We are travelling with RS to Turkey this summer, in July. A Turkish friend has suggested Bodrum as a good destination point after the tour. Has anyone been there? Looking for suggestions on the amount of time to spend there and preferred activities, as well as suggested lodging. I have been on TripAdvisor but am looking for a little more. Thanks!
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Lavanta Hotel in Yalikavak area.
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Washington DC Region, USA
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El Vino Hotel (https://www.booking.com/hotel/tr/el-vino-suites.html) was stunning, I would stay there again in a heartbeat. Bodrum was beautiful and very relaxing. I would probably spend two to three full days there. The Knights castle and the Museum of Underwater Archeology were really interesting. You can also take a ferry to Kos and Rhodes, Greece directly from Bodrum. I took a short ferry to a small island called Datca and really enjoyed it.
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Another Vote for El Vino Hotel and don't hesitate to eat in their rooftop restaurant. Awesome view and great food.
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What about an experience to stay in a tipically Turkish town, I went to Tefenni and stayed at Tefenni Villas. Verry friendly people, loveley bungalow and nearby verry nice sightseeings for example Pamukkale, Salda Lake, Kibrya antik city.I had a wonderfull time!
www.tefennivillas.com
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From where will you fly home? Flight, bus, or rental car back to Istanbul?
With the tour ending July 7 in Kusadasi, weather will be getting warm. Bodrum itself did not excite me, so I'd probably try a smaller beach town. I also don't consider Kos to be a great sightseeing destination, but it's a transport hub for heading further into Greece (or you could go from Kusadasi to Samos island, or fly from Izmir to Athens, etc.).