Maussolleion : It gets its name from the fact that the tomb of Mausolos, the King of Caria, is located here. Known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The construction was started in 350 BC by Mausolus and after his death completed by Artemisia. The whole monument was built with green stone blocks and the outer face was lined with white marble and bluish limestone with an approximate height of 50 m. The monument consists four main sections; the pedestal and the main tomb, the temple in the Ionian style, the pyramid of 24 layers standing on columns, statues of King Mausolus and Artemisia standing standing side by side in the chart pulled by four horses at the top. His wife, also his sister, had the most famous architects of the day design the structure. It was almost completely destroyed in the Great Anatolian earthquake. There is a small museum here at the site of this tomb which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The word "maussolleion" is taken from King Mausolos name. Many of the stones of this Mausoleum were used in the construction of Bodrum Castle. The beautiful relief's on the grave, however, were taken to the British Museum during the excavations in the 19th century.

Ancient Theater: The theatre is located on the Bodrum - Turgutreis road standing on the slope of Göktepe, is splendid construction. The theater has been constructed during the period of Mausolus. It has an audience capacity of 13,000 seats. Used as a necropolis for some time.  It consists of a stage - building, orchestra pit and cavea. The stage area has been uncovered and the seats have been restored.

Rock Tombs: Above the theater on the slope are rock tombs that belong to the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Myndos Door : Is one of the two entrances to Halicarnassos, Located west of the city,  The Myndos Door consisted of two monumental towers and an inner courtyard at the gate that lead to the city  and was the most important entrance to the city built by Maousolus. Alexander the great had attempt to enter into the town through Milas Gate and left from Myndos Gate.

Çifit Castle (Aspat) : Built on a rocky outcrop in the south western portion of the peninsula close to Bagla cove, it contains artefacts from several civilizations.

Cisterns: Cisterns built by the Ottomans and known as "Gumbet" can be seen all over the peninsula. They were built by the wealthy citizens who named the cisterns after themselves.

Dalyan means in Turkish: Enclosure of nets fixed  on poles used for catching fish. Twelve years ago Dalyan was a small fishing village, the discovery of the endangered Caretta Caretta Turtles and the wildlife in the area led to campaign to listed the area for conservation.

Since 1989 Turkey has taken steps towards the the conservation of wildlife. One and most important of protected area is Dalyan.

The village has therefore retained its natural charm and beauty. A haven for relaxation that has blossomed to cater for the serious traveller. There are many restaurants in which to try Turkish cuisine, bars and shops. There are few discos out of town, so as not to disturb those of you that wish to retire early. In summary a unique destination full of culture, charm, history and contrasting beauty, excellent cuisine and unforgetable hospitality.

Dalyan has many therapeutic hot springs. The waters which contain radioactive elements and sulphur are believed to cure rheumatism, skin, liver, spleen and bowel complaints, as well as being beneficial for nervous and digestive disorders.

The Sultaniye Thermal Bath which is famous in Turkey, the water is 40 degrees C. The water used since Hellenistic times.

The mud baths are also said to remedy rheumatism as well as cleanse and beautify skin. Once you have covered yourself in the mud, than you wait for few minutes to dry it. You clean yourself in the sulphur pool. Mud bath is also at a temperature of 40 degrees.

Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and a series of terraced basins. At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the dynasty of the Attalids, the kings of Pergamon, established the thermal spa of Hierapolis. The ruins of the baths, temples and monuments can be seen at the site.

The ancient city is situated between several historical areas. According to the ancient geographers, Strabon and Ptolemaios, Hierapolis was very close to Laodicea and Tripolis which was in Kario's Border. That's why it was a Phrygian City. There is no information about Hierapolis' history before the Hellenistic Era, but we know there was a city there before then. It's called Hierapolis because of its Mother goddess Cult

Owing to its wonderful position and associated ports, Ephesos became Anatolia's biggest trade centre. The Celsus library, the theatre, stadium, gymnasium, the temples and the famous baths are responsible for this city becoming a sports, religious, cultural and entertainment centre especially in Roman times.

Ephesus Artemis Temple
This famous temple is one of the seven wonders of the world, and is also known as Artemission. It was first built in lonian style during 560-550 B.C. by the Lydian King Kroisos. After being burnt down in 356 B.C. by a lunatic, it was rebuilt on the same foundations, but its height was extended by 3 m. This temple, which is also famous for its marble statues, is 55.10 x 115 in dimensions and was the largest of all temple, which were discovered during digs by J.T. Wood in 1869-1874, and David G. Hogart in 1904-1905 in the name of the British Museum, were taken to England.

 Ephesus Celcius Library
It is the most important remains of the Ephesus antique city in the Izmir Selçuk province. Built during the Roman Period in 115-117, it survived a fire in the year 260. It is famous for its striking architecture of its two-story facade. The three rows of recesses in the inner walls of the library were used to store rolls of script.

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