| Enjoying the advantage of a short transfer time from | | | | traffic of Antalya International Airport last summer |
| the Antalya International Airport, Belek is a selected | | | | hosted more than 50,000 visitors daily, breaking new |
| region that has carefully been designed for taking the | | | | records of nearly 600 flights per day; never seen |
| full advantaNature, Beach, Congress, Football, Tennis | | | | before. The second International Terminal that opened |
| and Golf Tourism.The increase in the number of | | | | last summer and offerred service added to this |
| foreign visitors visiting this fabulous holiday resort is | | | | amazing flow of people flooding the area. Moreover a |
| making this an investment zone with very high | | | | third and fourth terminal will add to this astonishing |
| potentials for holiday makers and investors alike. This | | | | increase. Nearly 70% of this airport traffic is expected |
| past year the numbers get even higher by many | | | | to shift to the upcoming inter-link coastal route, |
| discovering Europeans.Over the past few years, this | | | | dependant on the Belek holiday and golf resorts |
| glowing star of a holiday resort has pushed harder and | | | | forcefully reaching out to the highest popularity in a |
| harder to be placed 1st amongst all other selected | | | | short span of time and as a result implementing more |
| holiday regions. Today the stars shine its brightest by | | | | unforeseen projects that the future leads the area |
| Belek earning a name brand with its popularity and | | | | to.The heart of the region, Kadriye is a newly |
| presents a new face to the of Turkish Golf Tourism in | | | | developing and fast growing town with palm lined |
| Turkey. The Ministry of Tourism has declared Belek as | | | | streets and a population of 13,000 people. The |
| the 'Tourism Center for the next 1,000 years' due to its | | | | charming town of Belek is 3 km east of Kadriye and |
| unmatchable natural surrounding and beauties along wit | | | | has a population of 9,000 people. This highly developing |
| hthe touristic facilities that are of the finest quaity and | | | | town is surrounded by newly built arches made in a |
| are available for each visitor's personal | | | | historical style offering a similar attractiveness to that |
| convenience.Belek is a fast and highly developing | | | | of Kadriye. The designing of the town gives its visitors |
| holiday and golf resort that has doubled commercial | | | | a sense of history and the ancient past with the |
| investments, public amenities and residential zones in a | | | | convenience of modernity. Both the towns offer a |
| very short period of time. When people think of Belek, | | | | large variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment |
| they only think of Belek. But in actual fact, the Belek | | | | with festivals held periodically al the year round and |
| region consists of the towns of Kadriye and Serik. | | | | more events and activities. The town public |
| serik is the main district for the towns of Kadriye and | | | | transportation is a convenient, cheap and popular way |
| Belek. The locations of the Golf courses and hotels | | | | to get around for those who enjoy scenic views along |
| are split between the towns of Kadriye and Belek, and | | | | the main road surrounded by forests. The area is also |
| not just Belek alone. But for tourism purposes, the | | | | wonderful for bikers who can peddle down the roads |
| government has chosen to introduce this region as | | | | while breathing in the fresh mountain, sea and forest |
| Belek. The booming real estate industry has set off a | | | | air.Since last year both Municipalities of Kadriye and |
| building explosion amongst the twin towns of Kadriye | | | | Belek have worked hard to add finer touches to the |
| and Belek. These towns were once quaint little villages | | | | area. Similarly hard work carries on; ensuring security |
| practicing mainly agriculture as a major source of | | | | and public conveniences. Today works still continue at |
| income. It was also a place where Turkish people | | | | a steady pace, extending more new streets and |
| could travel from other cities, to spend their vacations | | | | upgrading the infrastructure at the same time. All this |
| along the luxuiant coastline. today this is an elite area | | | | work creates a lot of possibilities for fast growing |
| conveniently situated as the first and closest holiday | | | | residential areas.A new project development along the |
| and beach resort from Antalya and the Antalya | | | | Acisu river between Kadriye and Belek has started. |
| International Airport.Belek offers everything you could | | | | The Acisu River main road is planned to be the 2nd |
| imagine, compared to other holiday regions, but also | | | | main road, within the area, starting off at the entrance |
| offers awide range of golfing and convention tourism | | | | of the town of Kadriye and following along the river all |
| thus making the area unique when compared to similar | | | | the way to Belek. This new and exciting tourism and |
| areas. This is one of the rare places on earth where | | | | lifestyle project will offer scenic boat tours overlooking |
| you can enjoy wonderful sunshine 300 days in a year | | | | the spectacular Taurus Mountains. A separate road |
| along with the wonders of Turkey. The region consists | | | | alongside the river bank will be built for pedestrians |
| of a beach of about 29.5 km between River Aksu on | | | | strolling to enjoy the peaceful views, joggers, and |
| the west and the River Sarisu on the east. The Belek | | | | cyclists. Fine restaurants, bars parks and recreation |
| region is very rich in flora and fauna as it hosts various | | | | centres and much more will be coming in the near |
| habitats with different characteristics such as forest, | | | | future.Ever since the project to beautify the region has |
| river, stream, agricultural areas, aquatic habitats and | | | | been approved and supported by the Turkish |
| sand dunes. While five-star tourism establishments, | | | | Government, it has been a trend amongst foreigners |
| summerhouses and arbors occupy an important | | | | to buy riverside property consisting of attractive |
| portion of the beach; there is no construction in one | | | | holiday villas and apartments or build custom homes |
| part. For the most part, the region is under protection | | | | along this area.Nationals of Britain, Norway, Sweden, |
| regulations such as "Belek Specialy Protected Area" | | | | Denmark, Belgium and Netherlands are among the |
| and "First Degree Natural Site". Number of nests | | | | most popular nationalities, to purchase real estate here. |
| determined during the last two years, have revealed | | | | Last year alone this increase was well over 40% |
| that fact that t he Belek region is the second largest | | | | compared to the year before. A lot of daily property |
| known nesting area for sea turtles after the | | | | purchases of villas, apartments, golf land and custom |
| Zakynthos Island of Greece. This result puts forward | | | | build villas has been never been so before.From an |
| the strong need of paying more attention to the | | | | investment point of view, looking back 10 to 12 years |
| conservation studies in the region in order to preserve | | | | ago, all you could find in Belek and Kadriye were the |
| the sea turtles as one of Turkey's important biological | | | | occasional Turkish cooperative holiday homes, more |
| riches as well as to fulfill the responsibilities that have | | | | so on the Kadriye side. These villas were built as |
| been overtaken in terms of signing international | | | | affordable summer homes for the Turkish vacationers, |
| conventions.The year 2007 leads Belek Tourism | | | | who would come to spend time during their summer |
| Centre to function as Antalya's new tourism 'hub' | | | | vacations, from big cities such as Istanbul and Ankara. |
| connecting a new phase inter-district shoreline routes, | | | | Other than that it was not very populated. Then 4 to 5 |
| whereby connecting 60 km from the west coast | | | | years later, a golf course was built; The National Golf |
| beaches of Kundu, Lara, and Antalya City through to | | | | Club. soon after the news of a new golf course being |
| the Konyaalti Beach, and another 160 km from the | | | | built was heard, the hotel chains began investing and |
| east coast to Manavgat, Side and Alanya, thus | | | | building. Subsequently, the town slowly began |
| changing the old road map. This estimated billion dollar | | | | developing and more cooperative homes were |
| project will inevitably bring a vast change in the area | | | | constructed. Since this time, over 38 five star hotels |
| while linking the most popular southern beaches and | | | | and resorts have surfaced, with another 6 more |
| resorts through Belek. This is a project that will bridge | | | | arising. Land that was once considered of not much |
| over dozens of new communities providing the highest | | | | value is now very hard to find at what was once |
| yields of property gains.It's a great time to invest, ' | | | | know as "cheap" although it is still considerably |
| before you miss the boat' and right place if you intend | | | | reasonable than most places in and around Europe. |
| to invest to a near prosperous future.The high volume | | | | |