TURKISH CITY FACT SHEETS

AVERAGE AIR TEMPERATURES Minimum - Maximum

GUMBET 37.00N 27.30E.

Gumbet is a holiday resort created to provide the usual facilities expected from a beach holiday. Unlike nearby Bodrum, Gumbet has a long beach curving around a bay and the space for the hotels and apartments required to accommodate the package holiday industry.

The center of Gumbet comes alive at night with several kilometers of rope lights in every conceivable color stretched around the outlines of almost every building, restaurant and disco bar. Flashing neon lights complete the picture in a final attempt to lure the passing tourists.

Disco bars thrash out this years and yesteryears sounds, mingling together in a cacophony of sounds in the narrow streets, while restaurants tempt the unwary with promises of Chinese, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Thai and even Turkish food, all from the same kitchen.

As the sun comes up it's time for a traditional breakfast bowl of soup to help soak up the excesses of the night, a couple of hours sleep, an afternoon posing on the beach and another night on the town.

 ◄ Bodrum

Altitude Sea level.

Airport Bodrum (BJV), 37Km from the city center.

Resorts Bodrum, Bitez, Turgutreis, Yalikavak, Gumusluk, Gundogan, Turkbuku, Torba, Yaliciftlik.

Transport Taxi, Coach, Mini-Bus, Rent-a-Car.

Local Sights
● Gumbet topless beach.
● Bodrum Castle, Museum of Underwater Archeology.
● Mausoleum.
● Pamukkale.
● Ephesus and the House of the Virgin Mary.
● Milas Carpet Village.

Local Excursions  
● Selcuk: Ephesus, House of the Virgin Mary.
● Bodrum Peninsula: Gumusluk (Myndos), Daily Sailing Gulet Cruises.
● Comlekci: Milas Carpet Village Village Crafts, Pottery, Carpet Making.
● Pamukkale: Hierapolis, Aphrodisias, Calcium Falls, Karahayit, Thermal
 Springs.
● Dalyan: Kaunos, Thermal Mud Baths, Iztuzu Beach (Turtle Beach), Lycean Rock Tombs, Dalyan Delta Boat Trip.
● Kos: Greek Island Ferry Trip. Guided sightseeing excursion

Overnight Excursions  
● Pamukkale/ Ephesus: Antique cities of Aphrodisias, Hierapolis and Ephesus, two days - one night.