The highlights of our trip were visiting Gomusluk and Pamukkale. Gomusluk is a tiny fishing village close to Bodrum. The village was built on top of a previous version of itself, which you can still see when you snorkel. It was amazing seeing the underground walls...almost like flying over the ruins of a city.
Pamukkale is spa heaven. After spending blissful hours soaking in the heated mineral water at our hotel, my skin feels soft and smooth.
The gotchas for anyone thinking of going to Southern Turkey:
- We didn't enjoy staying at an all-inclusive. It sounded nice to have breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks all included with the room, but we ended up spending all our time eating mediocre food instead of exploring the city of Kusadasi.
- The Otel Okaliptus in Bitez (close to Bodrum) looks nice from the outside, but it's dirty inside.
- All prices are negotiable in Turkey, including hotel rooms, especially if you're going on the off-season. So don't pay full price! We paid 60 YTL per person at the Okaliptus and at the hotel we stayed at in Pamukkale, the Lycus River.
