Family Highlights of Turkey - Turkey with Your Family: From Bustling Bazaars to Historic Sites - page 19

The Atatürk and Ethnography
Museum in Adapazari, Sakarya,
is a fascinating museum that tells
the story of Atatürk, the founder
of the Turkish Republic. It is
both interesting and educational.
See p. 108.
The Çanakkale Archaeological
Museum in Çanakkale is a must
to visit, with displays ranging
from fossils, children's toys, tools,
weapons to household items from
past civilisations up to more
recent times. See p. 107.
The Iznik Museum in Iznik
celebrates the craft of producing
the blue-and-white tiles, plates
and pots seen throughout
Turkey and known as Iznik
ceramics. Children will love
the collection of miniatures. See
p. 108.
The Sögüt Museum in Bilecik,
in the Sakarya Valley, tells how
residents lived during the
Ottoman Empire. There's also a
collection of life-size busts of
famous figures from Turkey's
history. See p. 108.
The Turkish Islamic Art
Museum is located within its
great Selimiye Mosque in Edirne.
Your boys will love the shields
used in various battles. See p. 109.

Ephesus is one of the most
famous and best-preserved ancient
cities in the world and should not
be missed. The Temple of Artemis
is one of the Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World. See p. 136.
Hierapolis is an early version of
a spa town dating from before
the time of Christ. See p. 137.
Pergamum , is an important
and once-beautiful ancient city
and site of the famous Temple of
Trajan. See p. 137.
Çe@me Kalesi in Çe @ me is a
remarkably intact 16th-century
castles that your children will
love to explore. It was built to
protect the town from pirates.
Inside, there's a good nautical
museum. See p. 135.
King Mausoleus's Tomb in
Bodrum is considered one of the
Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. It's great for families that
like history and archaeology. See
p. 137.
The Ku@adası Train Museum
in Ku @ adası has around 30 loco-
motives dating back decades in
its sprawling open-air display.
Your children will be delighted
to see, touch and climb aboard
them. See p. 140.

The Mediterranean
Fethiye Archaeological
Museum has some quite
outstanding exhibits found
locally, dating from the Ottoman,
Byzantine and Persian periods.
Although not strictly speaking

The Aegean Region
When it comes to astonishingly
historic sites, the Aegean offers
the best, including three of the
Ancient Wonders of the World
at Ephesus, Hierapolis and
Pergamum.

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