Bodrum General Tips by erendilight

Favorite Thing: Head Official's Office : +90-252-316 10 01

Municipality : +90-252-316 10 09

Provincial Directorate of Information : +90-252-316 10 91

Police : +90-252-316 80 80

Hospital : +90-252-313 14 20

Air Ticket :
Turkish Airline : +90-252-3133172 (2 lines)

Ferris & Hydrofoils :
Bodrum Express Line : +90-252-316 10 87
Bodrum Ferryboat Association : +90-252-3160882

Bus Companies :
Ulusoy : +90-252-3130167
Varan : +90-252-3167849
Uludag : +90-252-3132777
Pamukkale : +90-252-3161369
Metro : +90-252-3132233
Karadeveci : +90-252-3162560
Kamil Koc : +90-252-3165350
Hakiki Koc : +90-252-3131662


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Favorite Thing: DAILY EXPRESSIONS
good morning- gunaydin
good afternoon- tunaydin
good evening- iyi akshamlar
good day- iyi gunler
how much does it cost? - bu kaç para?
where is ...........? - .............. nerede?
post office- postane
bakery- ekmekçi
market- market
bar- bar
grocery- manav
hospital- hastane
pharmacy- eczane
restaurant- restoran/lokanta
toilet- tuvalet
patisserie- pastane
police station- karakol
cinema- sinema
beach- sahil/kumsal
shopping center- alışveriş merkezi
WH- QUESTIONS
what is ..........? - ...... ne?
which is .......? - .......... hangisi?
when...........? ......... ne zaman?
who is.......? .......... kim?
whose ........? ........... kimin?
what kind of........? ne çeşit ........?
ADJECTIVES
expensive- pahali
cheap- ucuz
hot- sicak
cold - soguk
far- uzak
near- yakin
open- achik
closed- kapali
happy- mutlu
COLORS
red- kirmizi
blue- mavi
green- yeshil
brown- kahverengi
purple- mor
pink- pembe
yellow- sari
grey- gri
white- beyaz
black- siyah
FOOD
bread- ekmek
cheese- peynir
tomatoes- domates
jam- rechel
honey- bal
chocolate- chikolata
olive- zeytin
DRINKS
water- su
milk- sut
beer- bira
wine- sharap
apple juice- elma suyu
mineral water- soda
SOME USEFUL DIALOGUES
how are you? nasilsin?
fine, thanks- teshekkurler iyiyim
and you?- ya sen?
would you like .......? .......... ister misin?
I want ..........- ............. istiyorum.
I like ........... - ............ hoshlanirim.
I love ............ - ........... severim.
I don't like.......... - ..............'dan hoshlanmam.

P.S. : you can also ask for the things you could need cos my mind stopped:)


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Favorite Thing: In the centre of all resort you will find the Post Office which is indicated in Bodrum with a yellow sign resding "P.T.T." The opening hours may vary from town to town but in general in high season your local post office is open from early morning until at least midnight and seven days a week. Here you can buy stamps and make telephone calls. Some accommodations sell stamps and will post letters and cards for you. When calling home of course the easiest way is to phone from your hotel or apartments. Most accommodations have direct telephones in the rooms or if not the reception can connect you.


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Favorite Thing: I recommend that you do not drink the tap water in Bodrum due to it's high mineral content. Both 1 litre and 5 litre bottles can be purchased or from the bar or market in your accommodation or from one of the many markets around the resort. For those staying in self-catering acommodation the tap water can be used for making tea or coffee as there is no problem once the water is boiled.


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Favorite Thing: The voltage here in Bodrum is 220 volts. All electical appliances may be used here but of course as the pluds here are different i.e. 2 pin circular, then you will need a treveller adapter. Unlike Europe, most Turkish bathrooms have sockets and we advise caution when using these. From time to time power cuts may occur which unfortunately are out outt of our control but generally they do not last very long and normally power is quikly restored.


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Favorite Thing: 30.30 m SAILING GULET
6 AIR-CONDITIONED CABINS, 6 WC-SHOWERS

LOA: 30.30 m
BEAM: 7.30 m
BUILT YEAR: 1998
ENGINE: 360 FIAT AI OF with 1/4 twindisc gear box
GENERATOR: ONAN 20 kwa. 50 kwa
SAIL AREA: 560 sq meter
ELECTRICITY: 220/24 V
HULL MATERIAL: Mahogany, teak deck
EQUIPMENTS: VHF, dinghy with outboard 9 hp, windsurf,fishing equipment, CD-player, TV, music system, deep freeze, ice maker, masks, flippers, sun awnings, sun mattresses, deck chairs, sea ladder.
Fuuly equipped sail system with dacron sails.
ACCOMMODATION: 6 air conditioned cabins (1 Master cabin, 4 dbl cabin, 1 single cabin) each cabin has shower/wc (cubicle shower)-with foot and hand towels, all toilets are one touch system, hot water, saloon, fully equipped galley, indoor/outdoor dining, crew quarter.
OPTIONALS: Fax machine, satellite phone, satellite tv, computer, Jetski, speed boat with 60 hp., mono-single water ski, ringo.

Fondest Memory: A gulet: A gulet is an all wooden motor sailing yacht built for cruising the coasts in the calm warm waters of the Mediterranean. These yachts are built to center life on deck during the charter. Spacious decks and housing a large (usually) aft half mooned shaped dining and lounging area are their main features.

The number of passengers a gulet carries varies, according to size, between 8 and 16. On a 17 to 25 meter boat, that is quite a breathing space for each person considering that every passenger has private quarters and jointly used decks, saloons, etc. are quite spacious.

A gulet can best be compared to a small hotel afloat. There are double berths in each cabin and occasionally, upper bunks. Every cabin has its and shower. The crew sleeps and uses the facilities in their separate

Common quarters include a large saloon, a fully equipped galley commanded by a cook, lots of uncluttered deck space, sun mattresses strewn all over to laze on while tanning. Round sterned gulets have a mattress covered perch in the aft that is called a "pigeon's nest", the most comfortable place to lounge or nap on the boat, protected by awnings. Unlike a bareboat, which is often limited in water supply, a gulet offers the chance to wash off the salt after every swimming party, as it takes up to 3 tons of fresh water.

The routes:
Route I: Bodrum - Gökova - Bodrum
Route II: Marmaris - Gulf of Fethiye - Marmaris
Route III: Göcek - Fethiye - Göcek

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