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Gumusluk
Gumusluk,Bodrum Mugla, TurkeyGumusluk is the ideal holiday destination for everyone.The little village of Gumusluk, just a few kilometres from Bodrum perches high on a headland overlooking the sea.
It is small, quiet and tranquil. In fact, it stands on the site of the ancient city of Myndos
The original Lelegian city of Myndos stood a few kilometers southeast of here. In the 4th century BC King Mausolus decided to build a new Myndos and transplanted the entire population. A hundred years ago there were ruins worth seeing (including a theatre and a stadium), but now these have disappeared, being gradually dismantled for the foundations and walls of new buildings.
Gumusluk also offers visitors the chance to walk on water on the sunken ruins of
Myndos.Myndus is mentioned in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The story goes that Brutus and Cassius, the principal knife-wielders in Caesar’s murder kept their fleet in the harbour of Myndus in the civil war that followed.
The remains of the foundations of buildings can be clearly seen in the knee deep water that leads to Rabbit Island.If you sit in a shoreside restaurant and watch for a while you will see rabbits on the island. It is possible to wade to the island through knee-deep water and sunbathe and dive from the many rock formations. Several restaurants have terraced roof, perfect for enjoying the tranquil scene or for watching the sunset.
The restaurants supply food of surprisingly good quality in an uncrowded environment, and the ones by the harbor are typified by their rushwoven umbrellas.
