DESTINATIONS — TURKEY
Hillside Beach Club, Fethiye
courses for those who want to hone their skills (from £50 for children or £70 for adults). With a sheltered bay suited to beginners and good wind conditions for the more advanced, it’s open to all levels of experience. Those who want to put their
new-found skills into practice straight away should try the Stay
& Sail breaks at Neilson’s Adakoy Beachclub, where guests spend a week in-resort on a Royal Yacht Association-accredited course, then a week chartering a yacht along the region’s Dorian coast.
l WATERSPORTS You’d be hard pushed to find a beach resort that doesn’t offer
watersports, but some really let guests indulge their inner water-baby. Take Hillside Beach Club in Fethiye, which drafts in professionals to teach waterskiing, wakeboarding, mono-skiing, knee-boarding, canoeing and windsurfing. This year’s pros are yet to be confirmed, but in 2014, champion wakeboarder Jimmy LaRiche and waterskier Clementine Lucine offered the benefit of their experience. Pro sessions cost £50 – the same as standard tuition.
Those who
prefer their fun under the water can make the most of the scuba diving at Mark Warner’s Sea Garden Resort, with beach dives starting at £27, plus equipment rental. If guests need a refresher course first, they can be arranged for £50.
l PARAGLIDING Looking for more of a rush? Olu Deniz is one of the best paragliding spots in Europe for thrill-seekers willing to launch themselves from the top of Babadag Mountain. Akin Koc, managing director of Anatolian Sky Holidays, says: “The mountain itself is a geological marvel and it contributes to ideal thermals and conditions for paragliding, either solo or tandem, launching from the hillside under an inflated canopy and soaring through the air to the beach below. The flight can last up to 45 minutes and offers
amazing views over the
mountains, beach and lagoon.” Anatolian Sky can arrange
paragliding excursions for about £70. TW
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