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Istanbul: a sports travel city guide
6Jul By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Guides

Istanbul: a sports travel city guide

Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium was the focus of the football world when it hosted the Uefa Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter in June 2023. Having previously hosted the showpiece event in 2005 – a classic between Liverpool and Milan – the 76,092-capacity stadium was scheduled to host the 2020 final then the 2021 final, but the games were moved to Portugal because of the Covid-19 pandemic.   In this sports travel guide we look at Istanbul’s sporting history, professional clubs and major events.  Subscribe to our monthly newsletter About Istanbul Vibrant and historic, Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and located at the crossroads of two continents – Europe and Asia. Geographically, the city straddles the Bosphorus Strait, which connects th...
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Walking holidays along Turkey’s Lycian Way with Inntravel
27May By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Holidays & Trips

Walking holidays along Turkey’s Lycian Way with Inntravel

Walking holiday specialises Inntravel has released two new hotel-to-hotel walking trips along the Lycian Way on Turkey’s southwestern coast. Intended for those who have a real sense of adventure and relish challenging hiking, each trip explores a different stretch of the 520km-long Lycian Way, Turkey's first long-distance walking route which marks its 25th anniversary year in 2025.  Inspired by bygone civilisations and the beautiful ancient pathways, the route was pioneered by British expatriate Kate Clow, with a view to preserving and protecting the small communities from the advancement of mass tourism.  To reveal the best of the country’s Mediterranean coastline, Inntravel has opted for the eastern section on The Pirate Coast of Lycia and the western section on Seven Ca...
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Tennis holidays in Greece and Turkey with Mark Warner in 2023
7Jun By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
Holidays & Trips, Sports Travel

Tennis holidays in Greece and Turkey with Mark Warner in 2023

From intensive tennis weeks to private one-on-one coaching, independent activity holiday company Mark Warner has been serving up tennis holidays for nearly 50 years. Each of its five properties in Greece and Turkey have a choice of courts, and with a team of expert coaching staff on hand, there are options for all ages and levels.   Guests all enjoy complimentary access to the courts and equipment, with social tennis sessions included in their stay and drills sessions also available. Additional activities which can be booked and paid for either in advance or locally range from serve clinics and group tennis coaching sessions, to one-on-one tuition and private tennis lessons as well as LTA courses and mini and junior LTA courses for children.  Padel and pickleball Alongs...
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Football: 2023 Uefa Champions League final 

The 2023 Uefa Champions League final will be held on Saturday 10 June 2023 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.    Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'PG13saN6Rv5nh7_ZwQWImg',sig:'6e5xNpP9FAPbuqNk6bFcv1Hx8rNzXNMcdrZdpBFk_TY=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1244576378',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});
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