South coast resorts such as Plakias and Matala have good beaches and plenty of snorkeling opportunities for older children.
Older children can snorkel by Matala.
The sikhara that once towered 60 m (200 ft) into the air like some symbolic and divine charioteer has gone, but the grandiose pyramid of the Jagmohan (Hall of Audience), where the priests used to officiate, still soars above 12 pairs of huge stone wheels sculpted into its huge platform and drawn by numerous galloping horses.