Property for sale in Belek

Incredibly, the potential of Belek as a potential tourist destination was not fully realised by Turkey's Tourism Ministry until 1984. An area of outstanding natural beauty located around 30 kilometres east of Antalya on the Mediterranean coast, Belek is seen as the future of Turkish international tourism, having been specifically chosen by the government for extensive development and promotion in this respect. This fact should be considered extremely important for anyone considering purchasing property for sale in Turkey with rental opportunities in mind.

A compact region surrounded by dense pine forests, Belek is a world famous centre for golfing holidays;an average minimum of 300 days of sunshine per year ensures it is possible to play all year round at Belek's magnificent National Golf Club and four other top class courses. The facilities and amenities are superb here, as with all sports complexes in this area. Tennis, swimming, archery, basketball, volleyball, windsurfing, sailing and jet-skiing can all be enjoyed in Belek, as can skiing in season at nearby Saklikent and white-water rafting in the spectacular Koprulu Canyon National Park. Football is also a big deal here: Belek's climatic conditions are so perfect for football training that professional teams from Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Austria and elsewhere regularly set up close season training camps in Belek in order to take full advantage of the region's unrivalled sporting facilities.

As is the case with most Turkish holiday destinations, sites of great historical interest and importance are never very far away: Founded in 333 BC by Alexander The Great, the Roman mountain city of Termossosa is within easy reach of Belek, as are the Hellenistic cities of Olympus and Perge, plus the astonishing amphitheatre of Aspendos which is so well preserved that it could still comfortably accommodate 15,000 spectators today.