The Mediterranean Region - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 153

WHAT TO SEE & DO

Child-friendly Events &
Entertainment
Antalya Altin Portakal
(Golden Orange) Film and Art
Festival
Held every year in the autumn,
the Antalya Altin Portakal
(Golden Orange) Film and Art
Festival features the best Turkish
and international films made
during the previous year, includ-
ing those especially created for
children. It runs for over a week
at Sabanci Glass Pyramid
Congress centre in Antalya. A
programme of featured films and
special events is available from
the organisers or the tourist
information office.
Autumn. The Sabanci Glass Pyramid
Congress, Exhibition Centre and
Fairground, 100.Yil Bulvari Kültür
Parki, Antalya. b [phone];
www.altinportakal.org.tr

Children's Top 10
Attractions
1 Climbing on the ruins of the
9th-century Alanya Castle and
looking out to sea 'on the watch'
for pirates. See p. 154
2 Seeing the tiny streets of
Kaleiçi, and haggling for a choco-
late pastry in a bazaar. See p. 165
3 Splashing in the waters at
Antalya's Dedeman Aquapark.
See p. 163
4 Hearing your own voice echo
in the 2,000-year-old Aspendos
Theatre, near Antalya. See p. 165
5 Taking a journey to Köprülü
Canyon and enjoying water raft-
ing and kayaking See p. 170
6 Laughing out loud at the
antics of the dolphins in
Antalya's Dolphinland, and
maybe even taking a swim with
them. See p. 163
7 Cycling along the quayside at
Fethiye and seeing the turquoise
sea, tall ships and sailing yachts.
See p. 155
8 Learning to drive a go-kart at
the Speedland Go Kart Centre
in Antalya. See p. 171
9 Studying the brightly
coloured butterflies in
Kelebekler Vadisi, one of the
bays of Fethiye, known as The
Valley of Butterflies. See p. 160
0 Sailing the waters on tiny
brightly coloured boats from the
harbour at Side. See p. 157

ALL AGES

Aspendos International
Opera and Ballet Festival

ALL AGES

If your little girls aspire to being
ballerinas and adore the stage
and dance, then they will love
visiting the Aspendos Ancient
Theatre in Antalya during the
Aspendos International Opera
and Ballet Festival. Major works
are performed in the 2,000-year-
old structure, one of the best
preserved ancient amphitheatres
in the world. Along with ballet
and opera performances, there's
a programme of modern dance
shows especially for children.
June and July. Aspendos Ancient
Theatre, Antalya. b [phone]
49; www.kultur.gov.tr

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