The Turkish Daily News ran a small item this morning stating that Turkey now has 230 beaches with “Blue Flag certification— an international standard of cleanliness, tidiness and good maintenance.”
Well, I decided it was my duty to prove that Turkish beaches are some of the best in the world, so I took a bus down to Lara Beach this afternoon and got some photo evidence.
Lara Beach is one of two major beach areas in Antalya (the other being Konyaaltı), and consists of miles and miles of pristine sand. There doesn’t tend to be any litter problems at all in this area, and as you can see, the beach itself is gorgeous.
I walked out to the end of the pier and noticed that one of the hotels has put an inflatable climbing mountain out in the water. I would love to tackle that. Should have brought my bikini.
This is the view of the beach from the pier. That amazing hotel in the background is the World of Wonders Kremlin Palace, one of Lara Beach’s many five-star all-inclusive resorts.
But if sand and sun are not your things, you can relax near the beach in one of these shaded hammocks instead, in the grassy park.
I’m not sure what these purple flowers are, but they are everywhere at the moment… is this what’s making my eyes itchy?
I had a great time taking these photos today, blending in with the tourists and feeling much more comfortable about the whole thing. Hope you enjoyed seeing these.
Inflatable climbing mountain – wtf? What weird mind came up with that idea?
Inflatable climbing mountain – wtf? What weird mind came up with that idea?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda
We have them all over the place here in SoCal and Hawaii
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda
We have them all over the place here in SoCal and Hawaii
@Sara: I think the idea is that if you struggle and make it to the top, your reward is that you get to dive off the top. That’s what I’m looking forward to, anyway.
@Sara: I think the idea is that if you struggle and make it to the top, your reward is that you get to dive off the top. That’s what I’m looking forward to, anyway.
@Martin: ah, the Jacaranda I know… we have two trees in our apartment complex. But these other ones are more fuschia/magenta coloured, and I’ve only ever seen them as clinging vines… the flowers are angular, hexagonal or something. Beautiful, but I think they’re making me itch.
@Martin: ah, the Jacaranda I know… we have two trees in our apartment complex. But these other ones are more fuschia/magenta coloured, and I’ve only ever seen them as clinging vines… the flowers are angular, hexagonal or something. Beautiful, but I think they’re making me itch.