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Geographical
Bodrum is located at the southwest tip of Anatolia and, with the peninsula, covers an area of 700 km².
The population of the Bodrum peninsula according to the 2000 census, is 56.000, with 35.180 in Bodrum town.
Tourist Information
In the centre of the bodrum town on the Kale Meydani( the square in front of the Castle )
Phone : (90-252) 316 1091 Open Monday to Friday / From 08:30 to 17:00
Emergency phone numbers
Traffic Police : 154, 316 8080
Police Emergency : 155,
Rural Police Emergency : 156,
Fire Emergency : 110 ,
Ambulance : 112,
Coast Guard : 158
Electricity
The current is 220 V 50Hz. Plugs are of Middle European standard
Museums and Ancient Sites
All museums in Turkey are closed on Mondays.
Castle of St.Peter and Museum of Underwater Archaeology
* Opening hours : Summer 08.30-12.00 - 13.30-17.30 / Tel : 316 2516 / ENTRANCE : 10 TL
* Caria Princess Exhibit : Open 10:00- 12:00 - 13:00-16:00 Tue to Fri / ENTRANCE : 4 TL
* Shipwreck exhibit : Open 10:00- 12:00 - 13:00-16:00 Tue to Fri / ENTRANCE : 4 TL
The Mausoleum : Opening hours 08:30-12:00 and 13:30-17:30 / ENTRANCE : 4 TL
Myndos Gate, Amphi Theatre and Ottoman shipyard all day - free of charge
The taking of historical and archaeological items, coins, pieces of statues, columms etc.. is stictly forbiden and illegal.
* Be careful not to pick up anuthing or buy items from hawkers around ruins.
Government offices
Are open 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday
Telephones & Post Office
Post office in bodrum (located on Cevat Sakir Street) open 08:30 / 22:00
There are many telephone booths which operate with telephone cards. These can be bought at post offices.
Urgent mail should be sent EXPRESS.
International code for Turkey is + 90,
The Area code for Bodrum (and Mugla Province) is 252
For a local call : just dial the number
Trunk call : dial 0 , then the area code and the number
International call : dial 00 , then the country code , area code without first 0, and the number.
Health and Hospitals( Hastane in Turkish )
There are many multilingual doctors and dentists. They can be visited during normal weekly business hous and will provide receipts for holiday insurance claims.
They are 3 hospitals in bodrum. All have the most modern equipment and are very well maintained.
For emergency all hospitals have a 7 / 24 h service
Private Hospital bodrum (özel Hastanesi)
Mars Mabedi Caddesi, çesmebasi Mevkii No.22-43: / Tel: + 90 ( 252 )313 6566, Fax: + 90 ( 252 )313 1298
Universal Hospital bodrum
Konacik - Bodrum / + 90 ( 252 )317 1515, Fax: + 90 ( 252 ) 317 1516
State Hospital
Tel: + 90 ( 252 ) 313 1420 - 1432 (13 Lines)
Dialyse service
Opposite of Sami Yachting Gümbet, Tel. + 90 ( 252 ) 316 7505,
Pharmacies [ Eczane ]
Are open daily from 8:00 AM until appoximately 20:00 PM in high season. After normal business hours, one Pharmacy remain open of the Pharmacy 'On Duty' is posted on the door of all the chemists.
Most international medical drugs are avaible. Strong pain killers, tranquillisers, and some other drugs require prescrip-tions. If you know the generic name of your medicine the pharmacist can usually find it or an equivalent.
Traffic in Turkey
In turkey traffic drives on the right. Road signs are international. Where there are no posted speed limits, legal speed limit is 40 km per hour in towns and villages, 90 km per hour on the highways. Seat belts are compulsory and drivers may not use mobile phones whilst driving. Radar traps are in frequent use on major roads.
City Transport
Minibus ( Dolmus in Turkish ) services to all villages and beaches leave from bus station (otogar in turkish) which is located on Cevat Sakir Street.
You can board at bus station or anywhere along the route by signaling it to stop for you. Similarly you can get off at a convenient point anywhere along the route. Just tell the driver.
Self Drive
Car rental , Jeep, motorcycle, Moped, and bicycle rental companies can be found throughout the town. You can choose from well known locally established companies.
Do check insurance details and breakdown back up carefully before entering into any hire agreement.
Bus Companies Phone Numbers / Bus station offices ( otogar)
Intercity buses leave from the central bus station on Cevat Sakir Cad. Every hour throught the day and night.
Ulusoy Tel : + 90 ( 252 ) 313 0167
Varan Tel : + 90 ( 252 ) 316 7849
Pamukkale Tel : + 90 ( 252 ) 316 6632
Karadeveci Tel : + 90 ( 252 ) 316 2560
Kamil Koç Tel : + 90 ( 252 ) 316 5350
Sports and Leisure Activities
Camel Rides : Bagla Beach, everyday
Markets : Milas and Bodrum on Tuesdays, Ortakent on Wednesdays, Yalikavak on Thursdays, Bitez and Bodrum on Fridays and Turgutreis on Saturdays.
Watersports : every beach around bodrum peninsula has a huge variety to cater for all ages.
Windsurfing : Particulary popular on the south side of the bodrum peninsula where the winds are stronger during the morning. Rental usually by the hour and available at Bitez beach.
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