Ankara & the Anatolia Region - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 222

districts. Ankara has a good
choice of shops so you should
never be too far away from shop-
ping opportunities.
Elsewhere, most of the major
towns and cities have shopping
areas, and even the villages have
shops selling local crafts and
produce. Places like Göreme,
Konya and Avanos tend to have
shops selling local handicraft
items like ceramics and pottery,
jewellery, carpets and copper-
ware as souvenirs for tourists.
Kayseri , where there's every like-
lihood you may stop en route to
the Cappadocia region as it is
here you will probably fly into,
has a large shopping centre
called The Medrese created
within a complex of historic
buildings. It sells modern day
items as well as traditional crafts.

walking and nature routes. Lake
E g irdir itself offers plenty for
families who like the great out-
doors too. Again, cycling, walk-
ing and nature are all on your
doorstep if staying at the Atabey
Hotel. The hotel doesn't have
that many amenities although
the guestrooms are comfortable
and if you need a cot or a special
bed for your children then the
hotel team is happy to assist.
The on-site restaurant with its
little terrace overlooking the
lake - the views are delightful -
has a menu designed especially
for children.
Rooms 20 including family suites.
Rates from around 250 YTL. Credit
MC, V. Amenities restaurant and ter-
race. In room en-suite bathroom, TV,
AC, cots, special children's beds and
high chairs available on request.

MODERATE
Büyükhanli Park Hotel

FAMILY-FRIENDLY
ACCOMMODATION

★★
Simon Bolivar Caddesi No 32,
Çankaya, Ankara b [phone]
00; www.buyukhanliparkhotel.com .
Located in the main thoroughfare of
the Çankaya district of Ankara.

Prices quoted are for a double
room in low season.

The Büyükhanli Park Hotel is a
pleasing, modern hotel located
in the heart of the city of
Ankara. As such, it is a good
base from which to explore and
ideal for a family. Its guestrooms
are well presented with every
amenity, and the hotel is happy
to provide cots and children's
beds on request. The hotel is
positioned so that most rooms
overlook its swimming pool and
sun terraces, where a children's
pool and play area is available for

INEXPENSIVE
Atabey Hotel

★★
Ye@il Ada Mah Cami Caddesi, Egirdir
b [phone]. Located right
on the banks of Lake Egirdir

FIND

A small and well-presented
hotel, the Atabey Hotel is a great
place to stay if you and your
children are planning to explore
the 'Lake District' (see p. 209) of
Turkey. It is within reach of
Pamukkale to the west, Isparta
and Konya, and close to Lake
Beysenir where there are good

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