The Marmara Region - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 90

home a truly unique souvenir.
See p. 110
9 Studying the series of domes
of the Old Mosque in Edirne
and seeing how many there are.
See p. 103
0 Sailing the waters of the
Dardanelle Straits and looking
out for colourful fish. See p. 94

and signs are easy to miss. You
could recruit the little back seat
passengers and suggest a game of
seeing who can spot the signs.
The Troy Festival, Troy,
Çanakkale

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August; Iskele Meydani, Hisarlik, Troy,
Çanakkale b [phone].
Every August schoolchildren
from throughout Turkey, espe-
cially those in the Marmara
region, release a white dove,
symbolising peace from the
Trojan Horse as part of the Troy
Festival at Hisarlik at Troy,
Çanakkale. The horse is a recon-
struction of the giant wooden
creation made famous for its
part in the battles with the
Trojans at Troy. Children can
climb a series of steps that lead
to the 'belly' of the legendary
horse. The special day features
dances, music and other celebra-
tions designed with children
very much in mind. Your family,
whatever their ages, will love this
special event, so be sure to visit
in August if you can.
Turkish Shadow Puppet
Theatre
Karagöz Antikaci, a shop in the Eski
Aynali Çarsi in Bursa's bazaar gives
impromptu performances. Also a
programme of shows at various ven-
ues throughout Bursa. www.karagoz
travel.com/karagozshop.htm .
Children will love the chance to
see a puppet show, known as a
Karagöz, a type of Punch and
Judy show, although in this
instance the two main characters
are Karagöz and Hacivat. It is in
the style of traditional shows but

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Child-friendly Events &
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International Bird Sanctuary
Culture and Tourism Festival

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Beginning June; Ku@ Cenneti
National Park, Bandirma, Balikesir.

The International Bird Sanctuary
Culture and Tourism Festival is a
fun event that raises awareness
and funds for the important work
of the Ku @ Cenneti National Park
sanctuary (see p. 101), which
offers protection for mainly
waterbirds, including pelicans and
flamingos. The festival is generally
held over a few days, during
which there is a programme of
musical events, dancing, demon-
strations, stalls and special craft
workshops for children to enjoy.
Refresh-ments usually take the
form of local delicacies. The local
tourist information centre in
Balikesir (see p. 86) carries
information on the special events
planned every year for the festival,
along with a map with directions
on how to find the park.
Although signposted from both
Balikesir and Bandirma, it is a
little tricky to find as some of the
roads leading to the park are small

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