The Mediterranean Region - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 154

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Every spring the Kemer Carnival
almost brings this sophisticated
tourist resort to a standstill. Its
colourful procession is attended
by visitors and residents alike
who come for miles to join in
the fun. Children from little tots
right through to teenagers will
love the chance to see favourite
cartoon characters, dancers and
musicians as they parade along
Kemer's main streets. A festival is
usually held near the marina
afterwards.
Spring. Throughout Kemer's streets.

Kemer Carnival

weaponry, and some mosques,
including Turkey's largest, the
Sabanci Central Mosque ,
which is built along the same
lines as the great Blue Mosque in
Istanbul, it is a good place to go
for a family excursion. The town
lies on the Seyhan River and is
surrounded by plains given over
to agricultural crops. It's an area
known particularly for its cotton
and textiles. History tells us that
the town was where Alexander
the Great defeated the Persian
king Darius. A town of two
halves, it has an old quarter and
a more modern centre. One of
the liveliest places to visit is the
covered bazaar, where your
youngsters will have a chance to
haggle for trinkets, sweets and
handicraft items.

ALL AGES

The Sabanci Glass Pyramid
Congress and Exhibition
Centre and Fairground

ALL AGES

Located in the Konyaalti
Quarter of Antalya, the Sabanci
Glass Pyramid Congress and
Exhibition Centre regularly
hosts events, such as music and
dance festivals, that are ideal for
children and teenagers. Its pro-
gramme of events is available
direct or from the tourist infor-
mation office.
All year. Sabanci Glass Pyramid
Congress, Exhibition Centre and
Fairground, 100.Yil Bulvari Kültür
Parki, Antalya. b [phone];
www.altinportakal.org.tr

Alanya

If your children fancy playing
pirates - or being on the look
out for them - then Alanya is
one of the best places to do it. It
has a long history associated
with these seafaring sailors and
their dubious business practices.
Alanya Castle , a 9th-century
fortress, complete with thick
non-penetrable walls and towers,
dominates the harbour and at
one time would have been one
of the town's most important
buildings as it protected the
dockyards from such tyrants.
Ruins of the old dockyard,
which dates from the Selcuk
period, can still be seen jutting
out of the water. Today, Alanya
retains its historic past. Its old

Towns & Cities
Adana

Adana isn't so much a tourist
area, more a town where locals
go about their daily business.
However, with a couple of
exceptionally good museums
displaying artefacts and

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