Belek - The Turkish Riviera
This place is the
newest holiday riviera and coast of East Antalya on the
Mediterranean. In this holiday paradise there are tens of newly Hotels -
Resorts or Holiday Villages available for your vacation plans. All those
resorts very deluxury, modern and comfortable Hotels located by one by
on the sandy beaches approximately 30 km area of the coast. Swimmer and
sunbathers alike enjoy Belek, a modern luxurious holiday center is
only 40 km far away from Antalya. In Belek located there are more
than 45 various Hotels and Holiday Villages. Most of them are Deluxe
size, 5 stars hotels and offers Golf Packages.
Golfing in Belek: There are various
Golf Clubs also located in Belek some of them Gloria Golf
Club - Antalya Golf Club - Tat International Golf Club - National Golf Club
-Gloria Golf Resort - Gloria Verde Resort - Gloria Select Villas - Tatbeach Golf
Hotel - Sirene Golf Hotel - Arcadia Resort Hotel - Belconti Resort Hotel - Club
Hotel Rixos.
Belek holidaysWe recommend you the National Golf Club and Gloria Golf
Club; is the first
and only resort in Turkey featuring its on-site golf course, and pleasure of
playing on their own private course will be exclusive to Gloria Golf Resort's
guests. Gloria Golf Course has been carefully designed by the French golf course
designer Michel Gayon, the Belgian golf project management company J.N.C
International with the cooperation of Turkish Consultants, to suit the
Mediterranean climate and impress even the most demanding golfer. The golf
course itself is situated in the pine forest of Belek, at the foot of Taurus
mountains. Gloria has 18-hole, 72 - stroke, 6296 meters long course, each hole
will pose an exciting challenge. The 3-hole academy course is an ideal practice
area for beginners. Michel Gayon's specialty, the "deep" bunker, the 670 square
meters greens an 7 lake of which the largest covers the area of 30,000 square
meters, are some of the features of this magnificent landmark. The Club House is
tastefully decorated and features a restaurant , bar and pro-shop. Here at GGR
you can taste the unique experience of playing golf all year round on a course
surrounded by Belek's breathtaking nature. At National Golf Academy, Antalya, where a comprehensive
instruction facility which caters for all golfers, from the scratch player to
the complete beginner, is offered and a range of tuition from half hour lessons
to week long instruction programmes , is available.
WHY not take a few days off to sort out thoseSwing problems at the
National Golf Academy.!!! You will have the benefit of the intensive lessons and
unlimited use of our excellent driving range and practice (bunker / putting /
chipping) areas. Not to mention the winter sunshine and warm
hospitality!...
NATURAL LIFE
and ENVIRONMENT
Hacettepe University (commissioned by BETUYAP) have
carried out studies to identify and catalogue the biological resources found in
the area and to evaluate the study results in terms of tourism activities and
protection of biological species.
In their written
report of 1995, the University stated that National, due to its location and
natural beauty, was a very important complementary part of the region. In
commending the conservation efforts of National, they further
commented:-
"......National, due to their
location plans and development arrangements, their philosophy and the respect
they show for the environment, are evaluated as forerunners..."
"......the golf course has
created a very comfortable natural reservior for the plant and bird species.
Thus a living design of the natural profile of the Belek region may be
observed.."
"......it was established that numerous vertebrate and invertebrate
aqueous organisms live within these wet areas and that the food chain has not
been interrupted. This especially shows that no artificial intervention has
occured..."
Data collected to date has
revealed that, of approximately 450 bird species known in Turkey today, 109 are
found in the region and almost all can be
observed within National. Certain
of these species are on the verge of extinction while others are in the
endangered category. Of particular not and significant scientific find was the
breeding of Tyto Alba (hooded owl)
And, as for he future,
National management, working in conjunction with the BETUYAP, have determined an
action plan which includes:
the setting up "bird watch"
stations within the golf course in an effort to facilitate bird observation and
to promote awareness appreciation and conservation of the nature;
the creations of man-made
nesting areas for birds;
the scientific removalof
samples of endangered endemic plants types from their sites in the region and
their planting within the grounds of National with appropriate landscaping.
Protection and reproduction of endemic plant species will thus be
secured.
Guide books on the plant
and bird life found in Belek have been produced distributed within the local
community and to visitors.
In Belek Tourism Center 574
species of plants, 29 endemic (can only be found in Turkey) plants, and the
Serik Pear (Pyrus serikensis) have been detected.
It is as well a bird paradise
where 109 different beautiful bird species including the Tyto Alba, a hooded owl
which is symbol of Belek region, which can be observed easily during the 12
months of the year.
Our regional beaches are one
of the outstanding laying eggs beaches for the aquatic turtles (Caretta
caretta).
POLLUTION, WASTE CONTROL,
ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS
In the controlling and
combating of pets and diseases, by using modern scientific methods, processes
have been chosen which are the least harmfu to nature.
For examples control
of mosquito larvae is being carried out by completely natural practices. To this
end, approximately 450.000 Gambusia affins (mosquito fish) have been placed in
all the natural and artificial lakes within the golf course and, as a result,
larvae control has archieved a 94,4% success rate.
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