Bodrum Entertainment

  1. Campanella Bar

    Though small, this Orientalist-style bar is full of atmosphere and usually has live music playing.

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  2. Fora

    Right above the water, this modern and minimalist place boast great views over the marina. It's cool and peaceful during the day and fast and fun during the night. There's a happy hour daily.

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  3. Halıkarnas

    Since the 1970s, the Halıkarnas has been a clubbers' institution. With top-quality sound and light equipment (including two Class IV lasers you can see in Greece), it's an extraordinary experience, particularly when at capacity (5000 people). Internationally known DJs are billed as well as world-touring shows. On Monday to Wednesday, there's free alcohol from to . Note that it doesn't get going much before .

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  4. Kef Bar

    A new, multipurpose place with tables right on the beach, you could pass the whole day here if you so fancied. From to , it behaves as both café and beach club (with its own shower and changing rooms); from to , it's a bar (with happy hour); and from it's a club-cum-bar.

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  5. Küba Bar

    With its chic black and marble counters, this place is popular with İstanbul socialites and fashionistas tempted out from their peninsula summer homes. It's fun but a tad expensive.

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  6. Marine Club Catamaran

    This floating nightclub sets sail at for 3½ hours of frenzied fun. Its transparent dance floor can pack in at a time no fewer than 1500 clubbers and attendant DJs. Between and , a free shuttle operates every half hour back to the Eastern Bay. Day trips are also offered. It lies on Hilmi Uran Meydanı (square) off Dr Alim Bey Caddesi.

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  7. Old Café

    If you fancy a puff on a nargileh, the Old Café has comfortable seats in either the Ottoman-style salon or on the beach outside.

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