Family Highlights of Turkey - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 12

Ilica Beach in Çe @ me attracts
families with children because of
its soft, white sand, clean and
shallow waters and its eateries
catering for small appetites. See
p. 130.
Iztuzu Beach at Dalyan is a
nesting ground for the endan-
gered caretta caretta turtle. It is a
government-protected beach
with little nearby development.
The area's famous mud baths are
nearby. See p. 130.
Kadikale Resort beach in
Turgutreis is the place if you
wish to see some of the 14 islands
of the Sporat Group. They lie just
off its quayside. See p. 130.
Kargi Koyu Beach , Kargi Koyu
Cove is one of the area's best-
kept secrets, but you can get a
boat trip to it. See p. 130.
Ortakent Beach at Ortakent is
the second longest beach in
Bodrum, and the best option that
like a quieter beach. See p. 131.

Marble Beach on Marmara
Island that lies off Erdek and
Bandirma is a gem. Famous for
its marble, you can see lots of
chunks of it on the water's edge.
It may be a good idea to ensure
your children wear shoes on the
beach just in case there are any
jagged edges on the marble
pieces. See p. 99.
The Gulf of Edremit is another
of the sea's coves and has a whole
string of beaches in places like
Akçay, Edremit, Ören and
Burhaniye that are lined by olive
trees. See p. 98.

The Aegean Region
Aktur Beach and Halikarya
Beach are just two of the many
beaches around the Bitez area of
Bodrum. Both Blue Flag beaches,
they are good for children as they
are clean and are safe for swim-
ming as the water is very shallow.
See p. 128.
Bardakçi Beach in Bardakçi
According to legend, the beach
was given its name in ancient
times by the male fairy
Hermafrodit, who liked it so
much he spent many days there.
Then it was known as Salmakis.
See p. 129.
Gümbet Beach is the liveliest
and most popular beach for fam-
ilies. No visit to the Bodrum
area of the Aegean region would
be complete without spending a
few hours building sandcastles in
its soft sand. See p. 129.

The Mediterranean
Konyaalti Beach at Antalya is
one of the largest stretches of
beach imaginable - you can
barely see one end from the
other. Although pebbly, it has
super-safe waters and lots of
watersports on offer. See p. 159.
Lara Beach is just one of
numerous glorious beaches and
coves that dot the coastline
beside the Mediterranean. It is
pretty and quiet, and its sand is
great for sandcastles. See p. 159.

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