Winter training camps in Turkey: Belek, Side and Lara
Published: 2026-10-14
Belek, Side or Lara? How the three regions on the Turkish Riviera differ for a winter training camp, with five camps and what each one offers your squad.
Every winter, squads from across Europe head for the coast around Antalya. The pitches sit inside or next to the resorts, the airport is close, and the climate keeps a training week on schedule while the season at home is on hold. But the Turkish Riviera is not one place. Belek, Side and Lara each work differently, and the right choice depends on what your week needs. ## Belek: the golf coast Belek is where most of the big football resorts sit, about 40 minutes from Antalya airport, with grass pitches inside the estates. Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort lists three FIFA standard grass pitches with Bermuda 419 turf, four way floodlights and FIFA standard drainage, on a 200,000 m² estate between pine forest and beach. Private team dining, dedicated meeting rooms and twice daily kit laundry are part of the setup. [Request an offer](https://www.campstours.com/camp/cornelia-diamond-golf-resort-belek-turkey?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=w42_turkey&utm_content=w42-b1-cd) Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort keeps everything on site: FIFA standard pitches within walking distance of the rooms, dedicated athlete floors, private team dining, a 3,500 m² spa and a 3,000 m² indoor hall. [Request an offer](https://www.campstours.com/camp/kaya-palazzo-golf-resort-belek-turkey?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=w42_turkey&utm_content=w42-b1-kp) ## Side: space and scale Side lies further east, just over an hour from Antalya airport. In return you get room to spread out. Emir Sports at TUI BLUE Xanthe lists 15 natural grass pitches with UEFA dimensions, on site dressing rooms, floodlit sessions and friendly matches organised for visiting teams. [Request an offer](https://www.campstours.com/camp/tui-blue-xanthe-emir-sports-side-turkey?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=w42_turkey&utm_content=w42-b1-em) Sueno Deluxe Side has its football centre 0 to 250 metres from the rooms, with Bermuda and Lolium turf, floodlights and
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