A Place in the Sun

Hot Properties in Belek

Property in Belek

Just 15 minutes from the fringes of Antalya, and 30 minutes from the airport, is Belek, thirty years ago a small village, now it is arguably the Med’s number one year-round golfing destination.

It’s got 14 golf courses, end to end along the south coast of Antalya, that represent the biggest concentration of high-quality, good-value golf courses around the Mediterranean, although there are still more being planned.

It’s also carved a name for itself as an affordable alternative to more established golf destinations like Portugal and Spain.

So the place is primarily a leisure holiday resort, with the best courses: the National, Montgomerie, Faldo, Sultan, Gloria New Course and Carya.

The Montgomerie Papillon is deemed one of the leading clubs, has 18 holes plus a nine-hole academy course, and the resort hosts a big tournament there every autumn.

Sporting minibreaks are very practical with Antalya’s ever increasing flights but how does this impact the property market? Most foreigners arriving in Belek currently come on golf holidays and stay in one of the 50-plus five-star hotels, located on the beachfront or within one of the golf clubs.  But the aim is to increase the capacity by getting more golfers to rent privately owned properties.