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older folk resting on the low
walls and benches; it is very
much a community park.
Elegant with statues and palm
trees, it has a cosy little tea gar-
den, which offers a good selec-
tion of snacks and cakes, plus
some fabulous views out over the
Gulf of Antalya to the Atatürk
Park that lies on the other side of
the bay, and the Beydaglar
Mountains behind. There's an
interesting tower in the gardens,
too, a former lighthouse that
dates from the 2nd century BC.
Its significance may be a little
lost on young children though,
but it is attractive and worth
looking out for.
Waterplanet Aquapark
Open 9am-6pm daily, with reduced
winter times. Admission 40 YTL
adults, 25 YTL children, under 4s free.
135 YTL to swim with the dolphins.
Düzlerçami Park, Antalya
GREEN
Located around 20 km from Antalya.
Other than tiny tots, children of
all ages will love Düzlerçami
Park. It has been created to
resemble a natural habitat for
deer and mountain goats and a
series of hand-on exhibits show
how the animals are the subject
of a conservation programme.
With patience, it may also be
possible to glimpse doves and
eagles, which are known to live
in the area. The park is both
educational and fun. Nearby is
the Güver Canyon, an amazingly
deep crevice in the natural rocky
landscape. In fact, it's said to be
around 2km long and more than
110 metres deep. The park and
the canyon are well documented
on tourist information maps and
are located around 20km from
Antalya. There are picnic tables
and chairs provided in desig-
nated picnic areas, although
cafes, restaurants and toilets are
in short supply.
Karaalioglu Park, Antalya
Waterplanet Aquapark, Okurcalar
Mevkii, Alanya. b +90 242 527 51 65;
www.waterplanet.com
This park, not far from Alanya
and Side, promises that you will
have 'crazy fun' and they are
right. With 23 slides designed for
children of all ages, lots of swim-
ming pools and the chance to
raft on a 350m long artificial
river complete with a strong 'cur-
rent', you and your youngsters
can spend hours here. There's a
children's disco and a programme
of fun events tailored to children
too, plus several restaurants and
snack bars with goodies such as
burgers and ice cream on the
menu for even the most discern-
ing young tastebuds.
Open 10am-6pm daily, with reduced
winter times. Admission 40 YTL
adults, 25 YTL children, under 4s
free.
FIND
Karaalioglu Park, off Park Sol, Antalya.
One of the landmark parkland
areas of Antalya, Karaalioglu
Park is where you'll see locals
taking in the air, children play-
ing ball games and hide and
seek, nannies taking their
charges out for a breather and
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