Gündoğan,_Bodrum

Gündoğan, Bodrum

Gündoğan, Bodrum

Town in Bodrum

Gündoğan is a town (belde) in Bodrum, Muğla.[1] The population is 4260.[2] It is a touristic settlement located between Yalıkavak and Türkbükü.

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History

Gündoğan's history begins before 4 BC. The original name for Gündoğan was Vera until it took the name of Farilya which means "the place where the sun rises". After 1961, the place started to be referred to as Gündoğan (translating to "day born", which means the name of the place has protected itself). Gündoğan has been under the control of the Persians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Leleges.[3][4][5]

Tourism

Gündoğan is a relatively small town located in the Bodrum Peninsula, on the coast of the Aegean Sea. Touristic spots in Gündoğan:[3][4][5][6]

  • Graveyard stones from the Leleges
  • Old windmills
  • Water cisterns
  • Peynir Çiçeği Cave
  • Hasan Öldü Hill
  • Elli İki Merdiven Church
  • Aziz Apostol (St. Apostle) Church
  • Ottoman Tower

Peynir Çiçeği Cave

The Peynir Çiçeği Cave is one of the greatest natural formations in Bodrum. There have been artifacts found from the Copper and Bronze Ages. Peynir Çiçeği Cave is translated literally as "Cheese Flower Cave". The name is derived from people is ancient times using the dripping liquid as rennet.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Belde". www.e-icisleri.gov.tr. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. [2]
    "GÜNDOĞAN MAHALLESİ NÜFUSU, BODRUM MUĞLA". www.nufusune.com. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  3. [3]
    "Gündoğan" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. [4]
    admin (2017-10-30). "Gündoğan Yarımadanın En Tarihi Bölgesi | Bodrum, Gezi, Yaşam, Eğlence, Etkinlik ve Lezzet Günlüğü" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. [5]
    "Gündoğan Ege denizine uzanan Bodrum yarımadası üzerinde". www.bodrumlu.com (in Turkish). 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  6. [6]
    "GÜNDOĞAN" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. [7]
    "Belkide hiç duymadınız. Peynir Çiçeği Mağarası". Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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