Those fleeing Bodrum are heading to Bozburun

People in Bodrum are unhappy.

Hotels are expensive.

Restaurants are expensive.

Taxis are expensive.

Yet, the planes flying to Bodrum are almost always full.

As the taxi drivers say, there is a crowd in Bodrum, but it is a hollow crowd.

You cannot market Bodrum at these prices just because we have a 3-month summer season and want to make money in 3 months.

Whoever we talk to who operates hotels and restaurants in Bodrum, they are all unhappy.

But the popular venues are always full.

Scorpios, Lucca, and Miam are Bodrum's most popular spots.

Mandarin, Maxx Royal, and Maça Kızı are the most popular hotels.

There is no problem at all in these places.

Those who come to spend money enjoy these venues day and night.

I don't know if the middle class still exists, but they have turned their route toward the Greek islands.

That is, if you have a visa.

If you don't have a visa, you have to wait for 2 hours at the ferry terminal to enter the Greek islands.

Vacationing on the Greek islands is much cheaper than both Bodrum and many other holiday destinations.

Those who go to the Greek islands by ferry say that they stay and eat there for less money.

There are regular daily ferry services from Bodrum to the islands of Kos, Leros, Patmos, Kalymnos, and Lipsi.

You can also reach the islands of Rhodes and Symi by ferry from Marmaris.

Those who have a visa can go and stay, and those who don't go and return on the same day.

The Greek airline Aegean Airlines has launched direct flights from Istanbul to 4 Greek islands.

If you want to go to the islands of Rhodes, Mykonos, Santorini, and Heraklion, you are now 1 hour away from Istanbul.

The closest holiday destination you can reach by road from Istanbul is Dedeağaç, or Alexandroupoli by its Greek name.

You can reach this charming holiday town 4 hours after leaving Istanbul.

Our Country's Paradise: Bozburun

Bozburun is currently the most pristine place in our country.

Those who complain about the chaos and high prices and long for a beautiful sea have turned their route to Bozburun.

Bozburun is a charming holiday town.

With a population of nearly 2,500, it has the distinction of being one of the wealthiest towns in the world.

It is also famous for its gulets.

One of the biggest sources of income for the people of Bozburun is gulet manufacturing.

It is possible to see a gulet being built in every garden in Bozburun.

The reason for this is that handmade gulet manufacturing is passed down from father to son.

It is one of the most beautiful places for weekly gulet tourism.

It is famous for its unique bays, primarily Ada Boğazı, as well as Serçe Limanı, Bozukkale, Üç Taş, Akvaryum, and Dirsekbükü.

Bozburun is not only for Turks; it has recently become one of the top destinations for foreigners as well.

Its bays are full of both Turkish and foreign yachts.

They enjoy the sea, famous for its turquoise color, to the fullest.

I have also been spending my holidays in Bozburun for 7 years.

Sabrinas Haus is Bozburun's window to the world.

It is the oldest hotel in Bozburun.

Sabrina discovered Bozburun 45 years ago.

Sabrina, a German sailor, and her lover Egon organized blue cruises in this region in the 1980s.

Sabrina said to her lover Egon, "Let's buy a place here and build a small hotel."

They bought this place in 1985.

They finished the construction of the hotel and opened it in 1987.

Sabrina and Egon operated the 6-room Sabrinas Haus themselves for 18 years.

They sold it to a Turkish businessman in 2005.

Those who bought the 6-room hotel turned Sabrinas Haus into a 22-room boutique hotel.

Sabrinas Haus is one of the leading hotels in the world that successfully represents Turkish tourism in this region.

There is no land access to the hotels here. You provide transportation by sea.

They are all hotels with a maximum of 20 rooms.

Those who know these places come here. It increases its popularity every year.

Opposite you is the island of Symi.

You are on the Greek island of Symi in 20 minutes by zodiac.

Do not look for nightlife in Bozburun. It doesn't exist.

If you are looking for entertainment, you can take your passport and go to the tavernas on the island of Symi.

Vacationing in our country is now evolving into another dimension.

A chasm has opened up between those who have money and those who have limited funds.

Luxury venues say, "Come if you are going to spend money."

Mid-range venues are confused about what to do due to the burden brought by inflation and rising expenses.

I hope this year is the last.

Let us bring the Turkish people back to tourism in their own country, and not force them to vacation in other countries.