We are considering a vacation in Bodrum (Turkey) 2021 and prices for all-inclusive hotels, air tickets. We will find out what the reviews of tourists say, how to get to the resort from the airport. How much does entertainment cost and what to do besides beach life in the summer with children.
The resort is considered one of the elite regions of Turkey providing a comfortable stay in all-inclusive hotels and not only. Here you can spend a large amount, or you can relax inexpensively. We will talk about all the nuances further and give some tips.
Features of rest in Bodrum
The area in the south-west of the country, with the sprawling town of Bodrum, remembers the Rhodes Knights Hospitallers, who founded the castle of St. Peter in 1402. From this year, the official history of the town began.
For many years it was a fishing village. But the Turkish authorities decided to develop Bodrum as a resort of international importance.
Picturesque places, a town with a Greek flavor, with narrow streets, houses of white and pink stone, which are scattered like pearls on the relief slopes. 90% of the land of the peninsula is surrounded by the Aegean and Mediterranean seas with lovely coves and wonderful beaches.
The anchorage for the sailing yachts and the active life of the city at night attract the energetic youth and the bohemian of the country. Retirees, parents with children, and people who prefer a measured holiday will have a great vacation in Bodrum.
When is the best time to relax in Bodrum?
What kind of weather will the peninsula meet for those arriving to rest in Bodrum in May - October?
The climate of the peninsula is temperate, Mediterranean. In summer, the air temperature is more comfortable than in the resorts of the Mediterranean coast. Usually + 30°, but occasionally it happens +40°.
Saves Meltem - the wind blowing from May to October, bringing cool daytime and calming down in the evening. Bodrum is a small peninsula and the winds often walk in its vastness.
July, August are distinguished by the greatest heat - warmed up to + 30 ° C daytime air and up to 26 ° С night air, and sea water with a comfortable temperature warms up up to 25-30 ° С.
September ideal to relax comfortably on the beach and see the sights of Turkey. During this period, you can walk all day without fear for your health in the sun. The air is warmed up to a temperature of 27 ° C during the day and 23 ° C at night, the sea warmed up during the summer months to 26 ° C, the intensity of ultraviolet radiation decreases - tanning is more durable and useful.
Lovers of warmth and tanning will be comfortable in july and august... The temperature is relatively low, the winds are blowing - a very pleasant feeling. In the summer, the resort is filled with tourists, both foreign and Turkish.
A long beach holiday in Bodrum will have a beneficial effect on the treatment of the respiratory tract and the nervous system.
Families with small children and older tourists can come in May, June, September. Entertainment and excursions with adults and children will be unforgettable at any time of the summer.
To decide finally on the season of a trip to Turkey to the resort, below we advise you to familiarize yourself with the average values of climatic conditions.
- Weather in Bodrum by months:
How to get to Bodrum?
There are several options for how to get to the peninsula: flight by plane, bus, car, ferry.
First, we need to get to Bodrum from Moscow by plane. You can buy a plane ticket yourself. Or buy package tours and not think about a transfer, everything is already included in the tour.
It is more convenient to get on your own from Moscow airports: Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, they provide enough flights to Bodrum, but with one or two stops for transfer, most often in Istanbul and Ankara (where to take a walk in Ankara?).
Flight to Istanbul 3 hours, plus 1 hour 10 minutes to Bodrum. The flight duration is 5-6 hours. The cost of a round-trip flight from Moscow to Bodrum is 18 thousand rubles on average. At the time of publication of the material, we managed to find air tickets from 15 thousand in both directions at the end of June:
It is more profitable to buy tickets both ways at once. Carefully analyze all offers of airlines (how to buy a cheap air ticket?). If possible, the vacation should be booked in advance.
In summer, there are many direct charter flights of Russian and Turkish airlines. You will have to spend only 3 hours on the way, having flown 2219 km. Tickets are much cheaper than regular flights, but there is no official timetable.
Tours during the summer months usually include the cost of flying directly to the resort.
- Chip flights:
How to get to Bodrum from the airport?
Getting from Milas - the airport of arrival to Bodrum is easy. There are already buses and a 24-hour taxi service near the airport. It costs 350 rubles to travel by bus from the Havas company from the airport to the resort. Travel time 45 minutes. You can order a taxi in the airport building, the cost of the trip is 3600 rubles.
If you are tired, come with children and large luggage, it would be better to book a car in advance at Kiwitaxi, you will be met with a sign without delay right at the airport and taken to the hotel itself.
For independent movement around the resort and attractions, you can rent a car in one of the rental companies - car rental in Turkey. The cost of renting a car from Bodrum Airport for one day is from 1970 rubles.
Best 5 star hotels in Bodrum on the first line
Bodrum's 5 star all-inclusive beachfront hotels are scattered in different areas. Basically, luxury hotels are located at a distance of up to 25 km from the central area of the city in the most beautiful bays, own their own beaches and provide a diverse range of services and entertainment.
The difference between 4 * and 5 * is often arbitrary. All-inclusive 5-star hotels will cost you a day with a range of prices from $ 150 to $ 1200 for a double room.
- Rixos Premium Bodrum, room rate per knock from $ 400. Do you want a luxurious vacation? You will get it right here. At your service are several restaurants with different cuisines, a huge area with entertainment, several swimming pools, spa services and much more near the sea.
- The Marmara Bodrum - Adult Only, room rate from $ 300. We recommend booking this place for those tourists who like to enjoy dinner in a restaurant overlooking the entire resort as a whole. An ideal place for romantics and couples.
- Vera Miramar Resort, one of the inexpensive 5 star beachfront hotels in Bodrum that boasts an all inclusive holiday. According to tourists, many people like well-cooked cuisine, a children's menu, and an excellent location here. The cost of the room for one night is from US $ 198.
- Well, the most excellent place for a vacation with the whole family is Hilton Bodrum Turkbuku Resort & Spa. Quiet and cozy place in the village of Golturkbuku. We offer excellent service, delicious cuisine, spa treatments, entertainment for every budget. The cost of a beach holiday in this unique location is from $ 1180.
For the best deals in 5 stars by the sea, read a separate article in our blog.
Best 4 stars by the sea
Average price in 4 star hotels in Bodrum hesitates from 190 to 300 $... Inexpensive all inclusive options on the second line can be found from 70-250 $.
Rating of good 4 star hotels on the beach according to reviews:
- Dragut Point South Hotel - a cozy place with a high rating and guest reviews. With your favorite All inclusive system on the first line from the sea, room rates from $ 105.
- Crystal Hotel Bodrum - Accommodation will cost from $ 85, All inclusive meals, 5 minutes walk to the beach.
Cheap hotels 3 stars
3 star hotels can be booked from 50 to 100 $ for a double room, but there are very few of them.
- Liona Hotel & SPA - located in the village of Gundogan. It is considered one of the best in terms of price-quality ratio. The cost of the room is from $ 82, it is very close to the sea - 3 minutes on foot.
- Kriss Otel - is located near Bodrum in the village of Ortakent, the cost of accommodation per day is from $ 65.
In the very center there are inexpensive miniature boutique hotels, budget hostels.
In Bodrum, there are hotels of different categories and prices: hostels will cost from $ 10 - a room for 2 people, hotels with a small range of services from $ 20, higher class from $ 40.
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Areas of Bodrum for recreation
This is an unusually miniature city, with a relief landscape, there are no wide streets and spacious parks.
Areas for accommodation:
- Central - up to 5 minutes walk to the central beach. The most popular area, but crowded with holidaymakers. Built up with 2-3 storey buildings and hotels;
- Port - in the immediate vicinity of the port with a narrow strip of beach. Here cruise liners often come to the harbor, built up with small villas, luxury restaurants near the sea;
- Upper - Ataturk street and up from the coast. It will be difficult to rest in this area with children, there are sharp changes in altitude. It is worth noting that the area is very quiet;
- Gumbet - from the center to the west, up to the water 500-800 meters. Offers cheap accommodation for long-term rent from the owners;
- Bitez - west of Gumbet, consists of small apartment buildings. Many villas, duplexes, townhouses, hotels for every taste;
- Akyarlar - located near the city, dolmushi go here and from here - 5-15 minutes to the center. Quiet area for privacy, beautiful bay. We recommend to go on vacation with children, pensioners;
- Village Turgutreis - 20 mines from the city. Well-to-do citizens of the country rest here, there are luxurious villas all around, in each pool, gardens are laid out, very reminiscent of Greece. The sea may be 20 m or up to 10 km;
- Yenikoy - a cheap area for budget tourists in the Konachyk side. To the sea from 2 to 4 km., An area with winding, very narrow streets.
Bathing beaches
There are more than 20 beaches in a relatively small area. 2 are in the town, the rest are in the vicinity, many are marked with blue flags.
- Central - stretches along the east coast from the Castle, the territory is rather narrow. You can easily dine in cafes, from which orders are taken to the sun loungers, the beach is noisy and always crowded with tourists. The place is perfect for bathing children, the descent into the water is gentle.
- Gumbet - the largest in the bay of the same name, there are always a lot of people. Purchasing a drink includes a free sun lounger. The entry into the sea is comfortable for children. On the shore there are sand and pebbles, rare stones.
- Bardakci - the smallest and most popular. Want a free sun lounger, order drinks. There are small pebbles on the beach, sand in some places, a pleasant entrance to the sea.
- Akyarlar - a beautiful small beach, it is worth coming here for an excursion.
- Diamond - port area, near Diamond of Bodrum 5 *. Sand and pebbles, sun loungers belong to bars and hotels. Order a drink for $ 5-10 and get a sun lounger for free. The views of the bay are simply stunning.
- Bitez - to the west from Gumbet beach. The Ambrosia beach hotel occupies the best part of the beach, on the coast of sand with an admixture of pebbles. Sun loungers, as elsewhere, are free if you order a drink. Lounge - zone is free, you can use ottomans.
- Hurma sahili - 20 minutes from the city to the Mazi village and in front of you a spectacular turquoise sea, tangerine and olive tree plantations. The cleanest coast is completely free. Sun loungers for drinks.
What to see in Bodrum and the surrounding area?
A trip to Bodrum in summer doesn't stop at beaches and swimming. There are interesting places in the city and its surroundings that are worth visiting.
O excursion prices can be found in a separate material
Where should you go?
- Visit St. Peter's Castle, ticket price $ 8;
- Ruins of the Mindos Gate - admission is free;
- Mausoleum of Halicarnassus - entry $ 2.5;
- You can see the tower, the Ottoman shipyard for free;
- Be sure to visit the ancient theater, preferably on the day of a concert or some festival;
- Museum of Underwater Archeology - entrance ticket $ 8;
- Excursions to ancient Euromos, Didim, Ephesus, Turtle Island and other places, paying $ 25-65 for a ticket.
All sights of Turkey
Things to do and entertainment
Of the entertainment, it is worth noting the wonderful water park "Dedeman". A great place for a whole day vacation with children in Bodrum, ticket price $ 35. Luna Park is open in summer.
From boat trips, one can single out unforgettable tours on yachts. We advise you to definitely try the gulet trips.
The most important entertainment for adults is shopping. First of all, you should go to the souvenir shops and then start buying things.
The beach resort is famous for the active, fun, unrestrained life that engulfs the city at night. The largest and most popular disco Halicarnassus, the ticket price is $ 20.
For lovers of nightlife, the following clubs are suitable: Murphus club, Sahne Istanbu, club Catamaran, the average bill per tourist is $ 200.
Extreme entertainment
- diving - from $ 45;
- safari trip (jeep or horse) - $ 65-75;
- be sure to try rafting - $ 80;
- for lovers of the sea - windsurfing from $ 50.
Yachting is very popular. You can take an excursion along the coast for $ 20-50, renting a yacht for a day costs from $ 150.
What to take on the excursion of things and how to dress.
Prices in Bodrum 2021
Let's move on to prices for holidays in Bodrum in 2021, consider the cost of the trip and all financial costs.
- The cost of plane tickets to Bodrum from Moscow is on average from 18 thousand rubles.
- Accommodation in a 3 * hotel will cost from $ 60 to $ 110. A 4 * hotel will cost from $ 190 to $ 350. Accommodation by the sea on the first line will cost from $ 350 per night per room.
- In a restaurant, dinner per person is about $ 25, lunch in a cafe - $ 5-10, drink a mug of tea - $ 1. A trip within the city by taxi is $ 10, in the vicinity of $ 20-40.
By the way, be sure to read the material about what to try in Turkey from traditional cuisine.
You can relax in Bodrum for a week, spending an average of $ 1000-1200 for two, taking into account accommodation in hotels. The “all inclusive” system really allows you not only to completely dissolve in the rest, but also to save money, since self-catering is expensive.
In comparison with the resorts on the Mediterranean coast, the real prices in Bodrum are higher, but the level of comfort and service is also much better.
Vacationers who have visited the peninsula enthusiastically speak of their vacation at the resort, call it the brightest and most memorable, and Bodrum itself is a white city of fun and vibrant nightlife, where you want to return next summer.
You can find out about entertainment, the best restaurants according to tourists, where to stay and much more in the travel guide from TripAdvisor and our section on holidays in Turkey.
