Homeros "The land of eternal blue" and another resident of Bodrum, Cevat Sakir "The bliss of life in Bodrum is better than any eternal bliss". Bodrum, known as Halicarnassos in ancient times, built on a peninsula formed by the meeting of the eastern and western harbors, with its narrow streets winding down to the sea, castle, world-renowned yachts, shipyards, dazzling white houses and the tombs lining the shores.

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