With a great assortment of shops you’ll never be short of opportunities for shopping while on holiday in Bodrum. Whether you’re looking for typical Turkish souvenirs, or bargain ‘designer’ clothing you’ll Bodrum shops sell it all!

 

Wherever you’re staying in Bodrum you’ll never be far away from shops. Dotted all across the town are mini-markets that are perfect for holidaymakers who are staying in self catering accommodation in Bodrum. Out from the centre of the town you’ll also find numerous shops selling souvenirs, but if it’s souvenir shopping you want to do, head down to the old town.

 

Just behind Bodrum Castle are the older streets of Bodrum. Here you’ll find a warren of narrow streets, lined with shops. You can buy many different items in this part of Bodrum, but mostly the shops are aimed at tourists. See below for the typical items you can buy here.

 

A walk along the harbour will also provide opportunities for shopping too. Mostly there are harbourside restaurants and cafés, but these are interspersed with some shops too. And if you wander into the streets just back from the harbour you’ll come across numerous stores in this part of town as well.

 

Typical of Turkish tourist resorts there are a number of things that are particularly popular to buy while on holiday in Bodrum. Turkey is renowned for its high quality clothing, and the fake designer name items always go down well with tourists. Clothing such as t-shirts are usually very well made, and good reproductions of designer brand names – plus of course they cost a fraction of what the real thing would cost you!

 

Other items that you should look out for while on holiday in Bodrum, which are typically Turkish, include leather goods. Leather is also of a high quality in Turkey, and more reasonably priced than in many other countries. You don’t have to spend a fortune if you go for a new wallet, purse, bag or belt.

 

Of course Turkey is best known for Turkish carpets, but if you’re planning to buy one of these make sure you do some research first. If you’re told you’re looking at an antique carpet, walk away – antique carpets are now quite rare and would cost a lot of money, plus if they are genuine antiques then you won’t actually be allowed to export them. There’s nothing to stop you buying reproduction carpets and rugs, and you can buy some lovely examples – check the quality before you buy though.