Bodrum - Gündoğan
Gündoğan is a secluded village a few minutes drive of Yalikavak and 25 km from Bodrum. It is one of the more popular holiday resorts of recent years with its beaches and historic places and the warmest climate in the peninsula (you can still swim in September and October).
The waterfront in Gündoğan is spacious and not crowded. There are a few small but comfortable hotels along the beach, and theintimate seaside restaurants. Also the numerous jetties jutting from the shore provide plenty of comfortable and private spots for sunbathing and swimming and daily boats for hire are available from the small harbor. Despite increasing popularity of Gündoğan the village is largely unspoilt and has a rural feel with locals herding their cows through the streets and selling their home grown produce.
Gündoğan is easily accessible and there is a frequent public transport connecting the village with neighbouring Yalıkavak which is 15 minutes drive away and offers a good shopping street, a marina, beach, bars and restaurants. Bodrum is 25 minutes away for those who fancy an exciting nightlife.
Gündoğan also offers some interesting historical sites. Across the bay is Küçük Tavsan (Little Rabbit) Island , where an old Greek Church is clearly visible atop the hill. A step climb up the ridge just outside the upper village leads to a flight of 50 steps cut into the rock and the entrance to a small but spectacularly sited monastery.
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