Family Highlights of Turkey - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 6

The Marmara Region
Having fun at the Troy Festival,
Troy, Çanakkale, by climbing up
the stairs and reaching the inside
of the huge wooden horse - a
reconstruction of the giant Trojan
Horse - and then dancing to the
festival music. See p. 90.
Seeing the wonderful pelicans
and brightly coloured flamingos
at the International Bird
Sanctuary Culture and Tourism
Festival at the Ku @ Cenneti
National Park near Balikesir. See
p. 90.
Exploring the tiny streets of the
Kaleiçi district (the old quarter)
of Edirne. See p. 95.
Having fun with the family in a
horse-drawn carriage around the
Buyuk Ada (Büyükada), one of
the Princes' Islands in the Sea of
Marmara, and seeing the colour-
ful wooden homes that look like

Exploring the centuries-old
artefacts of Istanbul's
Archaeological Museum, near
the Topkapi Palace, and chilling
in the children's section on the
ground floor - the pretend castle
offers plenty of fun. See p. 73.
Browsing around the topics in
Istanbul's Book Bazaar. The court-
yard of booksellers and paper
merchants, found just off Beyazit
Square, or entered via the Grand
Bazaar, is both atmospheric and
practical - you can find many
bargains to take home, but hag-
gling is a must. See p. 64.
Exploring the ruins of the city
walls in Istanbul or climbing
over its fortresses. See p. 66.
Taking a boat trip along the
Bosphorus and seeing the sights
of Istanbul from the water. Some
trips even offer stopping-off
points for you and your children
to go ashore. See p. 67.

Boat trip along the Bosphorus

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