Bodrum Turkey Cruise Port Guide | Easy DIY Port Day
Full Bodrum Cruise Port Guide: https://www.nowgoseeit.com/blog/bodrum-cruise-port-guide Watch our Greece Cruise Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Hr8kE0shYl-5-vbFCUtHYoCiYUNTChY In this video, we’re spending one day at Cruise Port Bodrum, Turkey, and doing it completely on our own. Bodrum is one of the easiest ports on this cruise to explore without booking an excursion. You can walk right off the ship, follow the bay into town, and reach the main waterfront and old town area in about fifteen to twenty minutes. We start at the cruise port, talk through the walk into Bodrum, show the easy beach option at Kumbahçe Sahili, continue along the waterfront promenade, and explore the covered shopping arcades near the shore. Then we visit Bodrum Castle, also known as the Castle of Saint Peter, and walk through the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. The museum is spread throughout the castle, with exhibits on shipwrecks, ancient cargo, glass, amphorae, the Serçe Limanı shipwreck, the Carian Princess, and plenty of castle views over the harbor. From there, we walk to the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. There isn’t a giant monument standing there today, but it’s still pretty incredible to stand on the original site of something that important. We also test out the Bodrum Bazaar, which several travel blogs recommended. For us, it was the dud of the day. Maybe we missed something, or maybe it wasn’t fully operating when we visited, but what we found was mostly a parking garage and a few small shops selling knockoff shoes and sports jerseys. The good news is that the walk led us to Cevat Şakir Caddesi, which ended up being our favorite shopping street in Bodrum. If you want less touristy shopping, better prices, and more practical stores, this is the street to add to your route. We finish the day at Artemis Cafe and Restaurant near the beach with local cider, water views, and a much-needed sit-down before heading back to the ship. If you’re planning a cruise stop in Bodrum, this video will help you decide what’s worth your time, what’s walkable from the port, where to shop, where to skip, and how to make the most of a one-day visit. For maps, links, excursion ideas, and more details from our day in Bodrum, visit the full blog post at NowGoSeeIt.com. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Bodrum, Turkey 00:50 Walking from the Cruise Port into Town 01:30 Kumbahçe Sahili Beach Near the Port 02:05 Bodrum Waterfront Promenade 02:30 Covered Shopping Arcades in Bodrum 04:15 Bodrum Has Cats. A Lot of Cats. 04:45 Bodrum Castle 06:25 Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology 08:10 Peacocks and the Carian Princess 9:05 Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 11:15 The Bodrum Bazaar Disappointment 11:40 Cevat Şakir Caddesi Shopping 12:15 Artemis Cafe and Restaurant 12:25 Bodrum Excursion Options 13:00 Walking Back to the Cruise Ship 13:30 Final Thoughts on Cruise Port Bodrum MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Bodrum Cruise Port Kumbahçe Sahili Beach Bodrum Waterfront Promenade Bodrum Castle / Castle of Saint Peter Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology Serçe Limanı Shipwreck Carian Princess Exhibit Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Bodrum Bazaar Cevat Şakir Caddesi Artemis Cafe and Restaurant Bodrum Duty Free RELATED VIDEOS Rhodes Cruise Port Guide: https://youtu.be/DMpkMwXgUbA Greece Cruise Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Hr8kE0shYl-5-vbFCUtHYoCiYUNTChY ABOUT NOW GO SEE IT Now Go See It is a travel blog and YouTube channel focused on practical, honest travel guides, cruise port days, hotel tours, theme parks, food, shopping, and real itineraries that help you plan better trips without wasting half the day figuring things out after you arrive. Visit the blog: https://www.nowgoseeit.com #Bodrum #CruisePort #TurkeyTravel #CruiseTravel #NowGoSeeIt