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The villas are located about 55 kilometres from Bodrum Airport. The drive takes 50 minutes or so, and is very scenic and a wonderful introduction to Turkey. It includes a long stretch along the coast, stunning views of Bodrum and the Crusader castle and finally glimpses of a bygone Turkey as you climb the hills that form the spine of the peninsula and make your way towards Gumusluk. Flights from the UK take about 3½ hours. You are usually out of the airport in less than 30 minutes - don’t forget £10 in sterling per person for a visa which you obtain at the airport. You will also need a full UK passport with 6 months validity.
We can arrange for you to be met and conveyed to the villa by taxi (approximately £35). Alternatively you may wish to hire a car at the airport - if you so wish, we can make the arrangements with a reputable local company at discounted rates.
Charter flights to Bodrum are available from April until October and range from about £120 to £275 return. Aegean Flights provide a limited winter service. An alternative (particularly off-season) is to travel to Izmir with British Airways who fly from Gatwick four times a week. Flights start at around £190 return. Cyprus Turkish Airlines and Turkish Airlines also fly from various UK airports to Izmir. The drive from Izmir is scenic and takes about 3 hours. Easyjet fly from Gatwick to Dalaman, again a scenic 3 hour drive - flights start at around £90 return.
Stop Press (Feb 2009) Easyjet now fly 3 times weekly from Gatwick to Bodrum from £72 return. Pegasus have announced that - from May - they will be flying direct from Stansted to Bodrum. They already provide competitive fares Stansted - Istanbul - Bodrum (five times weekly).
Another option is to add a few days in Istanbul to your holiday, either flying scheduled or with Easyjet or Pegasus. Prices from the UK start at less than £100. Onward flights to Bodrum take an hour, and low-cost flights are available with Turkish Airlines, Atlasjet, OnurAir and Pegasus. We can assist with advice about flights or hotels for all the above options.
The villas are situated about 14 kilometres from Bodrum, and about 2 kilometres from the restaurants and beach at Gumusluk. The traditional Turkish village itself is a little way inland, about a 15 minute walk from the villas. Fresh bread, groceries and other essentials are easily obtained about 5 minutes walk away. The nearest supermarket is at Turgutreis, about 7 kilometres further along the coast.
To see the location on Google Maps click here.
For directions from the airport to the villas click here.
There is a regular and reliable ‘dolmus’ service from Gumusluk to Bodrum. The minibuses stop about 300 yards from the villas. The beach and restaurants at Gumusluk are a 5 minute hop away; the trip to Bodrum takes about 25 minutes and costs just over £1. Dolmus run about every 20 minutes; the last one leaves Bodrum at around midnight. Taxis are plentiful - the trip to Bodrum costs about £15 - £20 and to Gumusluk £5.
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