ANTALYA CONVENTION

Home | Contact

Sports/Leisure

<<< Go Back

GOLF... Whether as an incentive or while taking part in meetings or seminars, with the combination of a luxury hotel featuring meeting facilities and a range of other activities, it is easy to design golf themed incentives.The resort of Belek (20 minutes drive from Antalya) is the heart of the golfing region. It boasts best designed and maintained golf courses.. ANTALYA GOLF CLUB The courses designed by leading architects European Golf Design, together with design consultant and Senior Tour Professional Davis Jones, provide not only a challenge to golfers of all abilities but also wonderful surroundings in which to enjoy your game. Designed by David Jones Opened in 2002/2003 CARYA GOLF CLUB This is the first classic, heath land style golf course to be built on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. Set on undulating sand hills, Carya is a championship golf course at the heart of Turkey's golf centre. Designed by Peter Thomson Opened in 2008 CORNELIA GOLF CLUB This 27 hole Nick Faldo golf course winds its way through some of the most natural landscapes Turkey has to offer. Designed by Nick Faldo Opened in 2006 GLORIA GOLF CLUB As being the biggest golf course in Turkey, you have the chance to see world famous pros while they’re playing on these challenging courses. Gloria “old” Championship Course Designed by Michel Gayon Opened in 1997 Gloria “new” Championship Course Designed by Michel Gayon Opened in 2005 KAYA EAGLES GOLF CLUB Combines its force with the experience of Eagles Charity Golf Club, the number first choice of golf lovers in the world and the most prestigious golf club of Europe, established in a 750.000 m2 pine forest Designed by David Jones Opened in 2007 LYKIA LINKS GOLF ANTALYA The course is a challenge for the accomplished golfer, requiring Scottish-style ‘punch and run’ shots. Quilted fairways have a sense of famous courses in Scotland and an assortment of pot bunkers guard the greens and require placement in the fairway. Designed by Perry Dye Opened in 2008 MONTGOMERIE PAPILLON GOLF CLUB Colin Montgomerie grew up playing golf at Royal Troon, Scotland, one of the classic links courses on the rota of the British Open Championship. Not far from the Montgomerie home there were many other great links courses, on which Colin learned his golf as a child. Designed by Colin Montgomerie Opened in 2008 NATIONAL GOLF CLUB Since the opening of the National on 18 November 1994, the Club has become a popular tourist destination attracting golfers from all corners of the world and it has taken only six years to win international recognition in the year 2000 rankings of UK’s Golf World magazine as the number 42 and in the year 2001 rankings’ as the number 39 golf course in mainland Europe. Designed by David Feherty / David Jones Opened in 1994 NOBILIS ROBINSON GOLF CLUB This Golf course is set within the natural pine forest that borders the Acısu River and features a beautiful Roman style clubhouse. Designed by Dave Thomas Opened in 1998 SUENO GOLF HOTEL & COURSE The Sueno Golf Courses are 25 minutes drive from Antalya International Airport to the Tourism Area Belek, Taşlıburun area. Designed by Andrew Crawen Opened in 2007 TAT GOLF CLUB For the setting of this course the designers tried to keep the natural character of the area with sand hills, rivers and lakes. Designed by Hawtree UK Opened in 2007

SKIING... Antalya is known for its mild winters and bathing is possible most of the year. However just over an hour's drive away up in the mountains lies the small skiing resort of Saklıkent. The season is quite short usually from January to March but is well worth visiting during the week when it is relatively uncrowded.

HORSEBACK RIDING... There are great riding opportunities in the countryside around Antalya. Horseback trips bring you closer to nature and the fascinating countryside with its nearby mountains and pine forests. In the surroundings of Antalya various Horse Ranches provide extensive facilities as riding lessons, tours and trail programmes.

JEEP SAFARI... Travel Agencies organise daily jeep tours up into the Olympos and Taurus mountains. Experience some of the world's most breathtaking scenery.

WHITE WATER RAFTING... The Köprülü Canyon National Park is the most popular starting point for safe yet thrilling white water rafting trips down gushing rivers ....

TURKISH BATHS... The traditional Turkish bath is the result of the emphasis put on cleanliness by Islam. Known as 'Hamams' they have been part of the Turkish culture for centuries having originated with the Ottomans. A visit to one of these historical steam baths will take you back in time. It is a deep cleansing ritual quite different from anything you would have experienced before. An invigorating session in a hamam will leave you refreshed and relaxed.

DIVING... There are several diving centres dotted around the coast. Most hotels have one. The waters around Antalya are clear and allow excellent vision when diving. There are still many ancient artefacts at the bottom of the sea for all to see.

KEMER UNDERWATER DAYS International Kemer Underwater Days (IKUD) is a week of activities organized jointly by the Mediterranean Underwater Archeological Research Center (AASAM) and the Foundation for the Promotion of Kemer (KETAV), whose goal is to introduce to the world the natural and the archeological beauties of the deep waters of Antalya in the Mediterranean. The Antalya coast of the Mediterranean has hosted numerous civilizations for thousands of years, who maintained their commercial and political relationships mostly through naval routes. As a result of this, traces of these civilizations left in the depths of the blue waters as well as the natural beauties of the area await to be discovered www.kemerfest.net

PAINTBALL Paintball what is sportive,strategic,funny and educative team game,makes physical movements and intelligence work together.This game makes people move together,de-stress people and conduces team affiliation.The only one condition to play this game for which there is not any sexual discrimination is to be at the age of 18 and over. In this game, the physical peculiarities are of no importance. The eve-tempered persons who have the ability of making decisions instantaneously will win this team game. Paintball facilities particularly set up in many places throughout Turkey,mainly in Antalya,Alanya,Side,Manavgat,Belek,Kemer,Kaş and Fethiye.. www.paintballantalya.com
TREKKING / LONG DISTANCE WALKING... There are many fascinating walks and treks up in the mountains or along the coast to be discovered by the serious (or not so serious) walker. The newly waymarked long distance footpath "The Lycian Way" (in Grande Randonnee style) is an opportunity to see rural villages and the remains of ancient civilisations off the beaten track. Contact TODOSK (Taurus Mountains Sports Club) www.todosk.org.tr www.lycianway.com

YACHTING... The best way to see the beautiful coastline of Antalya from the sea is of course by yacht or gulet (Turkish style wooden vessel). The most popular trip takes a week (or less if required) and is called the blue voyage. It takes you around the unspoiled bays and beaches of the Turkish Riviera. Daily boat tours to waterfalls cascading into the sea are also very much in demand. These can be organised through Turkish travel agencies or simply by applying directly to the boat owners in the harbour (haggle!)

Corporate

Facilities

Other

Antalya Convention, © Copyright 2008 All text, essays, images, documentary, photographs, pictures and audio materials etc. in this site are under copyright and protected by law. They cannot be used without written permission by Antalya Convention.