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Bozukkale (Loryma) 

If you want to go by land to Bozukklae or the ruins of the ancient city of Loryma, which are among the popular stopping points for the boats running from Marmaris to Bodrum, you have to go from Söğüt to Taşlıca by vehicle and walk the rest of the way.

The Gulf of Bozukkale, which is sheltered against the wind, is one of the most important stopping points of the Blue Cruises. The gulf, due to its sheltered nature, was of strategic importance throughout history. In 1412 BC, the Athenian fleet anchored here and in 395 BC the navy was based in here before the Knidos war.

Today there are three restaurants on the cove that service yachts and boats. The ruins of the ancient city of Loryma are at the entrance of the cove on the hill that overlooks the gulf. The most important remains from that time is the castle, which is 120 metres long and ten metres wide and is in a fairly good condition. The castle was built in order to protect the entrance to gulf and in time was fortified. Let us also mention that there is an ancient castle on the northern part of the gulf that is on the top of a hill that is very hard to climb to. For the nearby Söğüt Liman (Port) see the Blue Cruise pages.