Land of Legends

The Land of Legends opened at Belek in 2016 and is the largest theme park in the country - a themed resort complex rather than a single park, combining a water park with dozens of slides and a wave pool, a dry theme park with rollercoasters and family rides, a themed shopping street, a hotel built as a castle, restaurants and a nightly parade and light show. It sits in the middle of Belek's golf-and-resort belt about forty minutes east of Antalya, and most visitors arrive either as hotel guests or on day tickets with shuttles from Antalya and Side hotels. Tickets are sold by section, so the water park, the theme park and the shows can be bought separately or together, which makes the pricing complicated and worth reading carefully before arriving. It also runs a dolphin and sea-lion show; visitors who have concerns about captive marine mammal displays should know it is there and can choose accordingly.

What to look for

• The water park - slides, wave pool and lazy river.
• The theme park - rollercoasters and family rides.
• The themed street - shops and restaurants in the complex.
• The night parade - the evening show and lights.

When to go

May to October; the water park closes outside the season. Weekdays and early mornings avoid the worst queues; July and August are hottest and busiest.

Before you go

Pricing is by section and adds up quickly - read what your ticket covers. Queues in high summer are long and there is limited shade. A captive dolphin show operates on site.

Nearby

Belek's golf courses surround it; Perge and Aspendos are a short drive inland, and Side is east.