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and theatre events. You'll also
find two temples here - the most
notable is the
Temple of Apollo
,
a landmark attraction.
the beach areas have super-safe
waters in which to swim and lots
of watersports on offer. Umbrellas
provide shade from the sun and
there's a good choice of cafes for
refreshments and toilet facilities.
Lara Beach
Around 12km due east from
Antalya, Lara Beach is a pretty,
supremely quiet beach. It is also
very sandy, making it ideal for a
get-away-from-it-all day making
sandcastles and enjoying the safe
waters.
Moonlight Park Beach
Best Beaches
East Beach and Cleopatra's
Beach
★
With its fine sand that stretches
for miles and safe swimming
waters, East Beach is ideal for
letting your children work off
their energy making sandcastles
and playing games. It is in stark
contrast to Cleopatra's Beach
which is much quieter. They lie
either side of Alanya, which is
known for its bays. There are
lots of opportunities for the chil-
dren to take banana boat rides
here in the shallow waters.
Kaputas Beach, Antalya
★★
Kemer's gloriously long and
sandy beach, the Moonlight Park
Beach, is, in reality, much, much
more than your average stretch
of sand. It's a sprawling area of
amenities designed very much
for the tourist. There's a chil-
dren's club with games and
workshops, a dolphinarium with
bottlenose dolphins, the stars of
regular shows, and several swim-
ming pools. They all centre
around an open-air amphithe-
atre that hosts cultural events
and shows most of the year.
Ölü Deniz, Fethiye
★
Spanning the length of one of
the prettiest bays in Antalya, the
Kaputas Beach offers white
sands where shade umbrellas are
provided and there's safe swim-
ming water. It is well signposted
from the centre of the city.
Konyaalti Beach
This beach consists of lots of lit-
tle beaches and is located a few
kilometres west of Antalya. It is
more picturesque than ideal for a
sandcastle-making session
because the beach areas are quite
pebbly. With high mountains as
a backdrop, and sweeping
around a bay, it is hugely popu-
lar with families nonetheless.
Extremely long, almost to the
point that you get a sense of not
being able to see where it ends,
★★
A beautiful bay with a soft sandy
beach and turquoise waters, the
Ölü Deniz is probably the most
photographed bay in the whole
of Turkey. A short distance away
are the beaches of Hisarönü and
Ovacık.
Olymbos Beach
This beach is most notable for
its location. It has trees and
shrubs as a backdrop and is close
to the ancient site of Olymbos,
an important town dating from
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