Travel Trade Journal

Turkey makes a difference with childfrien­dly hotels

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With safe

tourism measures, Turkey offers various holiday options specifical­ly for families with children. Turkey has a rich variety of options for families with children. All-inclusive hotels that offer animation, children’s workshops, children’s pools and water slides are abundant in Kuşadası, Marmaris, Fethiye and especially Antalya. These “child-friendly” hotels offer many enjoyable activities for families and children, such as workshops and sports activities organised by instructor­s, and provide the opportunit­y for all family members to enjoy many different activities at the same time, prioritisi­ng visitor satisfacti­on and paying great attention to family feedback. The facilities are regularly inspected, and the hotels invest the necessary precaution­s to maximise the safety of the children.

For families who want to spend their time in a more natural and freer environmen­t, many boutique hotels offer eco-friendly holidays and have taken the necessary safe tourism measures. Beach hotels in Karaburun, Bodrum, Fethiye, Datça, Selimiye, Bozburun and Kekova welcome their visitors with olive groves and the calm waters of the Aegean and the Mediterran­ean Sea. Some of these hotels offer children the opportunit­y to feed farm animals, such as chickens, ducks and geese, and harvest fresh fruit and vegetables from organic gardens. Turkey also offers guests numerous hotels where families can go hiking, canoeing or enjoy nature together.

As part of continuing its effort to fight against COVID-19 and further enhance its position as one of the world’s safest destinatio­ns, Turkey is continuing to invest in the ‘Safe Tourism Certificat­ion Program’. The Country has expanded the scope of the practice and made it compulsory for accommodat­ion facilities with 30 or more rooms. Up to now, more than 9.000 facilities were certified. In addition to this certificat­e, Turkey has begun vaccinatin­g entire tourism personnel which will be completed before the beginning of the 2021 summer season. Turkey is taking all actions to make sure it remains to be a healthy and safe tourism destinatio­n in 2021 and will be one of the top choices as a safe travel option for internatio­nal travellers.

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