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activity then a visit could be on
your agenda. There are many
well-preserved old churches to
see, almost all with vividly
coloured wall paintings. This
area has a thriving crafts indus-
try, and your little ones will have
the opportunity to buy one of
the townsfolk's handmade cloth
dolls that can be seen everywhere
in this part of Turkey.
Soguksu National Park
Located 5km from Ulus and sign-
posted off the highway to Esenboga
Airport.
This is a city centre park with a
difference. Your youngsters can
have a spot of educational activ-
ity in the science museum
designed specifically to appeal to
children, and then head off to
the playground areas and fair-
ground to unwind - and all
within the boundaries of the
park. It scores highly by offering
things to do for all ages too. For
instance, you'll find there's an
enormous playground with
swings and slides for smaller
tots, lakes with boating and
watersports for the older ones
and horse-riding with horses for
all ages. Altinpark has extra wide
pavements that wind and swirl
around its play areas, which are
designed so that toddlers on tri-
cycles and older children on
bikes can navigate easily without
causing an obstruction. There
are picnics, ponds and lots of
places to get a snack and refresh.
Altinpark is easy to find.
Open
8am until late daily.
Admission
free.
★
Located a few kilometres north of
Ankara off the Istanbul Highway.
So
g
uksu National Park is a
sprawling area of parkland, for-
est and picnic areas. It is great
for trekking trips, following
nature trails, cycling and spend-
ing relaxing days with the family
in a natural environment. It has
a particularly good hiking trail
that takes in some of the most
dramatic areas of the park. The
trail is well signposted. Of
course, hiking may not be suit-
able if your family is especially
young. Within the park is the
Kizilcahamam, a spa resort that
has developed because of the
park's natural hot mineral
springs. The park is relatively
straightforward to find, a few
kilometres north of Ankara off
the Istanbul Highway. The
Çamkoru Forest is a little farther
on along the highway.
FIND
Aquapark Club Watercity,
Ankara
★
Haymanayolu 6 km, Gölba@i, Ankara.
b
+ 90 312 498 21 00;
www.club
watercity.com
(Turkish only)
VALUE
Offering lots of fun and the
chance to splash in the wave
pools, enjoy water and rafting
slides and swim in its swimming
pools that include an Olympic-
sized one for the older children, a
toddlers' pool and an indoor
Nature Reserves, Parks &
Gardens
Altinpark
★★
Altınpark (The Golden Park),
Aydınlıkevler.
b
+90 312 317 96 96,
GREEN
VALUE
211
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