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Bodrum is a place with several dimensions to it with none explored completely by travelers and visitors. Bodrum is widely known for its lively atmosphere and rich history that spills surprises on you every now and then. The city has gained lot popularity in the recent times among travelers from other countries. So if you are planning a visit then, be prepared to be truly enchanted by Bodrum with its rich culture and great resorts to stay in. You can catch a flight to Bordum from anywhere in the world and also do your hotel booking in advance. There are several online travel websites that allow you to do it. Apart from the Amphitheatre and museums, there are remains of a gate called Myndos Gate which is worth visiting.

Ancient Halicarnassus, now called Bodrum, had two entrances to it. Situated towards the west of Bodrum on the extreme side of Turgutreis Caddesi is one of them called The Myndos Gate. This is one of the surviving gates that formed a part of the towns wall. Gumusluk was earlier known as Myndos, hence the name of the gate. The walls are no longer there today but it is estimated that they spanned 7 km originally and were believed to have been constructed in the 4th century BC by King Mausolus. The wall ran from the west end of the harbor towards the Goktepe.

It was in 333 B.C that Alexander the Great sent his soldiers and they had an unimaginably tough time to cross Myndos gate to capture ancient town of Halicarnassus. In this process a lot of Alexanders soldiers died by drowning in the trench in front of the gate which was filled with water. Alexander is said to have left more than 2500 of his able soldiers to take over the town. It took another year for the soldiers to finally take over the city. They destroyed most of the structures in the city except for the Mausoleum.

It is interesting to note the kind of huge strong stones that were used to build the gate. Today, only two tower like structures stand tall and strong at the site. The middle portion of the gate was destroyed. It is even more interesting to know how Alexanders soldiers would have succeeded in destroying such a massive structure. Archeologists are still carrying out excavation work hoping to uncover and reveal a lot more about the ancient city. For people interested in the history and archeology, Myndos Gate is the place to be.