Discover Belek: Turkey’s hidden gem

Considered as the hidden gem of Turkey, Belek is pivotal to Turkey’s tourism industry being home to more than 30 four-star and five-star properties.

Antalya Aquarium: It claims to be the biggest tunnel aquarium in the world with a length of 131 meters and a width of 3 meters. It offers visitors a journey into the most colourful, unusual and often deadly marine life. The aquarium also has multi-dimensional movie technology in its Ocean ride XD Cinema.

Golf: Belek has 14 golf courses designed by famous names such as Feherty, and Montgomerie. These courses have given Turkey international golfing credibility, and have ensured that a golf holiday in Turkey is a once in a life time opportunity.

Mount Olympos:

Take a ride in the cable car and witness the bright blue sea on one side and the snow covered mountains on the other with an added advantage of looking down at the lush greenery of the Turkish Riviera.

The Belek town mosque is one of the town’s most historic landmarks. Located in the centre of the town, the mosque stands alongside statues and a waterfall.

Duden Waterfalls:

Karpuzkaldiran is another sight worth seeing in the province of Antalya. The waterfalls, formed by the recycle station water, are located 12 kilome- tres north-east of Antalya. They end where the waters of the Lower Düden Falls drop off a rocky cliff directly into the Mediterranean Sea.

Dining Out: Among the specialties in Belek, one can have a soup called kulakli (chickpeas and diced meat); tahinlipiyaz (driedbean salad seasoned with crushed sesame seeds); tandirkebap; kabaktatlisi (pumpkin desert) sweetened with crushed sesame seeds and grape syrup and bergamot jam.