Bodrum is a port city located in southwest Turkey on the Bodrum Peninsula. It was formerly known as Halicarnassus and was home to the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Bodrum Castle, built in the 15th century by Crusaders, overlooks the harbor and marina. The city is famous for its castle, yachts, shipyards, and white houses lining its two harbors. It had a population of over 118,000 in 2009.

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2. Bodrum is a port city in Muğla Province, in the southwestern Aegea
Region of Turkey. It is located on the southern coast of Bodrum
Peninsula, at a point that checks the entry into the Gulf of Gökova. The
site was called Halicarnassus of Caria in ancient times and was famous
for housing the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of
the Ancient World. Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th
century, overlooks the harbour and the marina. The castle grounds
include a Museum of Underwater Archeology and hosts several cultural
festivals throughout the year.
Bodrum, with its narrow streets winding down to the sea, is famous for its
castle, its world-renowned yachts, its shipyards and the dazzling white
houses and tombs lining the shores of its two harbours.
The city had a population of 118,237 in 2009.

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