Bodrum - Gümüşlük
Gümüşlük is a peaceful village and one of the oldest settlements on the peninsula. It is located in the west of the peninsula, 30 minutes drive from Bodrum, and on the site of the ancient city of Myndos . The village has a few modest restaurants and several pensions and motels, but it retains a small-scale atmosphere for the simple reason that most of the village is designated an official archeological site so that no landscaping alterations or large scale development are allowed. This will ensure that the area will remain unspoiled and that number of new properties will be kept under control. Increasing demand together with controlled supply will create a healthy growth of property prices.
Some of the best fish restaurants of the Bodrum peninsula are here offering food of exceptionally good quality. Several restaurants have terraced roof, perfect for enjoying the tranquil scene or for watching the sunset as in the evening the sea turns into thousands of different colours.
There is an excellent sandy beach awarded Blue Flag status offering a good range of water sports and sunbeds with many beach side restaurants.
Gümüşlük is the best place for snorkelling ; in the calm waters of the sheltered bay all sorts of sunken ruins can be found. The island, known as Rabbit Island by the locals, separates the two well-sheltered bays of Gümüşlük. You can walk there through water.
A small Byzantine church above the beach is now a cultural centre with a regular programme of concerts and exhibitions. Nightlife enthusiasts can take a short drive to Bodrum.
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