Bodrum
via Didim.
Sail a 7-day yacht charter from Bodrum north via Yalıkavak, Türkbükü, Güllük, Didim, Kuşadası and Özdere — Turkish Aegean north coast loop with Ephesus + Apollo temple ruins.
Day-by-day route
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Bodrum → Bodrum
Provisioning day at Bodrum Marina. 15th-c Castle of St Peter (Underwater Archaeology Museum) + 4th-c BC Halicarnassus mausoleum (Seven Wonders). Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Plan to bazaar haggling for spices + leather and meze platters at a waterfront meyhane.
Route at a glance
Route summary
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Day-by-day journey
Named anchorages, restaurants, and route notes for every leg of the week — written by sailors who've actually run this passage.
Bodrum → Bodrum
Provisioning + harbour day at Bodrum Marina. Walk the 15th-c Castle of St Peter (Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Uluburun Bronze Age shipwreck displayed inside). Ancient Halicarnassus mausoleum ruins (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, 4th-c BC) 500 m from the marina.
Things to do
Visit the 15th-c Castle of St Peter Museum
See the 4th-c BC Halicarnassus mausoleum ruins
Bazaar haggling for spices + leather
Meze platters at a waterfront meyhane
Mooring tip
Bodrum Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €80-130/night peak, fully sheltered. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.
Bodrum → Yalıkavak & Göl Türkbükü
12 nm north to Yalıkavak — most exclusive marina on the Turkish Aegean (Palmarina, opened 2014, the closest competitor to Costa Smeralda for premium-yacht clientele). Göl Türkbükü 4 nm east is the quieter alternative — pine-fringed coves, smaller harbour. Göl Türkbükü small marina €100-160/night cheaper alternative. Plan to boutique browse along Palmarina alleys and sundowner at a beach bar.
Things to do
Walk Yalıkavak Palmarina superyacht dock
Anchor swim at Göl Türkbükü pine-fringed cove
Boutique browse along Palmarina alleys
Sundowner at a beach bar
Mooring tip
Yalıkavak Palmarina stern-to, €200-400/night peak (premium). Göl Türkbükü small marina €100-160/night cheaper alternative.
Göl Türkbükü → Güllük
12 nm north to Güllük — quiet fishing port, Iasos archaeological site (4th-c BC Carian-Greek city, Byzantine walls + Roman agora) on the headland 2 km south. Anchor in Güllük Bay on sand 5-7 m, sheltered from N. Plan to walk the 4th-c BC Iasos Byzantine + Roman ruins, anchor swim in glassy Güllük Bay, çöp şiş grilled lamb skewers at a family quay restaurant.
Things to do
Walk the 4th-c BC Iasos Byzantine + Roman ruins
Anchor swim in glassy Güllük Bay
Çöp şiş grilled lamb skewers at a family quay restaurant
Smell olive-wood and sage on the waterfront
Mooring tip
Güllük small marina stern-to, €60-100/night, sheltered from N. Anchor on sand at 5-7 m as alternative.
Güllük → Didim
20 nm north to Didim — site of the Temple of Apollo (4th-c BC, the third-largest Greek temple ever built, 122 columns each 19.7 m tall, sanctuary of the Branchidae oracle). D-Marin Didim stern-to is the standard charter overnight. Altınkum Beach golden sand 1 nm south.
Things to do
Visit the 4th-c BC Temple of Apollo (122 columns)
Anchor swim at Altınkum Beach golden sand
Buy lokum (Turkish delight) from a family confectionery
Walk the harbour bazaar for handwoven textiles
Mooring tip
D-Marin Didim stern-to with lazy lines, €100-160/night peak, fully sheltered. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.
Didim → Kuşadası
32 nm long north to Kuşadası — major cruise-ship port + gateway to Ephesus (UNESCO, 1st-c AD Roman city, the largest archaeological site in the eastern Mediterranean). Setur Kuşadası Marina stern-to. Ephesus tour is 4-hour shore excursion by taxi. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.
Things to do
Day-trip to Ephesus UNESCO Roman city
Walk the Library of Celsus + Great Theatre
Anchor swim at Ladies' Beach
Browse the Kuşadası bazaar for silk + spices
Mooring tip
Setur Kuşadası Marina stern-to, €100-160/night peak, fully sheltered. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth.
Kuşadası → Özdere
15 nm west to Özdere — quiet Aegean coastal village, natural rock-pool thermal springs at the shore, paddleboard-friendly cliff coves with wildflowers. Anchor in the bay on sand 4-6 m, sheltered from N. Anchor in the bay on sand at 4-6 m as alternative. Plan to zeytinyağlı olive-oil dishes at a beach taverna and tasting local Aegean white wine.
Things to do
Soak in the rock-pool thermal springs
Paddleboard the cliff coves with wildflowers
Zeytinyağlı olive-oil dishes at a beach taverna
Tasting local Aegean white wine
Mooring tip
Özdere small marina stern-to, €40-70/night, sheltered from N. Anchor in the bay on sand at 4-6 m as alternative.
Özdere → Bodrum
60 nm long south back to Bodrum Marina. Long passage day — leave at first light. Optional Kara Ada thermal-spring swim stop on the way. Refuel at Bodrum before tying up. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Plan to crew dinner at a cliffside restaurant and sunset cocktail with the Aegean breeze.
Things to do
Optional Kara Ada thermal-spring swim
Refuel and clean the boat at Bodrum Marina
Crew dinner at a cliffside restaurant
Sunset cocktail with the Aegean breeze
Mooring tip
Bodrum Marina stern-to with lazy lines, €80-130/night peak. Refuel at the entrance fuel berth. Confirm handover slot 24h ahead.
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