Today's famous Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum on the Agean Coast is the ancient Halicarnassus, capital of Karia ruled by the satrap King Mausolos and his wife Artemisia II. Does it ring a bell yet? Oh yes, it's one of the locations of the famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The one mausoleum that gave his name to all the others after him. But that is not all, there are plenty of other spectacular things to see and do in the modern city of today.
Its one of the few spots on our planet, where you have it all: Rich culture spanning from Millenia before Christ until today, fabulous food and delicatessen as well as great shopping and gorgeous turquoise beaches. And of course fantastic nightlife. You won't have time for sleeping, I promise.