Yalıkavak
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Yalıkavak is a resort in the Southern Aegean region of Turkey. It's on the peninsula 18 km northwest of Bodrum, and marketed to tourists as "Bodrum region" along with the neighbouring villages of Gündoğan and Göltürkbükü. These sprawl into each other and in 2014 their population was 14,160. Bodrum in antiquity was important and developed a fine harbour castle. The little coves and harbours on the north peninsula had maritime trade but were of no great account, so they never attracted population, fortifications or embellishments. They were quiet fishing and sponge-diving villages until the 1980s, when Turkey and especially Bodrum attracted a mass budget tourist market. Hotels, apartment villas and holiday homes for Turkish city dwellers spread along the inlets and scrubby headlands. The villages sprawled into each other and in 1988 the township called Yalıkavak was created by combining them.
What to Experience in Yalıkavak
Taste of Yalıkavak...
Yalıkavak and the roads from Bodrum and along the coast have 4G from all Turkish carriers. As of March 2023, 5G has not rolled out in Turkey.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsFor long-distance travel see Bodrum, which has flights from Europe, and inter-city buses from Istanbul, Izmir and beyond. Yeni Otogar the new bus terminal is 5 km northeast of Bodrum city, at the D330 junction for Torba. It might be quickest to take a taxi from there. All local buses run from Yeni Otogar to downtown Bodrum then fan out across the peninsula: the 2-6 runs to Gökçebel and Yalıkavak daily 07:00-22:00 every 30 min. The 2-22 runs to Gündoğan daily 08:00-22:00 every hour to 90 min. The 2-37 winds along the coast from Turgutreis via Gümüşlük to Gümüşkaya, Yalıkavak, Gündoğan and Göltürkbükü, daily 07:30-19:00 every 90 min. 37.10427.2871 Yalıkavak marina is the main harbour on this coast, and local transport hub. However it's not a Port of Entry into Turkey so if you sail your own boat from Greek waters, you need to proceed first to Bodrum to clear immigration and customs. Both sides are vigilant for small craft dodging across the border and up to no good....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
The individual villages are walkable but the resort area straggles. Dolmuşes run from Bodrum and along the coast. Yalıkavak and the roads from Bodrum and along the coast have 4G from all Turkish carriers. As of March 2023, 5G has not rolled out in Turkey.
Where to Stay
Yalıkavak and the roads from Bodrum and along the coast have 4G from all Turkish carriers. As of March 2023, 5G has not rolled out in Turkey.
Money & Budget
Yalıkavak and the roads from Bodrum and along the coast have 4G from all Turkish carriers. As of March 2023, 5G has not rolled out in Turkey.
Safety Information
Glimpses of Yalıkavak
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