TURKEY - C2C Yachting

Bodrum
Bodrum... A charming little town of white houses hung with
flowers rising tier on tier against a green hill overlooking the
magnificent Castle of St John. Bodrum is a bustling market town
by day and by night it has an extensive range of discos, restaurants
and night clubs to suit every taste.
"Do not think that you will leave as you came, those of you who
came before were the same. However, they all have their mind in
Bodrum and left." This is a very famous saying from Cevat fiakir
Kabaa¤açl›, known as Halikarnas Bal›kç›s› (the Fisherman of
Halicarnassos), wrote about Bodrum.
The big hearted sponge divers, captains who are in love with sea,
the fishermen, the white washed houses, the purple flowering
begonias that climb the walls, the clean coves around it and most
of all the long entertaining nights that stretch to dawn all add to
Bodrum’s fame.
Bodrum is also the location of one of the ancient Seven Wonders
of the World: The Mausoleum. The Museum of Underwater
Archaeology is well worth a visit as well as the amphitheatre
overlooking the town and harbour, which is surely one of the
most photographed views in Turkey.
There are nearby anchorages around Bodrum as it is a place where
visitors will anchor during the day and cruise to the marina at
night to enjoy the atmosphere of Bodrum.
Eyes will be suddenly struck by a vista of modern windmills with
their huge white wings reaching to the sky above. At Alaçat› you
are confronted with two very trying choices; either you join the
antiques of the windsurfers sporting almost every imaginable color
riding the light blue waters or you rome into the cobblestone
colorful streets flavored with Anatolian culture and the time-worn
windmills. It is very likely that the decision will be taken from
your hands by the sun rising sharply in the sky overhead during
the daytime and you will find you are on the road to Alaçat› cove
with its small boat basin in search of the cool waters.
Alaçat› cove is one of many coves to be found along the Aegean
coastline, however there are two very special features of this cove
rendering it a windsurfer's heaven. The first one of these is the
ceaseless winds and the other is depth of the sea, which does not
exceed one and a half meters and extends out within the complete
area. Like the sea and the wind, the narrow streets of Alaçat› is
filled with surprises which depend on the eyes of the observers.
Bodrum’s Houses
Heaven of
the Windsurfers is Alaçat›
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