Family holidays with children in Turkey - attractions and entertainment
Turkey has always been a popular destination for travelers with children. However, internationally famous Turkish “all-inclusive” hotels with various shows of animators and other entertainments for visitors of all ages, children included, are not everything that the country can offer. Besides this, Turkey has numerous aqua parks, oceanariums, zoos, dino parks, and special museums for kids. Of course, vacationers can always try such activities as diving, rafting or jeep safari. These exciting activities will please both children and their parents.
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Turkey is a country with a hot climate, and that is true. Because of this, it is even more pleasant to visit Snowpark in Istanbul. Guests of the park have an opportunity to enter a true winter fairytale even when it is +40 - 50°C outside! The area of 4,500 square kilometers is covered with snow piles. Children and their parents can enjoy snowboarding, skiing or explore the skating rink. Kids are usually in love with tubing. The park has all inventory and gear, so visitors can rent all they need. There are not that many places in the world where people can enjoy winter sports in the middle of a hot summer!
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The Istanbul Toy Museum will let adults feel like children again, and children can learn more about toys of different epochs. A visit to this small world of never-ending childhood will surely be a nice bonus to vacation in Turkey. The museum was founded by the famous Turkish collector, Sunay Akın. The 500-square-meter-large gallery exhibits a collection of almost 4,000 different toys. The oldest toy is more than two centuries old. In the museum, there are such thematic halls as toy railroad hall, doll hall, and dollhouse hall. Some exhibitions are dedicated to certain types of toys: marine, space, and historical. Barbie doll has a separate hall as well. Every week, the Istanbul Toy Museum hosts puppet shows and interesting master classes for children.
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Zoos and gardens in Turkey
♥ Zoo 'Ankara Zoo' Ankara. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Darica Zoo' Istanbul. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Gaziantep Zoo' Gaziantep. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Natural Life Park of Sasalı' İzmir. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Polonezköy Animal Park' Polonezköy. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Ankara Zoo' Ankara. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Darica Zoo' Istanbul. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Gaziantep Zoo' Gaziantep. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Natural Life Park of Sasalı' İzmir. On the map Photos
♥ Zoo 'Polonezköy Animal Park' Polonezköy. On the map Photos
Water attractions in Turkey
♥ Water park 'Adaland' Kuşadası, Aydın. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Aqua Fantasy Kuşadası' Aydın. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Troy Aqua Park' Belek, Antalya. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Adaland' Kuşadası, Aydın. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Aqua Fantasy Kuşadası' Aydın. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Troy Aqua Park' Belek, Antalya. On the map Photos
Aquariums in Turkey
♥ Aquarium 'Antalya Aquarium' . On the map Photos
♥ Aquarium 'Aqua Vega' . On the map Photos
♥ Aquarium 'Istanbul Aquarium' . On the map Photos
♥ Aquarium 'TurkuaZoo' . On the map Photos
♥ Aquarium 'Antalya Aquarium' . On the map Photos
♥ Aquarium 'Aqua Vega' . On the map Photos
♥ Aquarium 'Istanbul Aquarium' . On the map Photos
♥ Aquarium 'TurkuaZoo' . On the map Photos
Pictureque places in Turkey
Istanbul Cevahir
From the series “12 Largest Shopping Centers Worldwide”
The place that you must visit in Istanbul is the "Istanbul Cevahir", that was built in 2005. On the four out of six stores over 350 shops have located. Other stores are full of restaurants, entertainment stores, cafes. A lot of shops are oriented on the visitors with children. There is a children's theatre for kids and different rides and playgrounds.
Furthermore, the huge cinema and bowling center was opened in the mall. That’s why every visitor will find something by his preference. The most unusual place in the shopping mall is the skate park. Fans of rollers can ride on special grounds of different difficulty level. All the equipment for leisure can be rent in the entertainment center.
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Furthermore, the huge cinema and bowling center was opened in the mall. That’s why every visitor will find something by his preference. The most unusual place in the shopping mall is the skate park. Fans of rollers can ride on special grounds of different difficulty level. All the equipment for leisure can be rent in the entertainment center.
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Sultanahmet Camii
From the series “Top Surviving Artifacts of Muslim Civilization”
Blue Mosque or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one of the most important sights of Istanbul and the greatest religious landmark of the world. In this mosque there are six minarets, it is located in the heart of the historical district of Istanbul, next to the other landmarks. The construction of the mosque lasted from 1609 to 1616, the height of its dome is 43 meters, at a time 10 000 people can stay within the walls of the mosque.
The mosque was built by order of Sultan Ahmed I, who suffered several military defeats and wanted to propitiate Allah in that way. When the construction of the mosque began, the Sultan was only 19 years old, during the construction he never won a major military victory, the money for the construction of the mosque sultan had to sacrifice from his own treasury. The … Read all
All unique sightseeing Turkey
The mosque was built by order of Sultan Ahmed I, who suffered several military defeats and wanted to propitiate Allah in that way. When the construction of the mosque began, the Sultan was only 19 years old, during the construction he never won a major military victory, the money for the construction of the mosque sultan had to sacrifice from his own treasury. The … Read all
Hilton builds third luxury hotel in Kyoto
The Hilton Kyoto hotel will be attractive to a wide range of guests. Leisure travelers will appreciate the close proximity to famous attractions such as Heian and Yasaka Temples, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and the scenic Gion Historical District. In a few minutes, guests can reach the metro stations, the path to the sights of interest will not take much time. Read this
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The Hilton Kyoto hotel will be attractive to a wide range of guests. Leisure travelers will appreciate the close proximity to famous attractions such as Heian and Yasaka Temples, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and the scenic Gion Historical District. In a few minutes, guests can reach the metro stations, the path to the sights of interest will not take much time. Read this
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