Bodrum,Turkey

It's a pretty peninsula, and the port town of Bodrum is really great despite the masses and masses of development everywhere. Luckily all the buildings are white and low rise,lessening the impact. Of course, we recommend arriving by yacht, to avoid all the traffic and chaos beyond the marina and the quaint old areas, and next time we visit, we hope that we can sail in too. Campsites are few and far between and we found the only one for miles around in the town of Gumbet, a short mini bus ride from Bodrum.It's a low budget package holiday destination and also very popular with local young Turks.The campsite was on the beach, fronted by a large, outdoor bar,decorated entirely in pink,and busy every afternoon because of the foam party!We found a couple of local places, but were somewhat put off by most of the restaurants, especially those along the beach, whose menus all included Turkish, Chinese, Italian and Mexican faire as well as the ever popular"All Day Full English Breakfast", BBQ and seafood.By midnight the whole town is throbbing to the sound of Turkish club music, which goes on until day break. We slept soundly with ear plugs and our fan blowing directly onto us all night.
We did a great day trip on a Gulet,sailing from bay to bay and lolling about on cushions on deck in the sun with free-flow beer and wine. Have you ever seen a boat- based ice-cream seller? Pretty cool!