Bitez Mantıcı

Bodrum Peninsula


On a roadside terrace in the village, this unassuming place does excellent versions of Turkey's extended carbohydrates family, from mantı (Turkish ravioli) and börek (filled pastry) to gözleme (stuffed flatbreads).


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Nearby Bodrum Peninsula attractions

1. Myndos Gate

1.93 MILES

These are the restored remains of the only surviving gate from what were originally 7km-long walls probably built by King Mausolus in the 4th century BC…

2. Ancient Theatre

2.32 MILES

Ancient Halicarnassus' theatre was built in the hillside rock in the 4th century BC to seat 5000 spectators but that capacity was increased to 13,000 for…

3. Windmills

2.36 MILES

For the best vistas of Bodrum, head to the peninsula on the west side of town which is crowned by seven old windmills.

4. Ottoman Cemetery

2.46 MILES

This Ottoman cemetery stands just above the marina, and contains the tombs of two famous Turkish seamen (Mustafa Pacha and his son). Part of the enclosure…

5. Mausoleum

2.47 MILES

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum (originally 44.8m high) was the greatest achievement of Carian King Mausolus (r 376–353 BC),…

6. Tepecik Camii

2.59 MILES

This small whitewashed mosque is right on the waterfront on Bodrum's main drag.

8. Belediye

2.87 MILES

The city hall is in the centre of town.