Bodrum (ancient Halicarnassus) is situated on a peninsula facing the island of Kos (Greek Island), and is the hometown of Heredutus, known to some as the "Father of History". Bodrum is a little port, located about 270 km. south of Izmir, on the Aegean coast of Turkey.
The main industries are: fishing, boat-building, agriculture, weaving and tourism, which has become the most important industry in the last few years. Bodrum, the native land of the famous historian Heredot, is an important tourism center in Turkey, which attracts attention for its natural beauties as well as its history.
