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Paragliding

in Babadağ

We are looking forward to see you in Babadağ,
the first paragliding location in Turkey, to have
an unforgettable experience, dancing with the
wind and playing hide-and-seek with the clouds.

Paragliding and Babadağ have always been mentioned to-
gether in recent years. Babadağ, with its peak at 1969 me-
ter, is surrounded with natural beauties; Ölüdeniz (Dead
Sea) lies on its west, Butterfly Valley on one side; Kayaköy,
Fethiye, Mendos Mountain and deep blue Mediterranean on
the other side.
Babadağ has become one of the most important attraction
centres in the world since it is suitable for this sport with
the winds’ direction, thermal structure and extraordinary
scenery. With these features, Babadağ and Ölüdeniz at-
tract people interested in paragliding and host Internation-
al Air Games. In Babadağ, advanced flying technics training
is given for the pilots who completed their amateur pilot
training, as well.

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