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Boat building in BODRUM
Imagine a small village on the shores
of blue Aegean...
The main source of income is fishing, sponge diving and fruit farming...
Located on the shores of this village are the boat workshops with their primitive and traditional equipment...
That was Bodrum many moons ago.
In line with the rising economic trends and increasing popularity of Turkey, these shores have become the jewel
of South Aegean.
As the demand increased, the boatyards adopted
new techniques and brought new technologies and machinery, however though, their methods and traditions stayed
the same.
For instance; when they start building a new boat, they sacrifice sheep and they do not work on Tuesdays as it
is believed to be unlucky day. They cut trees at least 100 years old,but firstly they must get permission from
the Forestry Ministry. They do not cut down the trees during full moon because of the excessive amount of water
in the trees. It seems that, in the future, the ship building sector will improve even more. Much brighter days
for shipyards are not too far away.
With the flock of tourists every year, locals redirected their businesses into serving tourism industry and boatbuilding
is not far apart from this move.
In those quiet years, these small workshops used to build boats for fishermen and divers in the region.
Then, they started building Goulettes for famous Blue Voyage
As the demand increased, the boatyards adopted
new techniques and brought new technologies and machinery, however though, their methods and traditions stayed
the same.
For instance; when they start building a new boat, they sacrifice sheep and they do not work on Tuesdays as it
is believed to be unlucky day. They cut trees at least 100 years old,but firstly they must get permission from
the Forestry Ministry. They do not cut down the trees during full moon because of the excessive amount of water
in the trees. It seems that, in the future, the ship building sector will improve even more. Much brighter days
for shipyards are not too far away.
Thousands of years ago wooden boats were
made here for trade, war, fishing and sponge diving, and the design and structure reflects a maritime culture going
back far into antiquity.
Exploring these shores by sea would take several weeks, so most people spread it over a number of years, nourishing
mind and spirit with unforgettable memories.
One of the loveliest statches of coastline is that between Bodrum and Gokova, with its myriad of tiny bays, inlets
and islands.
The peninsula:
ned via one of the daily boat trips available
from Bodrum harbor or from any of the local beaches or harbors. The other is to take the Dolmus, the local mini
busses. Dolmus await the passenger for every destination at the bus station on the main road out of town. Dills
covered with olive trees.
Torba, a modern village with holiday
villas and a nice marina is located 8 km north of Bodrum. Gölköy and Türkbükü are small
and simple fishing villages with a handful of taverns overlooking a lovely bay.
Boat building in BODRUM
Imagine a small village on the shores of blue Aegean...
The main source of income is fishing, sponge diving and fruit farming...
Located on the shores of this village are the boat workshops with their primitive and traditional equipment...
That was Bodrum many moons ago.
In line with the rising economic trends and increasing popularity of Turkey, these shores have become the jewel
of South Aegean.
With the flock of tourists every year, locals redirected their businesses into serving tourism industry and boatbuilding
is not far apart from this move.
In those quiet years, these small workshops used to build boats for fishermen and divers in the region.
Then, they started building Goulettes for famous Blue Voyage
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Click
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making big city people coming down to the Bodrum peninsula.
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Click
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Ortakent/Yahsi
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A summer evening
in
Türkbükü click
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Mandarinen und Orangengärten
über die ganze Halbinsel verteilt
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Traditional life
lingers on
in Mumcular
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