The sophisticated resort of Belek is one of Turkey’s newest resorts,a collection of luxurious hotels built on a superb golden, sandy beach with a backdrop of stunning mountain scenery The added attraction of Belek is its Championship golf courses and driving ranges. All are beautifully landscaped with professionals on hand for guidance. This is the ideal place for all golfing enthusiasts, of whatever level, or for those who have simply always fancied giving it a try and would like to learn in a perfect setting. For those who wish to explore further afield, the area is not short of historical interest, with the city of Antalya only 40 km away, and the ruins of the ancient cities of Perge and Aspendos close by. Nature-lovers will enjoy exploring the surrounding mountains and the beautiful National Park areas.

BELEK SIGHTSEEING

ANTALYA OLD TOWN (KALE ICI)

On a gentle slope down to the harbour, you enter a protected historical zone. Gentrification has done wonders for the preservation of the Ottoman buildings with their wooden balconies, large doors and courtyard gardens. The harbour is very pretty and it was the port of Attaleia, founded by Attalus II of Pergamum in the second century B.C.

PERGE

10 miles east of Antalya, founded well before the coming of Alexander the Great (333 BC) the magnitude of its ruins conveys a sense of a whole city specifically of a Roman city. When Romans took the city in 188 BC they built a 12,000 seated stadium and it is still very impressive today. Massive twin-towered gate, is the only extant Hellenistic building, rises above a colonnaded agora.

ASPENDOS

Some 30 miles east of Antalya, much older than Perge, the best preserved Roman Theatre in the world is the ASPENDOS, which is the cities outstanding monument. What was seen 1800 years ago when it was built, you can see today. It can hold an audience of 20,000 and it is still used for shows and concerts.

WATERFALLS

All the stream of the region aim at the finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus Mountains, reaching their destinations via underground or overland resulting beautiful scenery of waterfalls. Duden- Kursunlu, Manavgat waterfalls are well worth a visit on a day trip.