Bozukkale
Loryma or Bozuk Buku

When you arrive first in Bozukkale ancient Loryma, at the tip of the Bozburun Peninsula, you will clearly see the ruins of the ancient harbor and castle that can only be reached by boat. Although the Turkish name means "ruined castle", the castle on a hill at the entrance to the port is in relatively good condition. Actually named Bozuk Buku, it was primarily a harbor of refuge and not a trading harbor, the acropolis for the city being situated at the head of the bay. It was used at various times to assemble naval fleets, most notably in 395 B.C. by Demetrius Polioketes before his attack on Rhodes. Polioketes is remembered for the gargantuan siege machine he had constructed for the assault on Rhodes, a huge catapult estimated to be nine stories high and weighing around 125 tons. The attack failed, but Polioketes, ever magnanimous in defeat, sold his siege machine and donated the money to the Rhodians to built a statue to commemorate the battle. The result was a huge bronze statue of Helios, the sun god, that stood astride the harbor at Rhodes and one of the seven wonders of the world.

Later in Byzantine times, the bay was called "the arsenal", for the ancient fort standing at the entrance. It is well worth the short climb up to the fort to examine the site and enjoy the view. Some of the stone blocks are over 5 meters (17 feet) long and more than 1 meter (3 feet) square, all of them fitting perfectly together.

A Byzantine wreck from the 11th. century, carrying merchandise to the eastern Mediterranean was founded here. The artifacts taken from the wreck can now be seen in the Bodrum Museum. During the summer months you can probably see the team of American and Turkish archaeologist that are excavating a 9th century Byzantine shipwreck very close to the little town of Selimiye Passing around Karaburun. After lunch we cruise further to Serçe Limani for dinner and overnight.

Get some water and hiking shoes and hike to the top of the castle for some great views.

For a more challenging hike you can head past the cafe and follow a path to the right that goes over the ridge. You will see sticks and firewood along the path and continue down the ridge until you get to a valley below (this part is very rocky). You can follow the goat path through the valley to another cove that is to the left where you can swim. Along the way you will see some very interesting ruins (an ancient fort, depot and barracks) of Loryma (see your Blue Book for details). 
 

A copy of this information is available onboard the Gundogan for your convenience.