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Karakaya

Before you get to Gümüşlük you see the sign for the village of Karakaya. Take the turn without thinking. A few minutes later you will see an old residential area on the sides of the barren hill. Leave your car at the entrance of the village and walk along the narrow streets. Karakaya is one of the oldest settlements on the peninsula, with stone houses, some hundreds of years old, some of which are abandoned and some that have been restored by their owners. The giant cactuses and the begonia add another climate to these stone houses. The view from the village that towards the Sporat group of islands and Kos is marvellous. We will advise you to come here at sunset.

Yalıkavak

Yalıkavak is 18 kilometres from central Bodrum and is the area where windmills, the symbol of Bodrum, are most frequently seen, as it receives a lot of wind. One of the windmills is on the shore and you may see it working. The coves of Tilkicik, Paşa and Ağaçbaşı in this region are beautiful and have large beaches. To go walking and swimming early in the morning the Cove of Arka Küdür can be a very pleasant alternative. The cove can be reached by turning to the left from the Küdür Mosque and the Fok road.

For morning walks you can also go to the village of Sandima, some two kilometres from Yalıkavak. The village gives the impression of being abandoned with its old stone houses but has very panoramic views. If you are staying in a hotel you can have breakfast in the covered restaurants by the quay. In the cool of the morning you can have an elaborate breakfast including village made jams. While in Yalıkavak you should go up to the village of Geriş, known as the Tibet of Bodrum. Sit down at Ali’s coffee-house and watch the sunset once from here too. Later go to Hasan’ın Yeri on the quay to get wonderful starters.

In Yalıkavak there are many drinking water sources, However, though looking at its name (kavak meaning poplar) do not think that you would see poplar trees around, oaks being more prevalent. The Yalıkavak market on Thursday is open until the afternoon and is popular for its Denzili produced cloths.