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Sports in Antalya

Antalya Province is a wonderful place to explore nature while practicing sport. The region offers a wide variety of sporty activities to perform during your stay.

From group activities like canyoning, hiking or yoga to single practices like golf, diving, skiing or sailing, you will definitely find your heart's desires in Antalya.

To help you design the perfect stay full of activities you like, we prepared this complete guide to Sports in Antalya below. On this page, you will read everything about things to do at the sea, in the mountains and nature of Antalya. 

Even if you know Antalya well, prepare to be surprise of all the great things Antalya can provide you and that you didn't even have in mind!

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Experience Nature

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Golf in Antalya

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Belek is located about 30 kilometers east of Antalya and is one of the largest golf destinations. Over 320 days of sunshine a year create the best conditions for the sport, which has been gaining popularity over the years.

With more than 20 modern facilities of international standards, Belek is the seaside resort with the largest selection for golfers on the Mediterranean and is considered the golf paradise par excellence.

Many resorts have their own golf courses, where you can play even in floodlight. The all inclusive resorts at the same time offer variety for the non-golfers in the family, be it with gym, spa and wellness or their own private beaches by the sea, in the all inclusive golf package everything is included.

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Sea, River and Beach

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Hiking Trails in Antalya

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Lycian Way: The Complete Hiking Guide
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Sport Resorts

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Selected resorts in Turkey have fully adapted to sports vacationers. For example, the Gloria Sports Arena in Belek offers training facilities for professional athletes as well as for beginners and vacationers. Facilities and professional equipment for more than 50 sports are available.

For golfers Belek, which has more than 20 modern facilities of international standards, is an ideal destination. It is the seaside resort with the largest selection for golfers on the Mediterranean and is considered the golfers' paradise par excellence.

Hotels like Alibey Sorgun have more than 100 tennis courts with tennis schools and offer space for international tournaments and amateur teams.

Footballers are also very attracted to Belek. Numerous soccer teams train here due to the favorable climatic conditions and the high service quality of the hotels. The facilities are available to amateur clubs in the off-season. Belek has hosted, among others, Werder Bremen, Bayern Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Spartak Moscow, 1860 Munich and, of course, the Turkish national team, Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Galatasary.

All large resorts have a fitness room and wellness area with sauna, spa and hamam. Depending on the resort, various sports courses are offered, be it yoga, volleyball, basketball, diving, soccer, tennis or similar. 

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Antalya's Nature

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Retreats in Antalya

Yoga is a very popular sport in Turkiye as much as in the rest of the world. Considered a healing process that gives benefits to body and mind on the long run, Turkish practionners have impressively qualitative programs and retreats to offer to the visitors. 

You are not so much into Yoga but still want to get into a retreat program in Turkey? You will be served with many options available: diet retreats, meditation retreats, massage retreats, chi gong retreats, silent retreats, healing retreats... Turkey is ahead compared to many European countries.

Indeed, Turkey's healers have never disappeared and alternative treatments for body and mind are still very popular even if the country has evolved into a modern land.

To get more clarity about retreats in Turkey, please check out our articles about the Yoga Retreats but also retreats in general. For further information, contact us and we will find you the perfect retreat according to your needs!

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Sailing and Blue Cruise

A Blue Voyage along the Lycian Coast in Antalya by gulet is a very special vacation. Gulets are motor sailboats that were made in Bodrum and Marmaris in the early days. At that time they were used to transport trade goods. Today gulets can accommodate eight to sixteen guests.

Blue Voyages are offered with yoga courses on board, with diving opportunities, with hiking and sightseeing. Boat&Bike offers are addressed to the guests who want to combine sailing with mountain biking. During the day, the impressive landscape of the Lycian coast can be explored by bike, where you will find rock tombs, ruined cities and lonely settlements.

It is usually worth chartering a gulet alone for two families or more, rather than joining one of the tours. The price is about the same and there is a possibility to set individual routes. 

Unique Places

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Climbing in Antalya

Due to the Mediterranean climate, the best season for climbing in Antalya begins in early September and goes until the end of May, in the summer months it is too hot and humid.

One of the largest sport climbing areas in Turkey is located 15 kilometers from Antalya. Geyikbayiri has over 1000 routes, all professionally bolted. The rural mountain area surrounded by olive, pomegranate and orange groves offers routes of all levels.

Near Olympos, at Çıralı, is another climbing area. Here there are over 250 routes on limestone of all levels of difficulty.

Çitdibi is one of the youngest climbing areas in Turkey. Located at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters, the rock is 40 kilometers southeast of Antalya. Directly below the climbing rock and at the southern foot of the 2,649 meter high Tunç Mountain is the Masal Refuge, from which the climbing tours start. There are currently 56 developed routes of varying difficulty here.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What sports can I do in Antalya?

Antalya offers a wide platform for various sports. Especially popular are golf, soccer, tennis, climbing, diving and rafting to name a few.

Are there possibilities to play golf in Antalya?

Approximately 30 kilometers from Antalya in Belek is the largest golf resort in the Mediterranean. With more than 20 modern facilities of international standard, Belek is considered the golf paradise par excellence.

Do the beach resorts also offer sports facilities?

All major resorts have a fitness room and wellness area with sauna, spa and hamam. Depending on the resort, various sports courses are offered, be it yoga, volleyball, basketball, diving, soccer, tennis or similar. 

Is it possible to go mountain climbing in Antalya?

15 kilometers from Antalya is one of the largest sport climbing areas in Turkey. Geyikbayiri offers over 1000 routes of all levels of difficulty.

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