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- 37.0307°N · 27.4199°E
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Story
Perched as if a bird had alighted on the eastern hills of Bodrum, Kaplan Castle is a historic fortress that has guarded the gateway to the Aegean since antiquity. Its walls, carved from marble and reconstructed in different periods, keep hidden the traces of ancient Greek defensive architecture and medieval strategy. The panoramic view that opens from its towers presents in a single picture the valleys descending from the heights to the sea, the islands across the way, and the silhouettes of boats anchored in the harbor. Its cisterns carved into the rock reveal the sophistication of ancient engineering, which gave the city its own water supply. Especially at sunset, when it merges with the shimmering sea and the warm texture of the stone, this castle has the power to make you feel the deepest meeting point of Bodrum's history and geography.
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