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H i t t h e w a t e r
Mermerli Plaj is a small, sandy beach hugging the Kaleiçi (old city) walls, just a short walk from the historic central area. Enter via
Mermerli Restaurant (
mermerlirestaurant.com
); the small fee is well worth it for the view. A short and nostalgic tram ride west
from Kaleiçi is Beach Park at Konyaaltı, a green, leafy park set behind a long, pebbly beach with loads of activities for children, as
well as cafés and showers. Out to the east of the city are the sandy stretches of Lara Beach, with spectacular sand sculptures at
Lara Sandland (
larasandland.com
). Alternatively, at the town of Side, about a 45-minute drive away, beaches are a sunseeker’s
paradise, and offer plenty to keep children happy too. Water sports, diving, boat trips and fishing provide plenty of distractions.
ANTALYA
HE WEARS
Blue
and white diagonal
striped swimming
shorts, Hom at
Selfridges, £45.
CONNIE WEARS
Blue swimming
pants, Trotters, £9.99
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SHE WEARS
Blue cotton shirt,
Cacharel, price
on request; navy
striped jeans, Mango,
£34.99; white stud-
ded belt, CK Jeans,
price on request;
navy rope espadrille
wedges, Schuh, £38;
sunglasses, DKNY,
£105.
HE WEARS
White shirt, Tommy
Hilfiger, £80; blue
chino trousers, Mas-
simo Dutti, £44.90;
trilby hat, G-Star,
£55; sunglasses, Ray-
Ban, £120
LOCATION
Antalya’s pictur-
esque harbour
TRAVELLER
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