Photos: Serhio Magpie, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Serhio Magpie, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yalıkavak's windmill and marina walk
Your local guide
Selin Toprak
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Highlights
- A restored windmill above Yalıkavak
- Boutiques and yachts, newly built
- Stone lanes behind the marina
- Old and new sitting side by side
- A fishing village's recent growth
About this tour
This session climbs to a restored windmill above Yalıkavak before walking down into its newer marina and the older village lanes behind it. You see the windmill itself, the boutiques and yachts of the modern harbour, and the stone houses that came before any of it. Selin explains how the three different eras sit side by side in one village.
The call begins with a sound check at the windmill, then follows the walk down toward the marina and into the older lanes. Selin points out the contrast between old and new as she goes and sends a short note afterwards on the village's recent growth.
This suits anyone curious about how a small fishing village became one of the peninsula's most developed marinas. It also works well for viewers comparing different parts of the coast.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bodrum before heading out.
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Restored windmill 17 min
The camera climbs to a restored stone windmill above Yalıkavak, and Selin explains how windmills like this once ground grain across the peninsula before most fell into ruin.
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Marina promenade 17 min
You see Yalıkavak's newer marina lined with boutiques and large yachts, and Selin points out how different this development looks compared with Bodrum's older harbour.
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Old village lanes 17 min
The camera moves into the older lanes behind the marina, where stone houses and narrow streets survive alongside the newer development, and Selin explains how the village has grown around them.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Bodrum: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Zeytinyağlı (olive oil vegetable dishes) and Yalıkavak, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bodrum, showing you Restored windmill and Marina promenade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Yalıkavak live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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