Bodrum
is one of the most popular holiday resorts in Turkey and is famous for its
night life. It has something to offer everyone from dancing, sunbathing, sailing,
sightseeing, shopping and great food.
Geography
Bodrum
peninsula is located on the south west coast of Turkey covering an area of
approximately 650 sq km. The Bodrum peninsula has little towns and villages around
the coastline. The major ones are Gumbet, Bitez, Konacik, Ortakent, Turgutreis,
Gumusluk, Akyarlar, Yalikavak, Gundogan, Golturkbuku, Torba, Guvercinlik. For
more information about
these places, please use the useful links in the column
on the left.
Population
According to the 2000 census; the population of the Bodrum
peninsula is 98.000.
In summer, it rises definitely more than 150,000.
Climate
The
weather in Bodrum is very mild and it enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate.
In winter, the weather is pretty warm. It rains but never snows. In summer,
temperatures
start to increase in May and reach 33-34 C in August with little
or no humidity. Nice breezes
come from the Aegean Sea to cool off the peninsula.
The temperature of the sea is warm
and ideal for swimming.
The Weather & Sea Temperature - ( Celsius )
| w.
min. | w.
max. |
ave. precipitation |
the sea
|
Jan | 6 | 16 | 150
mm | 14 |
Feb | 6 | 17 | 104
mm | 14 |
Mar | 9 | 19 | 86
mm | 14 |
Apr | 12 | 22 | 33
mm | 15 |
May | 16 | 26 | 15
mm | 18 |
Jun | 20 | 31 | 3
mm | 21 |
Jul | 22 | 34 | 0
mm | 24 |
Aug | 22 | 34 | 0
mm | 25 |
Sep | 20 | 30 | 23
mm | 23 |
Oct | 16 | 25 | 28
mm | 21 |
Nov | 12 | 21 | 112
mm | 18 |
Dec | 9 | 18 | 168
mm | 14 |
Time
Zone
GMT
+2 Hour
Turkish
Standard Time is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
It advances by one
hour in summer (Apr-Oct).
Working hours
Government
offices are open between 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday.
Banks are open between 09:00
- 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday.
Central Post office ( PTT ) in Bodrum
is open 24/7 and year around.
Museums are open between 09:00 - 17:00 Tuesday
to Sunday.
Shops are open between 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
( In tourist areas,
closing times vary, some close around midnight )
Public Telephones
To make a call you need to buy a telephone card.
Telephone cards can be purchased at PTT ( Post offices and small convenience shops
)
To
make an international call first dial 00 and then country code .
To make a
long distance call outside Bodrum but still in Turkey, first dial 0 and then area
code of the city.
To make a call within the Bodrum peninsula and City of Mugla,
just dial the number
Electricity
220 volt AC
Conversions
Turkey
uses the international metric system.
Length
1 km = 0.6 mile
1 mile = 1.6 km
Weight
1 kg
= 2.2 lb
1 lb = 0.45 kg
Official holidays
New Year’s Day - January 1
National Sovereignty and Children's' Day
- April 23
Atatürk Commemoration & Youths and Sports Festival -
May 19
Victory Day - August 30
Republic Day October 28 (½ day)
to October 29
For
additional information please refer our Travel
Help section
