A truly paradise for tourists on the shore of the Mediterranean
in the midst of its own pine forests. Belek's natural beauty was
discovered in 1984 and the region was proclaimed the "Belek
Tourism Center". In later years, Belek became what it is today,
a paradise on earth, thanks to cooperation between the Belek
Tourism Investors Association and the Tourism Ministry.
The Belek region on the Mediterranean coast is located 30
kilometers on the east side of Antalya province. Recently it was
chosen by the Tourism Ministry to be a tourism model not just
for today's tourist, but also for the tourist of the next
thousand years.
Belek!... What a tourism paradise!.
The region has 47 four or five-stars hotels and first-class
holiday villages and five golf courses. All of the facilities
that have been designated first-class provide an ideal
atmosphere for families and meticulously offer many
opportunities and services aimed at pleasing their guests. All
the facilities offer floodlit tennis courts, indoor and outdoor
swimming pools, completely equipped health and fitness centers,
play areas and many more possibilities. Belek hoteliers are
proud that Belek is the new face of Turkish tourism.
Belek also serves professional and amateur sport teams with its
50 football grounds and more than 200 tennis courts. Belek
hotels have a righteous reputation in congress tourism with a
lot of halls providing simultaneous translation service and
hosted international meetings. Healthcare and beauty tourism are
given cognizance in Belek Hotels, as well. There are many
Thallasso centers, healthcare facilities, and beauty centers in
Belek.
Belek is not just a touristic holiday site. It also is an
important space sheltering natural life characteristics of
Mediterranean Region. Botanical researches have shown that there
are 574 plant species in Belek and 29 of them are endemic
species (unique to Turkey) 1, Serik Pear (Pyrus serikensis), is
the regional endemic (unique to Belek). Researches show that
Belek hosts more than 38 mammalian species, more than 100 birds,
more than 30 reptilians, and 51 invertebrates. What makes Belek
important in respect of natural characteristic is that it is "the
Breeding Ground of Sea Turtles". Furthermore, Belek is also
proliferation area of Caretta Caretta, which is one of
endangered species.
