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World-class facilities and superlative natural terrain make Turkey a winner for active holidays, writes Joanna Booth


ying on a sun lounger is so last season. For every fly-and-flop client you’ll find a jet-and-jogger, who is more interested in a resort’s gym and tennis courts than its sunbeds. UN Tourism predicts that sports tourism will grow by 17.5%


between 2023 and 2030, generating around 10% of global tourism expenditure, and while this figure covers spectator travel too, it’s a sign that the active travel trend isn’t going away. Few destinations can match Turkey for these trips, particularly during the long, balmy shoulder seasons. Spacious, recently built resorts have extensive sports facilities, and the wind and wave conditions seem perfectly designed for action on the water. Here are a handful of options to suggest.


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SPORT FOR FAMILIES AT CLUB MED PALMIYE


Younger visitors can rest easy knowing that they won’t simply be colouring in at the kids’ and teens’ clubs offered by this hotel from the French all-inclusive brand, set among the palms and pines in Kemer, on Turkey’s warm Mediterranean coast. Instead, they’ll find a packed programme with sailing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, tennis, archery and even flying trapeze. It’s not just for kids, either – adults can have a go at all these sports, plus there are fitness classes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards to use, along with friendly football, beach volleyball and basketball. Childcare starts from four months, and is free from four years, while family rooms


and interconnecting options mean that up to six people can share. Book it: Seven nights’ all-inclusive for a family of four starts from


£8,332, including flights and transfers, departing August 17. clubmed.co.uk


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