Another grouping of three seaside cities, except that Bodrum is the only new visit for us. We'd been to Antalya long ago, and Rhodes is one of our favorite Mediterranean stops.
Bodrum has a castle that dates back to 1402, built by the Knights of St John and called the Castle of St Peter.
Since the port was some distance from the city, we were bussed into town and dropped off right next to the municipal building, The busts on display are famous Turks from the modern era.
Aya Nikola Kilisesi, an ancient church, just outside the bazaar
A restaurant door, with a view of Nautica far in the distance
The Bodrum Bazaar. Every Turkish town we have visited has one of these -- a warren of pedestrian streets, certainly not arranged in a grid pattern, filled with shops. And at every one, the owner stands outside and attempts to start a conversation and entice you into the shop.
Not everyone is trying hard to sell you something
On to Rhodes, Greece and its fortified harbor. This is where the Colossus of Rhodes, a wonder of the ancient world, stood.
Enter the walled city through the Virgin Mary Gate
Panagia tou Bourgou (also known as the Virgin Mary of the
Burgh or Our Lady of Mercy) is one of the most distinctive landmarks in
the medieval Town of Rhodes.The walk through the city is full of interesting details
Hippokratous Square
Socrates Street is the shopping street, as yet uncrowded because we arrived very early to avoid the heat of the afternoon.
A local unconcerned about the heat of the day. All three cities in the post were full of well-fed cats.
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
Wall decorations along the street of the knights. I'm guessing that this was the identifier for the inhabitants of this building
The street of the knights
I think this is Arnaldo Gate
Palace of the Grand Master from our docked ship
We have visited Antalya before but we don't remember it at all. We had to bus nearly 8 miles from the industrial port to the city center. It's possible that there was no shuttle bus back in 2010 and we stayed with the ship.
This is the beginning of a shopping street leading to the Clock tower in the distance. The Old Bazaar is to the left front.
The Clock Tower
Tekeli Mehmet Pasa Camii, the mosque behind the clock tower. Built in the 17th century, so it's young for this region of the world (and still years older than the USA).
Ruins of the city wall
Statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founding father of Turkey, located in Republic Square.
More Turkish shopping
A panorama (which is why it looks distorted) of Hadrian's Gate, which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in 130 CE.
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