The Mediterranean Region - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 152

FAST FACTS

terminal and travel to Kemer,
Finike, Kas, Side, Belek and
Alanya.
A number of companies run
buses at regular intervals,
including Varan and Ulusoy (see
p. 35 (Chapter 2)). Antalya also
has a tram network , which runs
from early morning through to
around 10pm, and all towns and
cities have taxis (see p. 35).

Buses Telephone the Antalya
Bus Terminal ( b [phone]
50 ) or the Fethiye Otogar Bus
Station ( b [phone] ) for
information on bus services
throughout the region. From
these stations most services
depart to and arrive from the
major towns and cities of the
region.
Medical Emergencies
Emergency b 112
Antalya: An-Deva Hospital
emergency health team b +90 242
312 67 67 .
The Antalya Dentist
Association: b [phone] ,
can give contact details for den-
tists throughout the region
Fethiye: State hospital emer-
gency team: b [phone] .
Money Exchange Antalya has
three main money exchange cen-
tres, two in Cumhuriyet Caddesi
and one in Kazim Ozalp
Caddesi. All other major towns
and cities have centres too,
although most banks and hotels
will exchange money.
Toilets Like the rest of Turkey,
there tend to be public toilets in
the centre of bigger towns and
cities only, so it's always advis-
able to use the facilities of
restaurants when you stop for
refreshments. Always carry some
toilet paper with you as it is not
always provided.

PLANNING YOUR
OUTINGS

If you're travelling close to the
centre of the big towns and cities
you should easily find places to
stop for refreshments and public
toilets, although if venturing fur-
ther afield be sure to take plenty
of drinks, food snacks, toilet
paper, tissues and baby-changing
stuff with you. A bottle of water
and soap or wipes for hand
washing would be good too. The
facilities may be limited, espe-
cially in the countryside or near
ancient ruins, so you may have
to improvise. Always take a good
road map with you too, and
plenty of colouring books,
crayons and games. In the sum-
mer months, especially in the
afternoons, the sun in the
Mediterranean region can be
vicious so always take plenty of
high-factor sun protective cream
and always make sure you and
your children wear a hat and
light clothing that covers arms
and shoulders.

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