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Town Centre: Retail Therapy - Bodrum Style!

The centre of Bodrum is home of a range of food, clothes and accessory shops. There are shops selling trips and car hire and shops purely for tourist trinkets but you get a real feel of the bazaar like nature of Turkey when you enter the covered shopping area which extends from beside the castle to the other side of the harbour (by the statue of Ataturk on horseback at the large taxi rank on Neyzen Tevfik Caddessi).
This covered shopping area serves two main purposes:
* IT IS COOLER THAN ON THE ROADS! Bodrum is so hot from 10am until late really and it is hard work shopping in the sweltering temperatures, the covered shopping area gives a small respite from the blazing sun and the heat.
* There are some surprises in there too! There are banks, sandal and carpet shops, sports wear shops (there is actually a great shop selling genuine Turkish football shirts at very good value rather than the fake versions that can be bought anywhere.
When shopping lok out for the Nazar trinkets, the lemon lotion that refreshes and soothes you in the heat, bottles of raki to take home (very cheap present if you have any alcoholic friends!!) and the local specialities of lather and footwear. THis shopping area is covered with bouganvillea and leaves and all of a sudden Bodrum looks like a completely different place :-)

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Market (near the Otogar): Market Day on the Peninsula!

Fresh fruit and vegetables can be bought in the vegetable market every Thursday and Friday in Bodrum. There are bargains in clothing (such as cheap t-shirts and jeans but don't expect those great bargain levi's to be the authentic items!), fabrics (like the lace specialities from the peninsula) and household goods can be found in the dry good markets on Tuesdays. The markets are to be found quite close to the bus station.
Tour operators offer other market day tours around the peninsula to places like Bitez and Turgetreis.

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Karada Marina Shopping Centre: Elegant Shopping!

The Karada Marina shopping centre is a wonderfully clean, bright and modern shopping centre not too far from the yacht club on Neyzen Tefvik Caddesi.
The shops are quite exclusive and are designed with the wealthier shopper in mind but even if you don't want to spend a fortune down there, it is s lovely place to walk around - take in the atmosphere and watch the beautiful people with their large boats sail by.
Lots of nautical themed shops, sail wear and equipment and designer stores are located here. There is also a small supermarket here so if you are staying at the hotels that are local to this centre (such as Seckin Konaklar) this is a handy place to stock up without having to walk too far with your shopping.

What to pay: Expensive

Phone: 0252 316 18 60

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Take your pick!: Supermarkets in Bodrum

For anyone who is self catering in Bodrm you wil need access to cheap good quality foods, cleaning products and other necessary summer equipment such as sunscreen.
Bodrum has 4 major supermarkets and many smaller shops in the town. The best prices are to be found at the larger markets:
* Migros (0252 316 0983
* Gima
* Kipa (owned by Tesco)
* Tansas (0252 313 49 20)
* Kos Tas (like B&Q)
* Metro (like Makro)

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Oasis Shopping Centre: 200 Stores in one place!!

For all your shopping needs pop to the Oasis shopping and cultural centre on the main Bodrum to Gumbet Road (at the crossroads). There are approximately 200 shops, cafes, restaurants and bars here - there is a marks and spencers and many other well known retailers who have jumped on the trendy Bodrum andwagon.
There is also a cinema. The downside to a complex like this is that it may take business away from the smaller and more traditional traders in the town centre however there are only so many boncuk trinkets you can see before you crave a little retail therapy!!

What to buy: There is limited haggling potential in this part of town as many of these franchises have bigger agendas and overheads to worry about.

Address: Gumbet crossroads

Phone: 022 3131281

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Tulumba.com: A taste of Turkey at home!!

I have used a great website that sells all things Turkish and will ship pretty much anywhere. Tulumba.com is based in America but they have Turkish books, music, food, maps,clothing and jewellery available at very reasonable prices. They have a travel service.
There will be a shipping charge but the service is fast and efficient.
I have recently ordered some road maps from them and they arrived within a few days of my order and in good condition.
There is also a linked website that sells from within Turkey.

Other Contact: info@tulumba.com

Phone: +1 (718) 832-6193

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Website: http://www.tulumba.com or www.tulumba.tr