, it was the capital city of the satrapy of Caria, the region that had since long constituted its hinterland and of which it was the principal port. Its strategic location ensured that the city enjoyed considerable autonomy. Archaeological evidence from the period such as the recently discovered Salmakis (Kaplankalesi) Inscription, now in Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, attest to the particular pride[clarification needed] its inhabitants had developed.[4] A famous native was Herodotus, the Greek historian (484-420 BC).
Ancient Halicarnassus was also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, The Mausoleum. The Mausoleum was built in ancient times as the tomb of King Mausolus. Though it no longer stands, the site is preserved and can be visited. All that remain now are heaps of rubble, a fun little cave and some broken columns. There is also a little museum that explains the site and how the ancient wonder used to look.
Altogether, definitely worth a look if you find yourself in Bodrum.
Having only one afternoon in Bodrum was a bad thing for me.
Here's what trusty Wiki has to say about Bodrum:
The first recorded settlers in Bodrum region were the Carians and the harbor area was colonized by Dorian Greeks as of the 7th century BC. The city later fell under Persian rule. Under the Persians, it was the capital city of the satrapy of Caria, the region that had since long constituted its hinterland and of which it was the principal port. Its strategic location ensured that the city enjoyed considerable autonomy. Archaeological evidence from the period such as the recently discovered Salmakis (Kaplankalesi) Inscription, now in Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, attest to the particular pride[clarification needed] its inhabitants had developed.[4] A famous native was Herodotus, the Greek historian (484-420 BC).
Ancient Halicarnassus was also home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, The Mausoleum. The Mausoleum was built in ancient times as the tomb of King Mausolus. Though it no longer stands, the site is preserved and can be visited. All that remain now are heaps of rubble, a fun little cave and some broken columns. There is also a little museum that explains the site and how the ancient wonder used to look.
Altogether, definitely worth a look if you find yourself in Bodrum.
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