Bozburun Peninsula lies on the southern coast of the Datça Peninsula looking out to the Mediterranean Sea. The most popular way to reach the peninsula is through Bodrum and taking a cruise from there. Otherwise, fly from Istanbul to Dalaman (which is just over an hour flight), rent a car and drive to the peninsula; travel times vary according to the destination.
Bozburun Peninsula’s high season is July and August. Catch temperate weather and beat the crowds by visiting Marmaris late or early fall. Come in May for the Marmaris Maritime and Spring Festival celebrated with yacht races and street performances, or for the larger International Marmaris Yacht Festival late in the month. In June/July the Marmaris Cinema Festival takes over, and in October Marmaris hosts yet another maritime festival, the International Race Week.
Bozburun’s host peninsula, Datça Peninsula, straddles the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas and there is plenty to explore: hike through pine forests and orange groves, watch the sunset from jagged coastal cliffs, snorkel in hidden coves, tour a traditional olive mill, visit the ancient city of Knidos and its 4th-century BC statue of Aphrodite, or laze about on golden beaches.
