BODRUM KONUT
3BR, 2BA, Sleeps 6

This two-story villa, situated on the hill of the famous Gumusluk Village of the Bodrum Peninsula, comes with a breathtaking sea view. The community complex is ideal for a quiet relaxing stay and is only 300 meters to the beach. Restaurant and shopping facilities are in short drive approximately 3 km distance. You can reach the village by the public transport dolmus every 15 minutes during the season.

The history of the town is at least as old as that of Bodrum. Gumusluk is the site of a Lelege town founded 5,000 years ago, and then called Myndos. No excavations have ever been undertaken here, however, records are full of references to the city. The cove is best-protected natural shelter along a shoreline that is constantly exposed to the wind. Also, entrance to the cove is concealed by the land in such a away that one can find it only if one knows exactly where to look. For this reason, Gumusluk is strategically important and part of the military zone today. A strip of sand encircles the cove. To the right of it is a little island called Tavsan (Rabbit). When the sea is shallow, you can literally walk to this island via the small causeway of stones that was built in Hellenistic times. While your little "walk" to the island, make sure to check out the remains of ruins underneath the water.

Gumusluk is set amidst tangerine groves and foliage and its shoreline is decked with seafood restaurants. Gumusluk roughly means a form of "silver". Piri Reis explains how this village got its name in his writings in 1521. He explains that during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II, flourishing silver mines existed near the town and the city was named after them. The locals argue that Gumusluk gets its name due to the silvery light emitted by the sea's phosphorescence at night. Gumusluk has been the scene of some momentous events in history. When Anthony and Cleopatra set sail for Rome - they made a stop here. Myndos is where Brutus and his fellow conspirators hatched their plan to murder Julius Caesar and is also the site Brutus fled to and hid for a time after the assassination. Today, this 5,000-year-old site is an important part of Turkish tourism. It is totally cosmopolitan and very popular, particularly with British tourists.