Why visit Peksimet
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 6 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kymnissa and Myndus.
Weather in Peksimet
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About Peksimet
Peksimet is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,575 (2022). It is an inland village on the Bodrum Peninsula. It is 7 km from Turgutreis.
From the Wikipedia article Peksimet, Bodrum (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
Kymnissa
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
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Myndus
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Palaemyndus
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Termera
Monument and historic site · 5.5 km
Ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay6
Bodrum Ecofarm Camp & Hostel
Campground · 2.4 km
111 Gümüşlük Cad.
History
Peksimet is also the Turkish word for twice-baked bread (similar to a hard rusk), and Peksimet got its name because the villagers supplied this bread to Turkish soldiers during the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923), and the locals became known for its baking.
From the History section of Peksimet, Bodrum on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Peksimet
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bodrum-Imsık Airport (BXN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 37 km away.
- Turgutreis 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Yalıkavak 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Türkbükü 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Bodrum 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Altınkum 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Didim 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Milas 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Güllübahçe 70 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Güzelçamlı 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Söke 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Myndos (Tavşan Adası), Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Windmills (2) (7913302704), Carl Campbell from Santiago de Querétaro, México, CC BY 2.0
- Bodrum Gümüşlük Yel Değirmenleri - panoramio, cenk .alper, CC BY 3.0
- Bodrum Gümüşlük Akşamüstü - panoramio, cenk .alper, CC BY 3.0
- Bodrum Gümüşlük - panoramio (3), cenk .alper, CC BY 3.0
- Bodrum Gümüşlük Akademisi - panoramio, cenk .alper, CC BY 3.0
- Bodrum Gümüşlük - panoramio (1), cenk .alper, CC BY 3.0
- Bodrum Gümüşlük - panoramio, cenk .alper, CC BY 3.0
- Bodrum Gümüşlük - panoramio (2), cenk .alper, CC BY 3.0
- TÜRKEI - panoramio, geo pixel, CC BY 3.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-2, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-7, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-9, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-4, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-10, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-5, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-6, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-3, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gazi Hasan Pasha Fountain-8, Koray, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gumusuk Mosque in the central village are, Jay Artale, CC BY-SA 3.0
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