Joining one of our Half Day tours in Bodrum means you will definately cover the two primary historical highlights here - the Castle of St Peter and the Masoleum of Halikarnasus. Along the way your guide will drive you along the waterfront of Bodrum town and also up to the windmills over looking the harbor - a great spot to take in the city wide panorama. The covered shopping bazaar area is also close should you wish to see that as well.
If you can spare more time, check out the many additional options you can choose from to fill out a Full Day Tour of the Bodrum area.
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The Crusader 's Castle of St Peter was built by the Knights of St. John between 1402 and 1409. The Fortification of the castle consisted of walls to which ramparts and centraltowers were added.Also there are four towers; The French, Italian, German and English. The French Tower stands at the highest point of the complex, 48 meters above sea level.
Today the castle's rooms are used as a museum where finds from the Bronze Age, Mycenaean, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period are exhibited. The castle also housesone of the largest underwater archeological museums in the world. The reconstruction of bronze age ship-wrecks alone is worth a visit.
were the Pyramids of Egypt, the Lighthouse at Alexandria, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Hanging gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Artemis Temple at Ephesus).
The architects of the monumental tomb were Pythius and Satyrus. From south to north it was 63 feet wide and it was surrounded by 36 columns. The funeral chamber itself was 8 by 9 meters and about 2 meters high. Today you can see the cleared platform and some of the finds from the magnificent Mausoleum. The stones were used for the construction of the castle and some parts of the tomb are exhibited at the British Museum in London, England.
Includes general admission ticket to the Masoleum and Bodrum Castle.
Sun protection, cameras and bottled water is highly recommended.
Children 6 and under are free, but please mention them in the booking notes where appropriate so we can size the vehicle accordingly.
Kindly cancel with two days notice for a full refund.
