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a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
a secluded cove that smugglers once used
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The release also promises personal coves within walking distance from guests' condos and beach homes.
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Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
What to try: Bodrum offers something to all travelers — budget-friendly rooms in the hilly cove of Gündoğan (Catamaran Hotel) to 5-star resorts with white-sand beaches (Mandarin Oriental).
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
Two of the most anticipated are in hidden coves just south of the city.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
While its shore excursions often include private access to historic sites when they’re closed to the general public, as well as sailings into secluded coves and champagne and caviar beach picnics.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Chiara Kim, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
What to try: Bodrum offers something to all travelers — budget-friendly rooms in the hilly cove of Gündoğan (Catamaran Hotel) to 5-star resorts with white-sand beaches (Mandarin Oriental).
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 8 Sep. 2024
Two of the most anticipated are in hidden coves just south of the city.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
While its shore excursions often include private access to historic sites when they’re closed to the general public, as well as sailings into secluded coves and champagne and caviar beach picnics.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Cove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cove. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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