11- The Area Around Bodrum

Bodrum area is beautiful. In the past most of Bodrum was covered with tangerine trees but now these are turned into buildings. Still some life has survived outside, only because of some very strict land conservation requirements.

All these photographs are from Yalıçiftlik region. There are other nice areas in Bodrum too but they are getting lost quite rapidly.

Locals say that Virgin Mary spent a night right here, at this ruined structure below as she was escaping from persecution towards Ephesus.

As a belief, many people bend under this arch to make a wish. I have no idea if such a claim is true and if this structure could be 2000 years old. I just know it is nice to make a wish occasionally ! 

This is from Kisebükü, the northern part of Gökova to the east of Bodrum. The photo below was taken at Cennet Koyu, Paradise Bay to the north of Bodrum.