Where to stay · Local feel

Most local neighbourhoods in Bodrum

Where to stay in Bodrum to feel like a resident — the neighbourhoods with genuine local life, independent restaurants, and the fewest tourists.

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Top pick for local feel

Bodrum City

The Crusader castle, the bazaar and the marina — where Bodrum the working Turkish town actually lives.

Bodrum Castle and city marina from the bay

Bodrum City

Top pick

The Crusader castle, the bazaar and the marina — where Bodrum the working Turkish town actually lives.

9/10

Walk

7/10

Price

7/10

Local

10/10

Central

Gümüşlük

Good

The artsy western tip — submerged Myndos ruins, rabbit island and chef-driven small restaurants.

8/10

Walk

4/10

Price

8/10

Local

4/10

Central

Bitez bay and windsurfing sails on the south coast

Bitez & Gümbet

Trade-off

The central south-coast pair — Bitez quiet and family-resort, Gümbet loud and 18-30 strip.

7/10

Walk

8/10

Price

5/10

Local

7/10

Central

Yalıkavak

Trade-off

The upscale marina village in the west — D-Marin superyacht complex and the new luxury centre of gravity.

8/10

Walk

2/10

Price

6/10

Local

5/10

Central

Türkbükü

Trade-off

The ultra-luxury north-coast village — Macakizi, pier restaurants and Istanbul-celebrity weekending.

7/10

Walk

1/10

Price

4/10

Local

5/10

Central

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