Although
Bodrum is known as one of the most gay-friendly
summer destination in Turkey, there are few gay
exclusive bars. This is probably because most of the
regular bars in Bodrum are also gay-friendly in Bodrum
and the gay people do not necessarily need to be in a
gay exclusive venue in order to have fun. Of course
visiting one of these few gay bars is highly recommended
to meet other local gay men more quickly & easily,
especially if you are visiting for a short time.
Haspa Club Bodrum
(23:00-05:00)
Address: Sakiresendemir Cad,
Erguvan Sokak, No:5, Gumbet, Bodrum, Turkey
Web:
Haspaclub.html (Click for guest reviews,
location map, videos, pictures and more)
Popular gay night club in Gumbet district of
Bodrum. It
is located at the
upper end of Gumbet's bar street, somewhere opposite of
the well-know wind-mill restaurant. There is a taxi station (Tepe Taksi) right across facing
the entrance door. The venues is medium sized. The
atmosphere is not as exciting as gay-clubs in
Istanbul. The latest DJ music, a bar, dancing floor and
occasional drag shows are available..
Kavalye Beach Bar
(10:00-03:00)
Address:
Cumhuriyet Caddesi (Barlar Sokagi), No:70, Bodrum,
Mugla, Turkey
Web:
Kavalye.html (Click for guest reviews,
location map, videos, pictures and more)
It was opened in 2010 in downtown Bodrum. The owner was a partner of a
senior gay club in Istanbul before, who also runs a gay
friendly
Pasha Motel in Bodrum. The
location is great right in the middle of Barlar Sokagi
(bar street) of
Bodrum, on
the beach-side. The venue and beach in front of the bar
functions as a beach-cafe in day time, when they make chill-out
music. Consequently, it is also a meeting point in day time for gay-men
where they can swim and sip their drinks in a peaceful,
relaxed atmosphere. It gets vibrant at night time.
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Bodrum has got amazing number choices for night life and
musical events. It even rivals with big cities of Turkey
including Istanbul. In downtown Bodrum the most bars are
located along what is called the Bar Street (Barlar
Sokagi). The Bar street consists of Dr Alim Bey - the
one closer to the castle - and Cumhuriyet streets almost
connected to each other both running parallel to the
coast. There is surely at least one bar or club along
the street for everyone's taste offering any kind of
music you would want to hear; jazz, blues, rock, live
music, Latin, classic or Turkish pop music etc. There
are many Turkish live music bars (meyhanes) where the
most famous Turkish singers would perform, some of whom
are queer-celebrities of Turkish televisions. During the
summer most famous singers of Turkey give concerts at
the Bodrum Castle or at the antic theatre of Bodrum.
Beach district Gumbet also has its own nightlife, and a
smaller bar street. Gumbet is more dominated by British
style bars and night-life.
Here are only a few of the most popular night life
venues in Bodrum, which can comfortably be recommended
to gay or lesbian tourists visiting Bodrum
Alem Bar
Address:
Cumhuriyet Caddesi ("bar street") No: 98
Bodrum, Turkey
Web:
Facebook.com &
Youtube.com
Although it is not officially proclaimed as a gay or
gay-friendly venue, Alem Bar is an exceptional place in
Bodrum where gay people can feel very comfortable. This
is a live music venue where mostly gay / queer singers
take to the stage and consequently other clients are
also expected to be pretty gay friendly. For tourists
the only problem will be getting used to classical
Turkish music which might even be enjoyable after
drinking a few glasses of raki, the traditional Turkish
drink. It will be really fun especially if you go with
friends; an unforgettable experience to observe
traditional Turkish night life culture. Go at least once
if you have a chance. It is located somewhere in the
middle of the "barlar sokagi / bar street", the most
popular nightlife quarter of
Bodrum, on the right hand
side if you walk into the street from the marina
direction.
Marine Club Catamaran
Office Address: Dr. Alim Bey Caddesi (Bar street)
1025 Sokak, No: 44, Bodrum, Turkey.
Web:
Clubcatamaran.com/ &
Facebook.com/ &
Tripadvisor.com
This is one of the coolest experiences you can have in
Bodrum. You board this (boat) club before 01:00 am when
it departs into the sea. The music from very good DJ's
and sometimes even well known international DJ's is
great. The floor is made of glass so you can see the sea
underneath you. Beautiful people go to this club, a lot
of tourists but also a lot of Turks. The club is the
worlds biggest and only catamaran club with a capacity
for 1500 people. If you want to get off board earlier
that's also possible since you can take small boats to
the coast again. There is no specific dress code, but
dress nicely so that you don't look very different from
the rest of the crowd.
Kuba Bar & Restaurant
Address:
Neyzen Tevfik Cad. No: 62, Bodrum (
Web:
Kubabar.com/ &
Facebook.com &
Tripadvisor.com
One of the most popular bar restaurants frequented by
high society, excellent food and great music, valet
parking. Drinks are expensive (over average for Bodrum)
It's located on the main seaside road between Marina and
the Castle. If not explicitly, this place can be
classified as a gay-friendly venue, as mentioned on some
other websites as well.
Halikarnas Club (Closed for good)
Closed down in 2017, after being in operation 38
years. The club had been a symbol of
Bodrum.
There are not specifically gay / gay friendly restaurant
in Bodrum. Here are only few of popular restaurants in
Bodrum.
Goldenplate Bodrum
Address: Cumhuriyet Caddesi, No: 147 , Bodrum, Turkey.
Phone: 90 252 316 96 13
Website:
Goldenplatebodrum.com
Located along the Bar Street on the sea side, closer to
Halikarnas Disco. They have a great menu for food for
all tastes and budgets including Turkish, Chinese,
French and English cuisines. For starters try the
Turkish Mezes and for main course Turkish Cuisines or
Chinese, which are really spectacular. You may also
consider clay pot meat stew. They cater for vegetarians
as well as meat and fish eaters. You can also try the
Turkish water-pipe (nargile) here. The staff are very
friendly, kind and helpful. You can even eat on the
beach or on the seafront terrace or just chill out with
a drink on the sun loungers on the beach.
Click here for a complete list of restaurant in Bodrum
by
Tripadvisor.com/
There are no apparent gay baths and saunas in
Bodrum.
Please note that most owners of action places such as
cinemas, baths and saunas do not like to be mentioned on
gay websites or guide books even if they want them to
come to their venues for business reasons. Actually, it
is very possible to meet interested people in such
places anytime in Turkey, whether it be a gay venue or
not. .
There are not many of them in Bodrum but a visit to a
historical Turkish bath is at the top of the must-do
list for gay/straight tourists visiting Turkey. The
following ones are recommended (none-gay) baths in
Bodrum for these who do not to miss this special
experience.
Bodrum Hamami
Address: Cevat Sakir Cad. Fabrika Sokak , No: 42
Bodrum/Turkey
Web:
Bodrumhamami.com.tr &
Tripadvisor.com
Bodrum Hamami is one of the popular Turkish baths in
town, a stone-made building located in the town center
(opposite of the Bodrum Bus terminal. It has separate
women and men section open at the same time (some
Turkish baths are open for men and women in different
days or hours in turn)
Rashid Rayola Turkish Bath
Address: Yakakoy Road, Ortakent, Bodrum, Turkey.
Web:
Turkishbathrashid.com &
Tripadvisor.com
Although this one is catering for tourists
intentionally, still a good sample of Turkish bath in
the region, located in Yakakoy village some 6 kilometers
from Bodrum center. It can be a good excuse for a nice
daily trip from Bodrum to Yakakoy to discover the
surrounding of the town as well.
In general, the cruising areas - especially parks and
secluded beaches are where gay men should be more
selective with the people they happen to meet. It is
always possible to come across to some bad guys who want
to trap the gay men in suchlike places. Especially, be
careful at night time and do not carry very valuable
things and a lot of money on you, just in case.
The most visible cruising places in
Bodrum are these:
Around Bodrum Castle -
Google Map
The breakwater behind the Bodrum Castle has been closed
to pedestrians since several years but the water front
between the castle and Marina is still cruisy, sometimes
until morning light in season. If you cruise at night,
do not carry your valuables with you, just in case. This
area is the place where itinerant people who came to
town for a job would hang around.
Bar Street -
Google Map
Combination of Dr. Alim Bey and Cumhuriyet Caddesi
(streets), but better known as Barlar Caddesi (the
street of bars/clubs) is the area where all major bars,
clubs and some restaurants of Bodrum are located next to
each other. In busy season the street itself turns into
an open air club, piled up with people walking from one
club/bar to another. It gets cruisy late in the evening
and around midnight. The bars street area start from the
Castle to Club Halikasnas along the coast.
Belediye Park -
Google Map
The central park near the town hall around the square.
It is possible to run into other gay men occasionally
late after midnight.
Comments about gay cruising spots in Bodrum:
"Next to the bus terminal and the market hall is a
modern, clean and big public toilet with lots of
possibilities for cruising." (Posted by Ruud from
Netherlands on November 04 2013)
Haremtan Beach
The secluded beach between Gumbet and Bodrum is called
"Erkekler Plajı" (men's beach) by some native gay men. This part of the
beach is rocky and less sandy. Nude sunbathing is
possible in isolated parts, but still watch if other
people are doing it before you try. It is possible
to see some itinerant tourist hustlers in this part and
it may be wise not to have a lot of money on you,
because it is a desolate place a little far from
settlement area. From Bodrum take Bardakci-Gumbet
minibuses passing Siesta Beach hotel. Get off from
minibus in front of
Salmakis Residence; walk towards windmills; keep
walking downward until you reach to the tip of smaller
peninsula. It will take you some 20 minutes to reach
there. If you are coming from Gumbet Beach. Climb up to
hill after passing Siesta Aparts., and then downward and
walk to the tip of the smaller peninsula on your left.
It takes some 20-30 minutes hard walking from Gumbet
beach. If you have a car you can drive in as close to as
Windmills, from where it takes 5-10 minutes walking.
For Google map locating the beach
and walking paths
click here
Comments about gay beaches in Bodrum:
"The beach in Gumbet is often full of itinerant
people who are looking for money. However Turkey is
still a beautiful country populated by kind, friendly
people" (Posted by Steven/UK on 02/05/2009)
Pasatarlasi Public Beach
-
Google Map
The public beach (Belediye Halk Plaiji) in Kumbahce
quarter in the city center is located right after you
walk pass Halicarnassus Disco, on the way to port of
Bodrum. Especially the beach area in front of Bebek and
Diamond hotels are recommended, where you will always
see several middle-aged local gay man in summer season
who are very easy to notice. Because it is a free beach
and has no professional services such as change-rooms,
lockers etc, it is usually preferred by the people
living in the vicinity; few tourists staying in the
neighborhood hotels as well as poor & itinerant people
who come to Bodrum to work. The beach is sandy and the
water is usually very clear.
It is clever to stay in downtown Bodrum, because from
the bus terminal you can go anywhere you like by local
minibuses (Dolmus) available until late hours in peak
season and are not expensive. There is something for
everyone in the beaches of
Bodrum. If you want to just
lie down and relax on the sun lounger Turgutreis, Torba,
Gundogan and Bitez is for you. If you are into water
sports, crowded and loud fun beaches then stay in Gumbet.
If you like private beach loud music and big cushions to
lie down Orange Club in Gumbet is the place to go, which
turns into a beach club at night. One is certainly
spoilt for choice for beaches around the Bodrum
peninsula, which are all easily reached by dolmus
(shared taxis), which run from the main bus station in
Bodrum town and are very cheap.
Gumbet Beach -
Google Map
Gumbet is the nearest beach district of Bodrum, about 2
km away and easily accessible from Bodrum's city center
by very frequent public busses/hotel shuttles. This is
the place where you can see many gay-man around, most of
them staying in neighborhood Gumbet or Bodrum hotels.
Bitez Beach.-
Google Map
Bitez beach is just over the hill from Gumbet and can be
reached quickest by taxi. Its village is 2 Km inland
from its sea front. Bitez is a quieter beach than Gumbet
but hosts cafes and restaurants. The water is shallow
and the area is very sheltered, therefore very popular
for windsurfing and other water sports. See photo
Ortakent Yahsi -
Google Map
Ortakent village is in the center of the
Bodrum peninsular. However its beach lies 3 km south of
the village which can be reached by dolmuş from
downtown. The beach provides a long stretch of sand with
water sports facilities, numerous restaurants and
hotels. The water there is nice for swimming as the
bottom drops off quickly.
Turgutreis Beaches -
Google Map
Tugut Reis is recognized as a town rather than a
village. It is the second largest settlement on the
Bodrum peninsula. Turgut Reis has a very good sandy
beach but it is not sheltered so water sports are not
available here. It hosts a weekly bazaar on Saturdays.
Gumusluk -
Google Map
Gumusluk is a peaceful village and is one of the oldest
settlements on the peninsula, definitely worth visiting.
Gümüşlük retains its charm as building work is
restricted in an attempt to protect the ancient site of
Myndos which lies mainly beneath the village. Part of
Myndos lies underwater and can be seen by snorkelers.
Also here is a small island called “Rabbit Island” (Tavsan
Adasi) which can be reached by wading through the water.
Locals raise rabbits on the island and later sell them
in markets elsewhere. The sandy beach to the west of the
village is good for sunbathers and there are some very
good restaurants in the village that specialize in fish.
Bagla / Camel Beach -
Google Map
Bagla (also known as Camel Beach or Kargi Beach) offers
one of the best opportunities to escape the bustle of
many of the more conveniently located beaches in the
immediate Bodrum area. Camel beach is in Ortakent Yahsi,
at a distance of only 8 km to
Bodrum. The main
beach/camel beach is very clean with a selection of
beach cafes & waterspouts and safe for swimming as well.
Kargi bay is basic stopover point for daily boat tours,
which stop near the beach and give a swimming break. You
can indeed hire a camel for a ride here.
Torba Beach -
Google Map
Torba is situated in a protected bay in the gulf of
Gulluk on the extreme north coast of the Bodrum
peninsula. Numerous jetties are supplied for sunbathers
and plenty of restaurants are scattered along the sea
shore.
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