The Aegean Region - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 141

Admission 10 YTL adults, 5 YTL
children.

Arts & Crafts
Mazi Weaving ★

The tiny village of Mazi, just a
few kilometres inland from
Bodrum, is known for its excel-
lent handmade carpets and rugs.
A delightful village that has
remained almost unchanged
for centuries, its weaves are
renowned throughout Turkey.
You can see carpets and rugs
being made, which your children
should find fascinating. They
may even be encouraged to add a
stitch of their own. The colours
used tend to be yellow and cream
with hints of brown. The wool is
dyed using herbs and roots,
which are boiled in large caul-
drons, and if you are lucky you
can see this being done too. If
you can, buy a small rug to take
home or have a carpet sent back.
They make a lovely souvenir.

The Bodrum Museum of
Underwater Archaeology,
Bodrum

★★
The Bodrum Museum of Underwater
Archaeology, Castle of St Peter on the
harbourside, Bodrum. b [phone]
26 16. www.bodrum-museum.com

Housed in Bodrum's Castle of St
Peter, the Bodrum Museum of
Underwater Archaeology is a
fascinating place to spend a few
hours. Even your youngest tots
should find the exhibits of inter-
est, especially the shipwreck ,
which you can actually walk
around. Well, actually it's a model
of a wreck, but fun for the chil-
dren nonetheless. The exhibit
tells the story of the Yassiada, a
ship that perished around the
7th century AD. On board were
kitchen utensils and amphorae
jars full of wine, clothing, food
and various items of equipment,
and many of these were recovered
during much more recent excava-
tions. The museum also has an
Exhibition Hall of Bronze Age
Wrecks housed in the eastern
areas of the castle, and again fas-
cinating, centuries-old artefacts
are on display, including swords,
which your boys especially will
love. There are reconstructions
of some of the wrecks found in
nearby waters.
Open 9am-6pm daily, closed
Monday. Admission 10 YTL adults,
5 YTL children.

Child-friendly Tours
Sailing and Cruises

★
The coastal towns of the Aegean
region have, what seems, an end-
less number of companies spe-
cialising in cruises of a day or a
few hours' duration, and for
boat hire. Most are situated
along the esplanade areas or in
the marinas or ports that are
dotted along the coast.
In Çe @ me, for instance, you
can cruise to Sakiz Island,
among others, from the Çe@me-
Altinyunus Yacht Port ( b +90
232 712 60 05 ) or sail up the coast
to one of the many little bays,
including Ayayorgi where the
waters are crystal clear and you

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