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If you are a beach lover, at the same time looking for other fantastic attractions to make your holiday a fulfilling one, you will love this beautiful and popular province in Turkey. Antalya is famous for its long summer, coastal attractions, mountainous scenery and natural beauty. Its beaches are unique for their long sandy stretches, rocky nature, and sparkling water. One of the most popular amongst families is the Lara beach for its beautiful long length of golden sand, curved cove and turquoise crystal clear water. There are various collections of recreational amenities available on the beach for holiday makers like water slides for kids, Turkish bath, sauna and aqua therapy at a much reduced rate. You will also find water sport activities like jet-skiing, wind surfing, parasailing and boat trips.

Other alternatives are the Antalya Waterparks which are lovely places to have fun with your family. The Aqualand is the biggest and the favourite amongst families.

Antalya's natural beauties are sensational. The various sites of such beauties are the Duden Waterfalls. Antalya is surrounded by many lovely waterfalls. There are various places to relax and dine near these waterfalls. The Duden Waterfalls attract many tourists due to its astonishing view and cascading translucent water. Duden waterfall is also close to Lara Beach, which makes it easily accessible.

The many fortunes of Antalya also include its ancient historical landmarks, monuments and ruins. There is the Antalya archaeological museum with 13 display halls, housing amazing ancient collections and art exhibitions. You could visit the magnificent castle in Mamure, the monument in Ataturk, the ruins in Finike and the Karain cave which is the largest in Turkey. For those who are convinced already that they'd like to spend some time in this beautiful area, flythomascook operates direct flights to Antalya.

Various festivals take place in Antalya throughout the year. Summer festivals include the Opera and Ballet Festival. Every year, this huge event attracts thousands of spectators to Antalya. This is usually held in the Aspendos theatre with a 20,000 sitting capacity. The festival opened this year on the 8th of June with a performance of Verdi's Aida by the Ankara State Opera and Ballet. The grand finale of the festival will be on 01 July 2010 with 'The Barbarossa Producion' by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet.

Another festival held in July is the Manavgat tourism festival: this involves a lot of cultural tunes, displays, fireworks and dancing. There are other notable festivals in August like the International Folk Music and dance festival and the Golden Orange Film festival in September. Don't miss these fabulous festivals!