Döşemealtı Go-Kart

In Döşemealtı, in the hinterland of Antalya, this open-air circuit offers karting north of the great seaside resort, away from the bustle of the coast. The outdoor layout is driven in the open air, in an area of plateaus and pine woods at the foot of the Taurus mountains. It is a leisure venue open to all, with no licence or experience, where people come as a family or with friends for a few timed laps.

Karting here is about the simple fun of racing: a briefing, a helmet, and you set off to post your best time. The short format suits beginners as much as regulars working on their lines, and groups happily set up short heats to sort out the drivers. As the activity takes place outdoors, it is best to check the seasonal opening times before setting out, as the Mediterranean summer is hot during the day.

Döşemealtı is known for its handwoven carpets and for being close to fine ancient sites. Termessos, a city perched in the mountains that even Alexander the Great gave up besieging, offers striking ruins at the heart of a national park, and the Karain cave, one of the oldest traces of human occupation in Anatolia, can be visited nearby. The old town of Antalya, Kaleiçi, its beaches and its waterfalls are less than half an hour away. Antalya international airport, very close, serves one of the busiest tourist regions in Turkey.