Bodrum City Centre — Ancient Halicarnassus Reborn

Halicarnassus — one of history’s great cities

Modern Bodrum stands on the ruins of Halicarnassus, birthplace of Herodotus, father of history. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus — tomb of King Mausolus — was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The word “mausoleum” derives from his name.

In the 15th century, the Knights of St. John built their castle on the harbour using stones from the Mausoleum’s very ruins — a poetic recycling of greatness. Today that castle is Bodrum’s most iconic symbol, visible from everywhere in the bay.

The city has preserved its essential character through millennia: whitewashed cubic houses, bougainvillea-draped walls, a marina always welcoming seafarers, and a culture that values the pleasures of table and sea above everything.

Originally published at https://evbodrum.com.