Sports Tourism in Turkey
In addition to its natural and geographical features, Antalya is one of the most preferred cities for various activities that can be evaluated within the scope of sports tourism, with its easy transportation opportunities and many well-equipped facilities that offer high service quality. In addition to national and international sports tournaments held throughout the year in many sports branches such as football, basketball, volleyball, handball, golf, tennis, cycling, judo, weightlifting, swimming, fencing and table tennis; It also hosts many events for amateur and professional athletes as well as local and foreign tourists who are adrenaline-loving in different fields such as underwater sports, paragliding, mountaineering, rafting, motocross, skiing.
Triathlon races held in Alanya; beach volleyball and beach handball championships; Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, the first stages of which were completed in Alanya, Antalya, Kemer and Elmalı, and which is the only “intercontinental bicycle tour” organization of the world; Tour of Antalya Cycling Tour; Turkish Airlines Open Golf Tournament, attended by the best golf players of Europe; European and World Free Diving Outdoor Championships held in Kaş, Taurus Iron Bike with its 808 km track stretching from Fethiye to Side, Paris 2 Wreck Diving Events held in Kemer; Sea to Sky, Run to Sky and Down Olympos Enduro Races are just a few of the international sports competitions. In our city; International tournaments have also been held in taekwondo, judo, wrestling, kick-boxing, archery, fencing, chess and many other sports, and tournaments of our private sports associations with participants from different countries are also held.
Apart from national and international organizations, many different points of the city host various sports events that will attract sports and adrenaline-loving guests in all four seasons of the year. 290 km of which are beaches; While the shores of Antalya, with its 640 km coastline, are quite suitable for water sports such as yachting, sailing, sea skiing, parasailing and surfing; Rafting can be done in Köprülü Canyon located in Beşkonak, Manavgat, Alara Stream on the Alanya – Güzelbağ road, Manavgat Stream in Manavgat, Dim Stream in Alanya and Düden Stream located in the city center. In winter, Saklıkent, which is 50 km away from the city center, is a center of attraction for ski lovers; 509 km stretching from Fethiye to Antalya. long historical Lycian way is one of the priority routes waiting for hiking and nature lovers in spring and autumn. Underwater diving in Kemer, Kalkan, Cliffs, Rat Island, B24 American Warplane Wreck, Uluburun Ancient Wreck, Gelidonya Ancient Wreck, French (Societal) Wreck, Kaş Plane Wreck, Paris Wreck, Sky Cave and Suluin Cave; Paragliding sports can be done in Kemer Tahtalı Mountain, Alanya Yassı Tepe and Kaş Asas Mountains. Apart from these, Antalya, with its mild climate and rich geography, offers many destination options suitable for nature sports such as trekking, mountaineering, camping, rock climbing.
Antalya is one of the cities that made a name for itself with sports tourism in our country and in the world, tourism spread in the city to 12 months, convenient natural and geographical conditions, as well as transportation, infrastructure and facility opportunities, Antalya is the world's largest city in terms of professional and amateur sports tourism activities, especially football. It is an important sports tourism destination that is preferred throughout the world and continues to increase the quality of service it offers in these areas. There are also many sports tourism opportunities in Istanbul, Izmir, Aydın, Eastern Black Sea, Southeastern Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia regions.
Top and bottom league football teams of many countries from abroad as well as domestically; prefers Antalya, which provides service with its world-class facilities, for half-time camps, tournament organizations or training programs. Football teams from different continents such as Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Poland, Czechia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Arab countries and Iran, come to Antalya during the camp periods. It benefits from facilities and fields located in different tourism points of our province, such as in Belek, Kundu, Kemer, Tekirova, Alanya, Manavgat, Side. In the center and districts of Antalya, there are approximately 200 grass-surfaced training fields in international criteria and 3 large stadiums, 1 in Alanya and 2 in the center. We are honored to host you.