{"id":2124,"date":"2026-04-05T12:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.awaikenthemes.com\/novaride\/?p=2124"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:45:07","slug":"five-drives-from-belek-every-visitor-should-do-at-least-once","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/2026\/04\/05\/five-drives-from-belek-every-visitor-should-do-at-least-once\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Drives from Belek Every Visitor Should Do at Least Once"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\">The Best Day Trips from Belek by Car \u2013 A Practical Driving Guide<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Antalya is an excellent base for driving. The road network across the region is well-maintained, signposting on major routes is reliable in both Turkish and English, and the distances involved mean that most of the region&#8217;s significant sites are reachable within two hours from any hotel in Lara, Kundu, Konyaalt\u0131 or Belek. The following routes represent the most rewarding day trips available to travellers with a hire car \u2014 ranging from short coastal drives to longer excursions into the Taurus Mountains.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Antalya to Aspendos and Side<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> Aspendos 47 km \/ Side 75 km east of Antalya city centre <strong>Driving time:<\/strong> 45 minutes to Aspendos \/ 90 minutes to Side <strong>Road:<\/strong> D400 coastal highway, straightforward dual carriageway for most of the route<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Aspendos Roman Theatre is the best-preserved Roman theatre in the world still in active use. The site sits 7 kilometres inland from the D400 and is well signposted. A morning visit takes approximately 90 minutes and can be combined with a drive to Side in the afternoon. Side itself is a small peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean, with Roman temples standing at the water&#8217;s edge and a town centre that manages to be genuinely atmospheric despite high visitor numbers in summer. Parking on the approach road to the peninsula is straightforward outside of peak hours.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Antalya to K\u00f6pr\u00fcl\u00fc Canyon<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 90 km northeast of Antalya <strong>Driving time:<\/strong> Approximately 90 minutes <strong>Road:<\/strong> D400 east then inland via Serik \u2014 roads narrow and rise significantly after the turn-off<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The K\u00f6pr\u00fcl\u00fc Canyon National Park is one of the least-visited major natural sites in the Antalya region despite being one of the most impressive. The canyon itself is a deep limestone gorge carved by the K\u00f6pr\u00fc\u00e7ay River, crossed by two intact Roman bridges \u2014 Oluk K\u00f6pr\u00fcs\u00fc and B\u00fc\u011fr\u00fcm K\u00f6pr\u00fcs\u00fc \u2014 that have carried traffic continuously for nearly two thousand years. The drive up into the Taurus foothills passes through pine forest and small farming villages. A convertible or SUV makes the approach roads noticeably more enjoyable. Rafting on the river is available through local operators at the canyon floor.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Antalya to Alanya<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 125 km east along the coast <strong>Driving time:<\/strong> Approximately 2 hours <strong>Road:<\/strong> D400, well-maintained dual carriageway throughout<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Alanya is a full day&#8217;s excursion rather than a half-day trip. The Alanya Fortress, which sits on a promontory 250 metres above the harbour, is the primary draw \u2014 the walls encircle the entire headland and the views over the eastern and western beaches from the top are exceptional. Cleopatra Beach below the fortress is one of the most visited in Turkey. The return drive along the D400 at dusk, with the coast to the south and the mountains turning red behind you, is worth factoring into the schedule.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Antalya Old Town \u2013 Kalei\u00e7i<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 8 km from Lara \/ 4 km from the city centre <strong>Driving time:<\/strong> 15\u201320 minutes <strong>Road:<\/strong> Urban \u2014 allow time for parking on the approach<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Kalei\u00e7i is the old walled city of Antalya, and while it is not a day trip in the conventional sense for guests staying in the city, travellers based in Lara, Kundu or Belek will want to dedicate an afternoon to it. The neighbourhood sits within intact Roman and Ottoman walls above the old harbour. The streets are narrow enough to make driving inside impractical \u2014 park on the western edge near the Hadrian&#8217;s Gate entrance and continue on foot. The harbour below the cliffs is the starting point for several boat tour operators running day trips along the coast.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">Antalya to Pamukkale<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Distance:<\/strong> 205 km northwest via the D685 <strong>Driving time:<\/strong> Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes each way <strong>Road:<\/strong> Inland highway \u2014 long but uncomplicated<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Pamukkale \u2014 the white travertine terraces fed by thermal springs \u2014 is a longer commitment but entirely achievable as a single long day from Antalya. An early departure by 07:00 allows three to four hours at the site, which includes the terraces themselves and the ancient city of Hierapolis above them. Return by early evening. The drive passes through Burdur and Denizli and is largely unremarkable scenically, but the destination justifies the distance.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\">What to Know Before You Drive<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Turkish roads operate on the right-hand side. Speed limits are 50 km\/h in urban areas, 90 km\/h on single carriageways and 120 km\/h on motorways. Radar enforcement on the D400 corridor is active and consistent \u2014 local drivers treat the limits seriously on this route.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Petrol stations are frequent on all major routes. Most accept debit card payment. Motorway tolls are collected electronically via the HGS system \u2014 your hire vehicle will already have an active HGS tag fitted. Toll costs will be invoiced separately after your hire period at the actual rate charged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A hire car from Antalya Car Hire includes full CASCO insurance for all of the above routes. No additional insurance is required and no deposit is held. Contact Kadir Can to confirm availability and arrange delivery to your hotel or to Antalya Airport (AYT):<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>+90 507 214 82 69<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Day Trips from Belek by Car \u2013 A Practical Driving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2,3,4,5],"class_list":["post-2124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-businesstravel","tag-carrental","tag-travel","tag-travelplanning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2124"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9767,"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124\/revisions\/9767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.belekrentacar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}