Konacık is4 km away from Bodrum centre, and also 4 km from beautiful Bitez beach. Konacik location right on the main road connecting Bodrum with the peninsula’s other major centers and it is in big demand by investors by adventage  of its proximity to Bodrum. Once the city of Lelegs, the heroic inhabitants of Pedasa, today’s Konacik is  expanding in a very rapid way, with the development of business premises along the main road there.

 The nearby ancient city of Pedasa was an important Leleg city located near Mt. Gökçeler that enjoyed its golden age between the 11th and sixth centuries B.C. Excavation is carried out now in Pedesa and  In the close  future the ancient monuments will be restored and opened to the public.

According to the famous historian Herodotus, the ancient city of Pedasa ( Konacik ) was one of the most important cities for sea trade in the region. Vineyards which remain today are worth a look and wine made in Pedasa was very popular throughout the area.

The heroic inhabitants of Pedasa are remembered for the resistance they put up towards Persians and  Alexander the Great , and for being the only city on the peninsula that stopped the Persians.

According to tradition, Konacik village was founded in 1050 by 3shepherds from Horasan. The settlement later moved to another olaction to provide easier access to the sea and give  the inhabitants better security .  With most of the activity concentrated on businesses developing on each side of the highway running through it, today’s Konacik is mainly a commercial area near Bodrum.