Gokova, Gulluk and Milas
Gokova Gulf
 A bay in Gokova |
The translucent and deep waters of the Gulf of Gokova, on the southern shore of the Bodrum peninsula vary from the darkest blue to the palest turquoise, and the coastline is densely forested green with every shade. In the evening, the sea reflects the mountains against the setting sun silhouette, and at night it shimmers with posphorescence.You can take a yacht tour or hire a boat from Bodrum for two, three or seven day tour of the Gulf. |
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 The Gulf of Gulluk, and the port with the same name, lie north of the Bodrum Peninsula on the Aegean. The mythological Dolphin Boy said to have been born a little further north at around Kiyikislacik (Iassos) South of Gulluk, Varvil Bargilya old, sits at the end of a deep narrow entrance of olive trees covered slopes.Inland from Gulluk is Milas, ancient Mylasa, known for its beautiful carpets, a century-old tradition that continues to this day known. The weavers rarely mind a visitor watching them at work. Many of the old Turkish houses with carved timbers and latticed windows examples of vernacular architecture. Gümüskesen, a monumental grave thought to be a small copy of the famous Halicarnassus Mausoleum, stands in the west of the city. The Old Labranda built a shrine to Zeus, high in the mountains. Today tourists have rediscovered this mountain retreat and escape to its exhilarating air and breathtaking scenery. |
Kiyikislacik
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