

No:55, 48483) and had a bite of their amazing mandarin ice cream. We made one last visit before dinner: a pit stop at Dogal Dondurma in the Türkbükü area ( Göltürkbükü, Liman Cd.

This boutique hotel combines the sweet essence of Bodrum with a Tuscany kind of feeling. We did a little shopping, then followed the path to exit the property and walked five minutes to Bella Sombra Hotel ( Bağarası Mahallesi, Bağarası Cd. The ambiance is also great, surrounded by greenery and interiors swathed in rattan. From beachwear to jewelry, bags, ceramics and more, the curation is fantastic. We eventually made our way back up the stairs to check out the boutique. Walk through Turkbuku for a scoop of mandarin ice cream “It’s fun to see familiar places through the lens of outsiders.”ģ p.m. After a few days taking them around her hometown of Istanbul, they departed for four days in Bodrum. “Last summer, we had some friends from all over the world travel to Turkey - coming from London and Los Angeles - so we could show them our special slice of paradise,” Mina says. There’s a lot of beach-club hopping, to be sure, but also tons of swimming in the Aegean sea shaded by olive trees and snacking on traditional mezze platters. It’s become a somewhat less obvious alternative to places like Mykonos, but is similar in the sense that all of the beaches are at beach clubs. A short one-hour-and-change flight from Istanbul, where Dilber is based, Bodrum is situated in the heart of the Turkish Riviera, otherwise known as the Turquoise Coast. Mina Dilber, founder and creative director of Turkish lifestyle brand Anim, has spent summers in Bodrum from an early age and makes it back there a few times each year. “Ideally in the beginning of May or mid-September, right before and after the crowds take over,” she says, adding that the sun’s out nearly every day and you can even expect high 80s going into fall. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: Mina Dilber
