Sand festival

Turkey's international sand sculpture festival is welcoming visitors for the 16th time in the Mediterranean province of Antalya.

The international sand sculpture festival, recognized as one of the biggest and oldest sand sculpture events in the world, has become more of a tradition in the country.

Turkey's international sand sculpture festival will welcome visitors for the 16th time in the Mediterranean city of Antalya. The festival will kick off with the 'Atlantis' theme. (AA Photo)

The 14th International Antalya Sand Sculpture Festival has been welcoming children from different schools since the launch of the academic year in September.

After conducting an international literary contest, Eyelands magazine and Strange Day Books present the 5th Sand Festival, during which selected winners will read their works of fiction and poetry on the shores of Possidi Beach in Halkidiki, just an hour's drive from the cosmopolitan city of Thessaloniki. This year will feature writers Christodoulos Lintzerinos and Anna Spartali.

Turkey's international sand sculpture festival is welcoming visitors for the 14th time in the Mediterranean city of Antalya.

Swimmers at the beach of Ammoudara in Heraklio, Crete were pleasantly surprised to see some amazing pieces of sand sculptures. Artists from Greece and abroad showcased their incredible artistic talents offering onlookers the chance to marvel at their intricately detailed pieces of work.

The fully furnished one-room suites have been built as part of the annual sand sculpture festivals in Sneek and Oss.

The hotel is made of thin walls, covered inside and out with reinforced sand to ensure it doesn’t crumble. However, the bathroom fittings and beds are made out of traditional materials.

The Bulgarian city of Ruse hosts an international sand sculpture festival dedicated to cinema between June 9 and 20.

A total of 613 tonnes of sand will be crafted into ten sculptures, each measuring two metres in height, daily Dnevnik reports.

The 9th International Sand Sculpture Festival has opened in the southern province of Antalya's Lara beach. This year the festival was organized around the theme of the Seven Wonders of the World and mythology.

The ninth Antalya Sand Sculpture Festival will be organized this year around the theme of the Seven Wonders of the World and mythology.

Twenty-two sculptors from nine countries have started working on the sculptures. 

Organized by Global Art Works, the festival will cover an area of 10,000 square meters area and feature around 200 sculptures.