Make the Most of Your Time in Iasos
Swimming
Looking for a white sandy beach? Zentinli Kuyu Beach is about a 15 minute drive from Iasos. Mini buses also travel between Iasos and the beach.
Zeytinli Kuyu Plajı
Looking for a white sandy beach? Zentinli Kuyu Beach is about a 15 minute drive from Iasos. Mini buses also travel between Iasos and the beach.
About an hour's drive away, Oren beach is a pebble beach with crystal clear water. For a small fee, you can make use of a sun lounger under a colourful umbrella!
Ören strönd
About an hour's drive away, Oren beach is a pebble beach with crystal clear water. For a small fee, you can make use of a sun lounger under a colourful umbrella!
Reserve a table at the restaurant when you arrive and enjoy the food and the water (with outdoor showers on site). Make a day of it!
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Bodrum Yalı Çiftlik Halk Plajı
Reserve a table at the restaurant when you arrive and enjoy the food and the water (with outdoor showers on site). Make a day of it!
Sightseeing
Euromos Ruins
Antique site within 30 minute drive.
Make sure you wear a hat and apply sunscreen before you visit the fabulous ancient city of Ephesus. And don't forget to drink plenty of water! About a 2 hour drive from Iasos.
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Efesos fornleikhús
Make sure you wear a hat and apply sunscreen before you visit the fabulous ancient city of Ephesus. And don't forget to drink plenty of water! About a 2 hour drive from Iasos.
If you want to get off the beaten track, take a half day to visit Lake Bafa. If you can find a tour guide, you might have the pleasure of seeing some pre-historic cave drawings or an old monastery.
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Bafa Lake
If you want to get off the beaten track, take a half day to visit Lake Bafa. If you can find a tour guide, you might have the pleasure of seeing some pre-historic cave drawings or an old monastery.
If Ephesus is too far, or too crowded for you, don't miss the ancient city of Priene. Just as impressive (possibly more scenic with the towering cliff as a backdrop) with far fewer tourists. Also, it's closer with about a one hour and fifteen minute drive.
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Rústir Priene
If Ephesus is too far, or too crowded for you, don't miss the ancient city of Priene. Just as impressive (possibly more scenic with the towering cliff as a backdrop) with far fewer tourists. Also, it's closer with about a one hour and fifteen minute drive.
Visit the ancient city of Iasos without setting foot in your car. Just walk down the hill to the end of the bay and you can enjoy the ruins practically in your backyard. We like to visit the site at dusk and then head over to Ceyar's for a fish dinner.
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Iassos forn borg
MahallesiVisit the ancient city of Iasos without setting foot in your car. Just walk down the hill to the end of the bay and you can enjoy the ruins practically in your backyard. We like to visit the site at dusk and then head over to Ceyar's for a fish dinner.
Transport
Reaching our summer house is easy with the Milas-Bodrum Airport only 30 minutes by car.
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Milas–Bodrum Airport
Havalimanı SokakReaching our summer house is easy with the Milas-Bodrum Airport only 30 minutes by car.
City/town information
Visit the castle and the old part of the city where you can stroll along pedestrian walkways as you explore some of the merchants and restaurants in this vibrant city.
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Bodrum
Visit the castle and the old part of the city where you can stroll along pedestrian walkways as you explore some of the merchants and restaurants in this vibrant city.
Kos
Take a ferry and visit the Greek island of Kos, for the day or overnight!
Food scene
Kahve Koyu
A quaint coffee shot in the village with lovely owners!
Ceyar İasos Restoran
An outdoor fish restaurant in the village, right on the water.
Borgartillaga
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Bring plenty of sunscreen
If you're visiting in summer months, pack lots of sunscreen! A hat is a great idea too.
Samgöngur
A car rental is easiest
If you want to see lots of sites, near and far, a car is the easiest way to get around. But if you want to avoid driving, there are mini-buses for getting between our village and some of the nearby beaches and towns.
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The Friday farmer's market is a must
You can stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as cheese and olives and dried goods at the weekly Friday farmer's market, located near the entrance to the village.
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There's a small (nearly private) beach down the hill!
Continue down the street past our house and at the last road to your right, there's a gate and a footpath leading down the hill to a small beach used by the locals. The state of the beach is a little hit and miss, as occasionally people leave garbage behind or it washes up. But it's close and fairly easy to access!
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Find the ancient Roman Villas on the peninsula
Italian archaeologists and their students restored some of the ancient Roman Villas on the peninsula across the bay. To find them, walk along the path at the foot of the hill, parallel to the water, towards the restored tower in the water. When you reach the end of the peninsula, start walking up the hill and midway up you will find the villas and the beautiful mosaics and frescoes that have been uncovered. If you continue walking around the other side of the peninsula, you may even come across parts of the ancient amphitheater as well as other structures. Have fun exploring!