Nice small hotel direct on the east end of the beach of Ölydeniz.

Our recommendation to stay during your pagagliding holiday.
Effordable, spiritful and good food.

Our recommended budget place to stay in Kayseri - apartment accommodation

Adapark-Rezidans - spacious and clean apartments. FUlly furnished and equipped kitchen. Great Budget place for your stay in Kayseri. Direct view to Ali-Dag - The Paragliding mountain of town.

Place for self supply. No breakfast direct in the hotel. Breakfast either direct at Liva Kahvalti Salonu or on the way to Ali Dag at Caygara for fully filled table without open wishes

Budget Hotel

Budget hotel with good value for money. Orange-Trees in the garden will invide you to your personal Vitamin-C overdose.

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Fethiye Fishmarket - dining in the middle of the market, fantanstic and yummy!

Fethiye is one of the points to visit in Fethiye or if you are staying in Ölydeniz. The central fish market of the region. Restaurants in the middle of the market will make delicious dishes from fish which you choose on the stands before.

Great local food in a small autentic restaurant

Ali Baba Restorant - small local restaurant, offers great food for small money. No alcohol served. If you don`t speak Turkish, odering with hands and feed is the option. No matter what - the food is absolite delicious.

Manti - the local speciality - handmade filled pasta

Gubate Restaurant is the place to be to eat the local speciality \"Manti\". Handmade pasta filled with meat or vegetables.

Local Breakfast &  Soup place

Breakfast place just around the corner if you stay in the Adapark Rezidans. Basic Brakfast for small money.

It is common in the area to eat Soup for breakfast. Börek is served as well.

Please don`t expect assistance in English language.

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GPS - Breite - Länge: 37.785197927134604, 29.08327401563732
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GPS - Breite - Länge: 36.54347486252978, 31.999463634669045
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Remarks: Super local and authentic restaurant right on the main road. Few rraditional daily dishes as choise of the day.
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GPS - Breite - Länge: 38.39699420752034, 34.123794293681584
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Remarks: One of the best Lamb Chops I ever eat!! - Amazing grill restaurant, perfect for a super yumy stop over.
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Local Restaurant and amazing Juices

Classic Local Restaurant. Grilled meat and fish and just amazing fresh Juices.

Our recommendation if you stay in the Ada Apart Hotel and looking for a great value for money restaurant close by.

Rüzgarli Tepe north of Adana. - Perfect for the first high flights

Rüzgarli Tepe, north of Adana, is perfect for your first hight flights. Huge take off, curved nearly 180 degrees gives best possible conditions for changing wind directions. You land in the endless and open place of in the dry bed of the Seyhan dam.

Flying in front of the backdrop of the Ercies Mountains

The flight over the urban city of Kayseri against the backdrop of the Ercies Mountains becomes something special when the volcanic kone rises beneath you after turning up. The mountains in the background are often covered in white until early summer. A scenery that is second to none.

Anamur - Kaledra, Paragliding in the lost Paradise

Thermals and XC adventures right by the sea, all for you alone

Anamur is THE insider tip for your paragliding holiday right by the sea. It is far away from mass tourism and  paragliding lemmings. Get there in just 1.5 hours by car from Gazipaşa Airport (Alanya).

! Paragliding is not allowed anymore !

Takeoff is steep short and not eays with a fantastic view over the Akyaka and the Gulf of Gökova with its impressive Mountainline.

Since a serious Paragliding Accident, this flying are is closed and flying there is not allowed anymore.
Pilots who dare are awaited by the police and face serious consequence.  

Paragliding at Babadag, the most famous Paragliding Area of Turkey

Ölüdeniz / Fethiye is THE famous paragiding Mecca in Turkey and well known to pilots all over the world. The year-round flying paradise for paragliders – and those who want to be – is always well attended. On busy days it literally rains “nylon” on the landing pads on the beach.

Reliable Soaring Spot - perfect for Beginner-Level Pilots who want to enjoy endless soaring flights. and still nice XC potential

45 min drive north-west from Antalya.

Starting place is 70-80m above landing area - from there you fly directly into the lift of the 350m high soaring ridge.

From the take off ridge you can easily extend to the second wall in the back or along the neighbour ridges to start to your (first) XC flights.

Paragliding east of Istanbul – the perfect playground

Sakarya paragliding area is just 1-2 hours east of Istanbul. The flying area in front of the city of Serdivan – Adapazari – is known among the local paragliding scene because of its proximity to Istanbul and the possibility “to go for a quick session”.

An easy flying area which offers everything from Level 2 Training over endless toplanding training to and a  great CX-potential.

Great flying conditions at the sea just 2 hrs west of Istanbul.

Mobile home camping site.

The lower take off direct over the landing area is perfectly dedicated for high flying lessons and for P4 pilots to collect flying experience. Entering into the uplift band of the main ridge is possible from there as well. Thermal flights along the ridge will lead you to the upper two take offs.

Paragliding above the Gulf of Gökova

Ören-Milas is an absolute gem among the paragliding destinations in Turkey and our first advice for fantastic soaring hrs with a great view. Ören is a small fishing village with a Mediterranean spirit and it welcomes its guests with the charming sailing port. The coastal mountain line behind the village is a perfect soaring edge. It is affectionately called “The Sleeping Woman”. Anyone who has seen them with their own eyes will recognize them again and again in a wide variety of colours.

Ihlara Valley in the south-west of Cappadoccia is one of the most important testimonies of Christian history.

The valley of Ihlara is a rocky gorge in the southwest of Cappadocia, about 15 km long and up to 150 m deep.
In this valley alone, about 50 rock churches and countless cave structures have been carved out of the rock by Byzantine monks since the 7th century.
The valley of Ihlara is probably one of the most important testimonies to Christian cultural history on earth.

This impressive landscape, shaped by erroded Vulcanic tuff stone was shelter and home for the rutes of modern Chistianity.

Towers of volcanic tuff in Cappadocia. You can touch physically the geolocical history of building up and errosion of the landscape.

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Watch Out - Classical Tourist Trap

First stop behind the boarder. Travellers have the chance here to get access to the toll system, phone cards for highly over priced rates. Of course no card payment possible. Only cash and preferably €, based on a redicolous exchange rate.

The real \"lucky ones\" are receiving an unwanted car wash outside in the meantime.

Caygara Tea House - More than just Breakfast & the best hot chocolate ever

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The Place to be in Kayseri for an amazing Breakfast. Best hot chocolate experience ever. Enjoy the warm spirit of the colorful decoration.

Eshabi Kehf - Good XC-Potential close to Mersin (W-SE)

Paragliding spot between Mersin and Adana with good XC-Potential. Take off is on top of the Eshab-i Cave. Get in touch for Flying permission. Landing is on a private owned parking lot.

Gelincik - Easy Paragliding Spot north of Mersin (SE-SW)

Fly with the view over Mersin and the Mersin Football Stadium

Gelincik - Paragliding Take off north of Mersin. Easy take off and landing. Training area for IPPI Level 3. But still nice Thermic and XC Potential. Take care of the Powerlines. Crossing the route in case of outside landing.

Samsun - fantastic playground for extended soaring and top landing sesseions

Paragliding in the background of Samsun and the black sea. Playground for endless soaring session and toplanding. Two landing ares: One smaller one close to the foot hill. One larger one some hundred meters further along the river bed, surrounded by small power lines

Samsun - fantastic playground for extended soaring and top landing sesseions

Fantastic Soaring-Spot with a long ridge north if Istanbul. Toplanding with quick descending manoeuvre required or landing on the narrow beach.

Airspace Warning: Flying area is direct under the final approach and in the CTR of the new Istanbul Airport.

Therefore the can meanwhile be considered as \"dead\"

Pamukkale, flying over the colorful travertines of Pamukkale

Paragliden über den heißen Quellen von Pamukkale und der archäologischen Stätte des UNESCO-Welterbes Hierapolis ist wohl einer der einzigartigen und beeindruckenden Momente des Gleitschirmfliegens in der Türkei.

Family Holiday and great flying condition – all in one

Happy family – happy pilots!

Alanya is THE perfect spot to combine a family holiday with great flying. No need to say that Alanya as one of the most visited tourism destination of Turkey offers everythiing you are looking for to make your family happy. On top you will find a good flying area with very realiabe flying condiions and decend potential of soaring based XC-excursions.

Paragliding over Ordu an the black sea - with cable Car

Flying over Ordu and the black sea in the north of Turkey. Easy transportation with cable car. Best Spot on the black sea for your Tandem Experience.
Landing on the beach with not much space to the cable car.

Samsun - fantastic playground for extended soaring and top landing sesseions

Paragliding in the background of Samsun and the black sea. Playground for endless soaring session and toplanding. Two landing ares: One smaller one close to the foot hill. One larger one some hundred meters further along the river bed, surrounded by small power lines

Small soaring ridge at Sarisu Beach, Kefken. Not for Beginners

A small soaring ridge at the beach of Sarisu. Nothing for beginners. Needs proper winds and no landing under the ridge possible! Really just an emergency-flying spot if you end up for other reasons there.

Serdivan / Sakariy might be the better option for pilots in general who are planing a session in that area.

place for reasonable fair deals for phone services and road toll

Of course it is never really wise to buy phone credits and other \"urgent\" local services right behind the boarder and direct on the main tourist / travel routes.
But at least here we were experiencing several a reasonable fair deal and had no other bad feedback from our connected travellers.

Our hot tip for cosy and authentic accommodation with breakfast in Ören

The tranquil, family-run hotel is located about 80 metres from the sea and the paragliding landing field is within 4 minutes walk.

The hotel is nestled in a garden that has been tended for generations and gives the hotel an almost paradisiacal spirit, especially in summer.

18 medium-sized rooms have a balcony and are air-conditioned and heated. WC / shower in the rooms are equipped with hairdryer and towel and shampoo, hot water is available 24 hours. TV and WiFi are also available in the rooms.

Our best-value-for-money-recommendation in Pamukkale

The privately run hotel offers everything you need on holiday at a good price-performance ratio. You can book only the overnight stay, with breakfast or also with the option of half board. Just 500m walking distance from the famous limestone massif of Pamukkale.

Pets are welcome to a normal extent.

A total of 16 rooms are available (7 double / twin rooms), cooled or heated by AC.

Our recommendation for your comfortable stay in Pamukkale

The White Heaven Suite Hotel is the choice if you want to be spacious and comfortable. Here, even the smallest details are taken care of to create a feel-good atmosphere. The richly detailed garden reflects the culture, local crafts and of course the famous Turkish hospitality with many handmade details.

A place to relax and enjoy.

Our budget-recommendation in Pamukkale

Simple hotel with the classic charm of concrete slabs and plastic chairs of a Turkish holiday hotel. Simple budget accommodation with standard room and breakfast buffet. Good location for a simple accommodation e.g. for a quick stopover for paragliding or generally as a small budget stay in Pamukkale. If you are travelling with your better half and are looking for a bit of spirit, you are probably better off at Pinar Vintage House. The hotel, like many accommodations in Pamukkale, is taking a winter break. Pets are unfortunately not welcome here.

This is probably one of the best options for those who want a local and good meal in an authentic setting with white travertines.

 Our Local Food Advise in Pamukkale!

Ödemis: 4 flying areas of 585 m to 1240 m altitude difference and covers all take-off directions

A completely underestimated flying area in Turkey is the area around Ödemis, between Izmir and Denizli / Pamukkale.

The Bozdag take-off site has great thermal / XC potential in the valley. And even in winter, the roads to the launch site are easily accessible here.

Ödemis: 4 flying areas of 585 m to 1240 m altitude difference and covers all take-off directions

A completely underestimated flying area in Turkey is the area around Ödemis, between Izmir and Denizli / Pamukkale.

The Bozdag take-off site has great thermal / XC potential in the valley. And even in winter, the roads to the launch site are easily accessible here.

Ödemis: 4 flying areas of 585 m to 1240 m altitude difference and covers all take-off directions

A completely underestimated flying area in Turkey is the area around Ödemis, between Izmir and Denizli / Pamukkale.

The Bozdag take-off site has great thermal / XC potential in the valley. And even in winter, the roads to the launch site are easily accessible here.

Ödemis: 4 flying areas of 585 m to 1240 m altitude difference and covers all take-off directions

A completely underestimated flying area in Turkey is the area around Ödemis, between Izmir and Denizli / Pamukkale.

The Bozdag take-off site has great thermal / XC potential in the valley. And even in winter, the roads to the launch site are easily accessible here.

Ermenek, a Paragliding Destination without comparison

Thermals and XC in the colors of Beauty. You will be stunned !

The new flying area, which is still partly unknown to pilots, has a lot to offer! 3 developed take-off s, one more in the process of being developed, this all around a lake that offers an impressive play of colors. All of this in Ermenek, a tourist-untouched area where you can experience the locals’ very own, original way of life.