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MEDITERRANEAN REGION - Festivals
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The Mediterranean is quite diverse when it comes to
culture. Many different and interesting festivals are held in the
city that attract tourists and even the visitors who have come to
enjoy holidays. Your visit to the Mediterranean region will be left
incomplete if you do not attend the festivals of the region.
Do you want to learn the culture of the people of the Mediterranean
region? If yes then for that you can participate in the festivals of
the region and take a closer look at the diversity of the values and
beliefs people who live here.
If you want to interact with the people of Turkey then you must
become a part of their religious and cultural festivals. You will
get to learn a lot about the Turks and their way of living. They
sure are diverse in terms of culture.
The Mediterranean region of Turkey is not just famous for the seas
and oceans. Like all other regions of Turkey, visiting and exploring
this region will also make you rejoice your vacations to a great
extent. When you come to visit Turkey for enjoying holidays then
make sure you explore this sea region too. It is also the source of
promoting tourism Turkey throughout the world.
Many of the tourists love to visit and explore the beauty of the
Mediterranean region along with learning its culture and traditions.
But you can only learn the culture and traditions of a nation if you
interact with it. Fear not, being a tourist or even a visitor you
will get a lot of chances to interact with the locals of the
Mediterranean region as well as other regions of Turkey. You must be
thinking how that is possible. Well that is possible by attending
the festivals and cultural functions of the locals. Yes, the
festivals will make you learn a lot about the Turks. You will get to
see their traditions and cultures with a close eye.
Though many functions are celebrated all over Turkey but the center
of discussion here is the Mediterranean region. The people of this
region celebrate many festivals that are interesting for many
tourists. Even the tourists are found interested in participating in
the festivals for learning the culture. Even if you have visited
Turkey for making holidays, it will be exciting for you to be a part
of their celebrations.
The most rejoicing festival of the Mediterranean region is the
international Volleyball Beach Tournament. It is held in the month
of June on Alanya. The Volleyball player and Volleyball lovers from
various regions of the country are found participating in this
tournament.
A festival that is loved by many of tourists and visitors is the
Tourism and Culture Festival. It is celebrated in the month of July
in Iskenderun. Tourists from far off places are found in this
festival just to learn the culture of the nation and interact with
the locals.
If you are interested in seeing the art of the people of this region
then you must attend the Carpet and Rose Festival here. It is held
in the month of July in Isparta. The city of Isparta is rich in rose
oil, rose jam and perfumes. Therefore this festival is one of the
special festivals of the city.
A special festival held in Mersin in the month of September is the
International Fair. It is the horticulture and agricultural festival
of the city. Another festival that depicts the art and cultural
heritage of the Turks is the Mersin Art and Culture Festival held in
Mersin. This festival starts in the month of September and goes till
October.
We all know that film festivals are very famous in all the regions
of Turkey. Hence, a film festival is celebrated in the Mediterranean
region too. It is known as the Altin Portakal Film Festival. It is
held in the month of October in Antalya. One more famous festival of
the city of Antalya is the International Triathlon Competition. It
is organized in October.
The international St. Nicholas Symponsium festival is also much
famous in Demre in Antalya. It is organized in the month of
December.
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The provinces located in the
Mediterranean Region are:
Adana
Antalya
Burdur
Hatay
Isparta
Kahramanmaras
Osmaniye
Icel
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