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The Ottomans website: Website about the history of the Ottoman
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BODRUM
Tourist Information: tel: (90-252) 316 10 91 Open seven days
a week from 09:00 to 18:00
Bodrumpages: Website with detailed information about anything
you could wonder about Bodrum.
Mugla Tourism Pages: Detailed information about Mugla region
where Bodrum is situated in, nearby regions and attractions.
Guide Martine: A very good website about Turkey and history
of Bodrum and nearby ancient cities.
Turkey Central: A website with links to Bodrum related websites.
Bodrumlife: Website of the magazine with beautiful Bodrum photos
and useful information.
Bodrum-info: Website about Bodrum and useful information.
Bodrum-Bodrum Website about Bodrum and
info.
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TRANSPORTATION
Detailed information and links for your arrival to our
hotel. Please read 'how
th get to Atami Hotel' section and benefit from the information
below.
Milas-Bodrum
airport ( BJV): Information about the airport
Airport tel: +90 252 523 01 01 / 536 65 65
Cheap flights to Bodrum from all over the world: List of airline
companies which have flights to and from Bodrum
Turkish Airlines: Turkish Airlines' website
Cheap flights from Istanbul or Ankara to Bodrum: Onur
Air,Atlas
Jet
Inter Air tel:0212 243 50 75 / 0232 465 07 04
Marinair: Sea plane from and to Bodrum to Antalya,Selçuk
(ephesus ), Istanbul.Reservations must be made 24 hours prior to flight time.
Please also ask if they can pick you up from the hotel by plane or leave you
here.
Istanbul tel:+90 212 663 18 29 fax: 0212 574 01 47
e-mail:marinair@turk.net
/ atesh@bonair.com.tr
Havas airport shuttle service to Bodrum:
Website of the company, schedule & rates
Bodrum
Airport Taxi: Website of the airport taxi, rates.(+90
252) 536 6147
Bus Terminal Taxi: tel: 0252 316 15 15
Gölköy taxi: It's better to ask for help from a Turkish
speaking person to talk to the taxi-station as the drivers might not know
English.
tel: 0252 357 73 84
**Please print out the map in our website and show
it to the taxi driver if you're taking a taxi from the airport.
**Taxi rates are rather expensive in Bodrum as it's a small city. So we
recommend that you hire a car if you want to wander around the peninsula and
like going out at nights. Below are the phone numbers of various car rental
companies. They will bring the car to the airport on your arrival on request.
Some charge a small extra fee for this service.
Information about ferries to Cos
Bodrumpages' information about ferries
Bodrum Ferry Association: Ferries to Cos, Datça and Didim
tel: +90 252 316 08 82 / 313 25 09
Bodrum Express: Hydrofoil to Cos, Rhodes and Marmaris
Tel: +90 252 316 10 87 / 316 40 67
Bus Companies:
Bodrum Bus Terminal: All the bus companies, airport
shuttle service Havas and minibuses to the villages of Bodrum leave from here.You
can travel to anywhere in Turkey by bus. Various bus companies travel to different
locations.
Tel: 0252 316 26 37
Varan Tourism: One of Turkey's best and safest bus companies,
you can buy online tickets from the website.The buses also take you near Gölköy
in summer, so you can call the Gölköy taxi to take you from there
to the hotel.
Ulusoy Tourism: One of Turkey's best and safest bus companies,
you can buy online tickets from the website.They also have an office in Gölköy
which is open only in summertime, so you can call the Gölköy taxi
to take you from there to the hotel.
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We
advise you to rent a car in Bodrum, to be able to wander around and visit
the villages,local bazaars and nearby attractions spread into the peninsula
and enjoy the nightlife in Bodrum & Türkbükü.The
rates of the car rental companies are however higher on the internet. There
are the websites of some companies which you can find on Google.
*You can ask the company to bring the car to the airport. Make your car reservation
early if you're coming in high season as you may not find a reasonaly priced
one at the last minute.
And
here are some phone numbers where you can directly dial up and get perhaps
lower rates.
Bodrum Tour: Reasonable prices and trustworthy service.
tel: +90 252 313 78 64 fax: +90 252 313 78 86
e-mail: info@bodrumtour.com
Bodrum Rent a Car: Reasonable prices.tel: +90 252 317 15 55
Car Rent a Car: Reasonable prices.Car, Jeep, Moped Rental:
tel: +90 252 316 38 48 / 316 36 13 fax: +90 252 316 36 03
e-mail: info@carentbodrum.com
Unicar:+90 252 316 99 33
Sixt Rent a car:+90 252 317 34 95
Neyzen Car: +90 252 313 33 30 / 313 44 49 fax: 313 44
11
Bodrum airport: +90 252 523 00 55
e-mail:neyzencar@neyzen.com.tr
YACHTING
/BARE BOAT RENTAL IN BODRUM
You
can start your yacht charter or bare boat trips from our marina,
Port Atami, just in front of the hotel.
Trippin Charters: An idllyic, unforgettable cruise in style and comfort along the stunning Aegean and the Mediterrannean coasts of Southern Turkey and the Greek Island with the beautiful boutique motor/sail boat, M/S Trippin.
Zen Yachting: Discover Turkey from the sea. Offers skippered charter from Bodrum.
Sail-Turkey:
Sail-Turkey was set up in 2002 by Tim and Michelle
with the primary aim of offering affordable, quality, fun skippered charter
sailing holidays.Their success has been built on offering up front, affordable
sailing holidays with no hidden charges.Daily, weekly
and fortnightly skippered sailing holidays.Telephone UK: +44 (0)
1692 678422
Mobile UK: +44 (0) 7866 726178
Mobile Turkey: +90 (0) 535 4931396 e-mail:
info@sail-turkey.com
Pupa Yacht: PUPA Yachting has been founded in 1981 and
is one of the most experienced yacht charter companies with the official Turkish
charter licence No.1 given by Turkish Tourism of Ministry.
tel: 0252 316 23 98 / 0252 316 16 01 cerertem@pupa.com.tr
Frankonia Yacht Charters: Bare boat rental, yacht charters.
One of the biggest yachting companies in Karada Marina, Bodrum. Headquarters
based in Germany. (Website in German).
Contact Josef "Pepi" Valenta. mobile: +90 533 52 00 33
fax: +90 252 312 00 98
e-mail: frankonia2002@hotmail.com
Arma yacht:Enjoy your sailing holidays along the Turkish Coast
in anyway you choose. Take a bare boat (sailing yachts without crew) and indulge
in the trails of sailing as a sport. Or choose the traditional wooden caique
as your floating hotel and pamper yourself with comfort.
Phone : +90 (252) 316 42 40 Fax : +90 (252) 316 81 02
e-mail : arma@armayat.com.tr
Yildiz Crusader Yachting:a specialist charter company based
in Bodrum on the south west coast of Turkey and in Croatia in Murter on the
Dalmatian coast, situated between the two old historical towns Zadar and Split.
In both of our bases you will find our fleets well maintained and in excellent
condition ready for you to enjoy your sailing holiday.
tel / fax:+90 252 313 20 28 / 316 16 55
e-mail:yildizcrusader@home.uni-one.nl
Bodrum Tour: Motor yacht and bare boat rental services for over 17 years. tel: +90 252 313 78 64 fax: +90 252 313 78 86
e-mail: info@bodrumtour.com
Boating Turkey: A website of various
yacht charters, bare boat rentals in Turkey.
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Askin
Diving: The senior dive instructor of ASKIN DIVING CENTER is
Askin Canbazoglu. The centre has a special interest in archaeology, as Askin
is also an underwater archaeologist who was active in underwater archaeology
at the Bodrum Underwater Museum for 8 years before starting ASKIN DIVING CENTER.
ASKIN DIVING is a PADI Resort Centre, and offers PADI, CMAS and Baracuda courses
for all levels and there is equipment for up to 70 divers. The dive centre
has an 2 boats, which have a capacity for up to 20 divers each, and a 4m-rescue
boat.
tel:+90 252 316 42 47 fax:+90 252 316 71 58
e-mail: askindiving@turk.net
Crystal Diving:
Crystal Divers offer certification programmes both for PADI and CMAS.With
our experienced staff, wide range of top-of-the-line equipment, and our boat
that is equipped for safety and comfort; your diving pleasure is guaranteed.
tel:+90 252 313 60 04-09 fax:+90 252 313 18 04
mobile(Mr. Onuralp Kelleci):+90 532 291 13 19
e-mail:onuralp@crystaltours.com
Erman
Dive Center:
Diving center in Karada Marina,Bodrum.
tel / fax : +90 252 313 33 85
mobil tel : +90 532 213 59 89 email :info@ermandive.com
KAS,
the most beautiful seaside village in Antalya
Mavi
Diving: The best diving
center in Kas, Antalya, offering Padi and Cmas courses with the experienced
instructor Burak Gültekin.
Recommended by our hotel as safety precautions
are perfect, the staff is very responsible and dives are interesting
and enjoyable.
Tel: + 90 242 836 31 41 Fax: + 90 242 836 31 40
e-mail: info@mavidiving.com
SIGHTSEEING
Bodrum
Museum of Underwater Archeology:Website of the museum,
all museums in Turkey are closed on Mondays.Tel: 316 25 16
Opening hours: Summer 08.30-12.00 - 13.30-17.30
The Mausoleum: Opening hours: 08:30-12:00 and 13:30-17:30
Myndos Gate, Amphi Theatre and Ottoman shipyard: all day - free
of charge
Guide Martine: A very god website with detailed information
and photos about the history of Bodrum and nearby ancient
sites.
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DAILY TOURS
Atami
Hotel organizes daily tours included in the 'activity holidays' in March,April,May,early
June,September,October and November. However, if you are coming in July or
August, or you would prefer farther excursions to Hierapolis(Pamukkale) or
Ephesus, here are some of the agencies which are organizing daily or 2 day
trips to those locations.There are many other companies in Bodrum which you
will see on the main street offering various daily tours.
There are also daily boat trips
departing from Bodrum. The boats leave early in the morning like 09:30
or 10:00 and come back at around 17:00.
Bodrum
Tour: Mentioned in the Bodrum Pages website. Daily tours to Ephesus, Pamukkale, Dalyan. Boat trips, jeep safari, rafting, aqua park, village tours, horse riding, Turkish night, diving tours, fishing tours, tours to Kos and Rhodes.
tel: +90 252 313 78 64 fax: +90 313 78 86
Director Tour: One of the oldest and main agencies in Bodrum.
tel: +90 252 316 06 18-19 fax:+90 252 316 06 17
e-mail:info@directortour.com
/ info@directortour.com
Crystal Tours:
Marinair: Daily sightseeing tours organized every week, from
Marmaris on Tuesday, from Bodrum on Wednesday, from Antalya on Thursday. Transportation
is by sea-plane which makes it possible to travel to the far sightseeing destinations
like Selçuk (Ephesus) or Antalya in minutes. Best way to save time
and energy.Reservations must be made 24 hours prior to flight time.
Please also ask if they can pick you up from the hotel by plane.
Istanbul tel:+90 212 663 18 29 fax: 0212 574 01 47
e-mail:marinair@turk.net
/ atesh@bonair.com.tr
Sami Tours:
Daily tours from Bodrum to Pamukkale,Ephesus,Dalyan,boat trips etc.tel: +90
252 316 10 48 / 316 18 48 / 316 1662 Fax:316 2838
e-mail:info@samigroup.com
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Farilya
Farm, horse riding: Situated in the northern part of Bodrum peninsula,
Gündogan. Farilya farm is surrounded by mountains,forests and streams.It's
very close to Atami Hotel, only 15 min. drive. Farilya farm is a natural environment
with riding horses, lambs,sheep etc. and walking paths,fruit trees and a beautiful
view of the mountains and plains. There is also a farm house where you can
rest and enjoy a barbecue meal.
Tel: +90 252 357 79 77 fax: +90 252 357 79 78
Mobile ( Mr. Kivanç Ünlü): +90 532 355 91 70
Anoushka's
Yoga: Hatha Yoga for everyone.The website of the experienced
yoga instructor Anoushka Pletts, who will be teaching yoga at our hotel in
June and September.
Jivamukti Yoga London: Jivamukti Yoga Centres offer vigorously physical and intellectually stimulating yoga classes. Classes consist of Vinyasa (flowing asana sequences), hands-on adjustments, Pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation, Sanskrit chanting, Yogic philosophical teachings and deep relaxation. Durga Devi from Jivamukti London holds yoga retreats at Atami Hotel in late May and early June.
Yoga Walks with Lizzy Giles: YogaWalks offer relaxing and stimulating weekends that combine yoga, walking and good food in beautiful surroundings with like minded people.
The aim is to provide ‘a natural pause' from ordinary daily life, time out for the individual, an opportunity to unwind, deepen your yoga practice and enjoy the countryside.
Lizzy will be holding a retreat at Atami Hotel 12th-19th May 2008.
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