Are you planning on staying in Bodrum or one of the resorts?

Bodrum town is nice but there isn't much of a beach. There are plenty of different resorts you could choose from depending in what kind of holiday you are after. Tell me a bit about what you want and I will see if I can point you in the right direction of where to stay

Hi Kedi,

Somewhere that does not have a long transfer time, as my lad gets coach sick

Close to beach and also a good selection of bars/restaurants to eat out in evening.

Last time was in Icmeler, which was really nice, but about a 2 hour transfer from Dalaman and as his mum's not coming this time, i dont want to be holding a sick bag! lol

Thanks

If you are looking for a fairly lively resort Gümbet may suit you. It is 1 hour by coach transfer but if your son is coach sick you may prefer to look into a private transer, which will only be 45 minutes.

If you prefer something a little quieter the next resort on is Bitez, just 5 minutes further.

Have to agree with Kedi! If you want lively bars and night life then Gumbet is your best bet.

Bodrum is a great place to visit, the castle, mausoleum (one of the seven wonders of the ancient world) , shopping etc. but may not suit your son!

Bitez is a lot quieter but has plenty of bar/restaurants for evenings etc. It is only a 15 min. dolmus ride from Bodrum town so can still benefit from all the attractions there.
if you are both energetic you can walk to Gumbet (or vice versa)

Thanks guys!

want a good choice of places to eat in the evening as always go S/C, like a few beers in the bars but not into clubbing, in other words not dead quiet, but with a bit of atmosphere.

Went to Icmeler few years ago and that was about right.

Regards.

J.

Maybe Bitez then, there is a good choice of restaurants and you can have a few drinks without it being too lively. It has a great atmosphere and if you fancy going out for a livelier night Gümbet is just 5 minutes away by taxi.

I will throw in Dalyan, 30 minute transfer from Dalaman.

Set on a river with easy access via gentle water taxi or dolmus to a lovely beach. Plenty of shops along with bars & restaurants ranging from a couple of music bars (not disco's) to very sedate little bars / restaurants down on the riverside.

It has a nice easy going feeling and a good little buzz while still managing to hold on to the feel of a small Turkish resort.

A very safe resort where I am sure you would feel comfortable in giving your son some freedom to do his own thing.

Several good supermarkets to choose from and a large market on Saturdays.

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Graham

Bodrums pretty small, so everywhere on the peninsula is within 1 hour transfer which is great