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Alanya - The Perfect Investment

Below info is provided for prospective Turkish property buyers, who are doing a research on the most valuable investment spots amongst numerous resorts of Turkey.
 
Whether it will be a speculative property investment, a Buy-To-Let, or a retiree home, location is one of the most important criteria and an essential tool to narrow down and focus your search to increase the chances of finding the most suitable property fulfilling your requirements.
 
We have prepared a check list which will provide a guideline during your research. The information below contains important facts and figures based on statistics.
 
Popularity of the Resort:
If you are expecting a rental income, one of the most important criteria is the volume of tourism, namely the number of visitors coming to the area each year.
There are four major coastal airports in Turkey: Antalya, Dalaman, Izmir, Bodrum.
 
Number of passengers - arrival (2002-2003-2004 average):
Antalya Airport: 5,249,112
Dalaman Airport:1,274,592
Izmir Airport: 647,937
Bodrum Airport: N/A
 
Resource: Ministry of Tourism statistics: http://www.turizm.gov.tr/
 
Flights throughout the year:

The availability of the resort in the Summer and Winter seasons is one of the key factors affecting Return-on-Investment.

A: Antalya Airport
D: Dalaman Airport
I :Izmir Airport
B: Bodrum Airport
 
  Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Birmingham       AD ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADB    
Bristol       ADB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADB    
Exeter ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADB
Glasgow       A ADB ADB ADB ADB ADB ADB A  
LondonGtw A A A ADB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB AD A
Manchester A A A ADB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB ADIB AD A
 
Resource: All charter airlines flying to Turkey: Thomas Cook, First Choice, My Travel, Thomson.

 Distance from the airport:
A journey more than an hour (70 km) is not advisable for investment properties.
 
Antalya Airport: Kemer (75 km), Belek (27 km), Side (65 km), Alanya (140 km)
Dalaman Airport: Fethiye (46 km), Marmaris (94 km), Kas (173 km), Kalkan (112 km)
Izmir Airport: Altinkum (151 km), Kusadasi (78 km)

Climate:
 Climate is an important tool to observe winter season popularity of the area.
 

Average Temperatures: min.-max.
  Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Antalya 6-14 6-15 8-18 11-21 14-25 19-30 22-33 22-33 19-31 14-26 11-21 7-16
Dalaman 1-9 2-11 3-14 7-18 11-24 16-29 19-33 19-33 15-29 16-22 10-16 3-11
Izmir 0-6 1-7 2-10 6-15 10-22 15-27 18-32 19-33 14-27 14-21 8-14 2-9
 
Resource: Turkish State Meteorological Service: http://www.meteor.gov.tr/

Activities/Attractions:

GOLF:
There are 10 golf courses in Turkey, 2 in Istanbul and 8 championship golf courses in Antalya, which is one of the few places where golf can be played right through the winter, in short sleeves. All professional courses have been developed by international teams of Golf architects, consultants and PGA Professionals.

Source: Turkish Golf Federation. Click for more information.

Distances to the golf courses:
Side (32 km), Kemer (85 km), Alanya (88 km)

SKI:
Although Antalya has the mildest winter climate, the highest seawater temperature and the longest season with 300 days of sunshine a year, the miraculous geography also accommodates a ski resort, Saklikent, which makes the area even more attractive for the winter months.

Skiing in Saklikent

Within the province of Antalya is a ski centre at Saklikent, in the Beydag mountain range, at 1850m. Because of its close proximity to Antalya, it is one of the few places in the world that people can ski in the mornings, then swim in the sea in the afternoon.

There are two ski lifts, restaurants, and accommodation available. The skiing season runs between January and April.
The resort can be reached from the centre of Antalya by bus, taxi or a hotel service vehicle in one hour.

Geography: The altitude for the skiing areas is between 2000-2400m, with a snow depth between 0.5-1m and a short season.

Facilities: There is a pension with 14 beds, a restaurant, café and local coffee-houses. There are two T-bars, and two ski runs at easy/moderate level.

Visit: www.saklikent.com.tr

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