Konacik.. residential and commercial
Konacik
is located on the main road between Bodrum -Turgutreis, 5 km
from Bodrum
center. In
antiquity, there was an ancient city on the hills of Konacik,
called Pedasa.
It was one of the 6 Lelegian cities found in the Bodrum peninsula.
According to Herodotus, father of history, Pedasa
was an important trade center and
famous for it's wine. Even today some vineyards can be seen
in the region. There are
some tombs found in the area which were excavated by Italian
archaeologists in the
1920's.
Todays
Konacik is a commercial and residential area. There are couple
of shopping
centers. Konacik is only 6 minutes away from Bodrum center by
minibus ( dolmus )
Click
for the map of Bodrum peninsula to see Konacik