General Informatiıon About Belek

The resort area of Belek has grown up along a fantastic uninterrupted ribbon of white sand beach backed by lush pine forests and fields watered by turquoise rivers descending from the distant Taurus Mountains. Belek was chosen as a priority area of development to offer the best mix of attractions for tourists.

The region, bathed in sunshine for 300 days of the year, is a paradise of sunbathing and swimming and of sporting activities such as windsurfing, water skiing, sailing, rafting, mountain climbing and hunting. If you come to Belek in March and April, you may ski the mountains in the mornings and swim in the warm waters of the Mediterranean in the afternoons. Important historic sites and beautiful mosques await your discovery amid a landscape of pine forests, olive and citrus groves and palm, avocado and banana plantations.

A truly paradise for tourists on the shore of the Mediterranean in the midst of its own pine forests. Belek's natural beauty was discovered in 1984 and the region was proclaimed the " Belek Tourism Center". In later years, Belek became what it is today, a paradise on earth.

The Belek region on the Mediterranean coast is located 30 kilometres on the east side of Antalya province. Belek is within easy reach of the facilities and amenities of Antalya, including the international airport, which is only a 20 minute drive away. Recently it was chosen by the Tourism Ministry to be a tourism model not just for today's tourist, but also for the tourist of the next thousand years.

The region has 32 four or five-stars hotels and first-class holiday villages and five golf courses. All of the facilities that have been designated first-class provide an ideal atmosphere for families and meticulously offer many opportunities and services aimed at pleasing their guests. All the facilities offer floodlit tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, completely equipped health and fitness centers, play areas and many more possibilities. Belek hoteliers are proud that Belek is the new face of Turkish tourism.

In Belek Tourism Center 574 species of plants, 29 endemic (can only be found in Turkey) plants and the Serik Pear (Pyrus serikensis) have been detected. It is also known as a bird paradise where 109 different beautiful bird species including the Tyto Alba, a hooded owl which is symbol of Belek region, which can be observed easily during the 12 months of the year. The regional beaches are one of the outstanding laying eggs beaches for the aquatic turtles (Caretta caretta).

The area has become Turkey's premier golfing centre and now boasts 5 world-class 18-hole golf courses, providing for all levels of player from beginners to experts.

20 minutes drive-away to the international airport Antalya
30 minutes to the city center of Antalya

Arrival
◊ 3 hours' flight from Europe
◊ Two and three quarters' flight from Moscow
◊ Approximately 3:50 hours from London

From Antalya
◊ Istanbul by air: 55 minutes
◊ Izmir by air: 1 hour
◊ Cappadocia by land: 5 hours
◊ Pamukkale by land: 5 hours
◊ Ephesus from Izmir by land: 1 hour

◊ Regular communications,
◊ 80-150 meters of sandy beach,
◊ 300 days of sunshine,
◊ Average sea temperature: +22 Cº,
◊ Average humidity 55 %.

Turkey was once the undiscovered golf destination of Europe but in the past couple of years that position has changed dramatically. Scandinavian, German and French golfers have long known about Turkey as the perfect golf resort but with the help of various tour operators, the number of Brits has increased dramatically.

The resort of Belek is home to most of the good golf in Turkey. It's got great beaches, a stunning mountain backdrop and over 300 days of sunshine each year. At present the resort has six full courses, two with 27 holes, plus two academy courses, each set in its own beautifully landscaped gardens, and the courses are in excellent condition. There are plans for another 15 courses within the next 10 years, with 6 already under construction bringing the total to an amazing 20 golf courses. Belek Golf Resort has plans to become Europe’s premier golfing destination and two of the courses to be built are being designed by Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo. This is an area with tremendous investment potential and is set for rapid development.

The Gloria and Nobilis Courses, home to the European Seniors' qualifying school and to the Turkish Seniors' Open, are at one end of the resort and offer a superb day's golf. At the other end of the resort, but only ten minutes away are National GC, the oldest Golf Club of Belek a David Feherty design, Tat Golf, 27 holes of glorious golf laid out along a strip between the Med and the Taurus Mountains, and the new Antalya Golf Club with two courses Pasha and Sultan. All courses are impressive with true greens and a host of hazards to test the golfer.

In planning the course, the architects took into special account the wishes and expectations of European golfers. The perfect sight of the golf courses present the wonderful panorama and landscape of the neighbourhood while providing the golf players with terrify golf pleasure and struggle. Some annex fields are being planned for the development of the golf facilities. All new golf facilities to be established will naturally undertake the protection of the forest and environment.

With constant sunshine, wonderful food and hospitality and some impressive sightseeing within an hour's drive, you can understand why Belek is becoming so popular.