Coast Along in Unspoilt Turkey （Ⅱ)畅游在原始的土耳其（Ⅱ) Pack such activities into a mornin

Coast Along in Unspoilt Turkey (Ⅱ)畅游在原始的土耳其(Ⅱ)

Pack such activities into a morning before it gets too hot, then take excursions in the late afternoon (1) the heat starts to abate. This is the best time of day to catch the hotel courtesy bus (2) nearby Bodrum, the Halicarnassus of classical history. It was the birthplace of the historian Herodotus and the (3) of the Mausoleum, one of seven wonders of the ancient worlD．

The Mausoleum survived for 19 centuries (4) , in 1522, the Crusaders used its stones to build the castle of St Peter, (5) still stands at the entrance to the harbour. It now housed a museum of underwater archaeology displaying items recovered from the seabed off the (6) , which is scattered with shipwrecks that date back to the Bronze Age.

Trips to most points on the peninsula (7) through the high heartland, with splendid views, to the north and south coast. The interior is a timeless (8) of windmills and citrus orchards, deserted villages and ancient monasteries. Donkeys, still the main beast of (9) , amble along the roads.

There are some busy resorts on the southwestern coast, including Karaincir, a broad sandy beach (10) by hotels and restaurants, and Akyarlar. The Greek island of Kos is five miles away.

There's no real (11) to hire a car in this part of Turkey. Minibuses are cheap and many hotels organize trips (12) the peninsula as well as longer excursions to the great classical sties of Ephesus and Aphrodisias. If you want (13) freedom, hire a car for a few days from Bodrum, where prices are competitive although it is worth (14) that the quote you receive includes insurance.

The roads may have improved but the most evocative way to (15) the area is till by boat. Bus boats and day trips operate from Bodrum and most other harbours (16) beaches around the peninsulA．From the port of Torba, for example, there are daily boat trips to Didyma (17) view the Temple of Apollo. You can also negotiate your own boat hire if you have specific (18) in minD．

Summer waters are usually placid, and the winds are light. Boats often (19) anchor as they dawdle around the coast to allow passengers to swim. And as you look towards shore you see a landscape (20) has changed little since antiquity.

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