First Lara International Sand Sculpture Exhibition

(August, 2006).

Turkey's first sand sculpture exhibition in Antalya's famous Lara Beach, which opened in Mid June with the theme of "Legends of Anatolia" has so far attracted more than 70,000 visitors

  The exhibition was organized by ProSandArt and jointly supported by the Culture and Tourism Ministry and the Antalya Municipality. The exhibit covers some 8,000 square meters and features many themes of Anatolian legends including Nasreddin Hodja, Mount Nemrut, Noah's Ark, Midas, the Trojan Horse as well as more than 100 other renowned themes from across the globe. Some 10,000 tons of sand were brought in from various rivers in Turkey for the sculptures, some of which measure five meters in height.

The exhibition, a common event all over the world but the first of its kind here in Turkey, especially attracts foreign visitors' attention and it is immediately included in tourists' tour programs. Tourbox has also added the exhibit to its daily sightseeing Antalya tour together with waterfall, old city and shopping program. Whether you stay at the hotels in Side, Alanya, Belek or at the resorts in Kemer, Tourbox Antalya can take you hassle free to the exhibition. Coming to Lara Beach for the exhibition only takes 45 minutes from an hotel in Kemer or 1 hour at most from Side hotel. To get there from Antalya takes just 15 minutes. The nearest accommodation to the exhibition are Kervansaray, Titanic, IC Green Palace, Venezia Palace and Lares Park hotels.

If you book a resort through us  this tour is included free of charge. For any enquiries about booking hotels please e-mail at Tourbox Antalya with your holiday dates, number of adults and children, as well as their ages (most hotels apply discounts for children) and the kind of hotel accommodation you require

The art of sand sculpting was a developing branch of art throughout the world and the organizers say they wanted to contribute to the development of this art form in Turkey. The exhibit, which cost nearly 500,000 euros to realize, is open to the disabled, those living in rest homes and children free of charge while the entrance fee is 5 USD for individual visitors. The exhibition will run until Oct. 15 and can be viewed every day between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m.

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