Cheap Flights to Bodrum (BJV) from UK Airports

Visit Bodrum for sun, sand, history and dance

The airline Monarch has increased the number of its flights to Bodrum, a popular destination in Turkey. In recent years, Bodrum has become a popular destination with British tourists due to the good-value deals that are available.

A number of festivals are held throughout the year in Bodrum. Religious festivals, national festivals and seasonal festivals are held each year. Bodrum hosts one of Europe’s major dance festivals each April. Around 700 dancers from ten different countries take part in the International Bodrum Dance Festival, which is held in the south-western province of Mugla at Bodrum. The festival has been running for 12 years and, over the course of three days, contestants dance on the streets of the town. Crowds gather to watch the dancers and create a carnival atmosphere. In addition to the street dances, around 60 shows are performed at the 3,000-year-old antique theatre in Bodrum. Performers at the dance festival dress in their national costume and visitors can experience dance and music from a variety of cultures. The festivities kick off with a march with bands starting at Halikarnas and finishing at Bodrum Castle. There are also school dance group performances at Bodrum Castle. On the final day of the festiva,l there are competitions. Bodrum hosts other dance festivals including the Bodrum International Ballet Festival in mid- to late-August and the Bodrum Ortakent Yahsi Folkloric Dance Festival in mid-September, which lasts for three days, with performances taking place at various venues including the Erdal Cerci Square.