Ayana

Bodrum Peninsula


This popular fish restaurant follows the peninsula custom of dining right on the sand, with a delicious range of home-cooked mezes and fish dishes to complement the local wine.


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Nearby Bodrum Peninsula attractions

1. Windmills

3.36 MILES

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

2. Myndos Gate

3.49 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…

3. Dibeklihan Culture & Art Village

3.64 MILES

In the all-but abandoned village of Yakaköy just off the road between Yalıkavak and Ortakent, this complex contains an art gallery, shops, the Dibek…

4. Ottoman Cemetery

3.84 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. Ancient Theatre

3.94 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…

6. Mausoleum

4.02 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),…

7. Tepecik Camii

4.07 MILES

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

8. Bodrum Castle

4.21 MILES

Bodrum's magnificent waterfront castle, built by the Knights Hospitaller, dates back to the 15th century. It houses the excellent Museum of Underwater…