- Where to go to sunbathe?
- Weather features of a beach holiday in Turkey
- Top Turkish beaches
- The cultural program
- Freedom in Olympos
The statistics know everything and they categorically declare that in the last couple of decades Turkey has become the most popular destination for a beach holiday for Russian tourists. Both young and old fly here: families with children and couples in love, fans of budget holidays and those who like to spend a vacation in oriental luxury. What attracts a Russian tourist to a beach vacation in Turkey? The answer to this simple question is well known to employees of travel agencies: the sea, the sun and endless possibilities for organizing a vacation that is interesting and suitable for absolutely any person with his individual capabilities and preferences.
Where to go to sunbathe?
Turkey is washed by four seas at once. Beach resorts are located on the coast of three of them and choosing the right one is not a problem for any traveler:
- Local residents prefer to relax on the Black Sea, but in the Trabzon resort, Russian is sometimes heard.
- The Aegean Sea is both traditional beach areas and cities where you can combine a lazy vacation with an active and educational one.
- The main part of all Turkish beaches accessible to any traveler is concentrated in the Mediterranean. Hotels on the Antalya Riviera are designed for any income and taste, and you can dilute beach pleasures with educational excursions, walks in the surroundings and profitable shopping.
Weather features of a beach holiday in Turkey
The Black Sea coast is located in the tropics, and its climate is determined not only by the latitude and proximity of the sea, but also by the softening influence of the Pontine Mountains. They do not let in too hot winds from the south and the air temperature rarely rises above + 30 ° C even in July. The swimming season starts in May and lasts until the end of October. The sea temperature in the high season rises to + 26 ° С.
The resorts of the Aegean Sea from Antalya are distinguished by a more gentle climate. Even on the hottest days of summer, cool breezes blow here, and temperature values do not exceed + 32 ° С in the midst of July and August. The water warms up to + 26 ° С and the swimming season lasts until the first days of November.
Antalya is the hottest resort Riviera in Turkey. Beach holidays here begin at the end of April and continue annually until November. The water on some beaches can warm up to + 28 ° C, which makes Antalya and neighboring resorts the most suitable for holidays with babies. In July and August, it is too hot and the thermometer values jump to + 35 ° С and higher.
Top Turkish beaches
When choosing a resort, studying hotel prices and reviews of previous guests, do not forget to get acquainted with the adjacent beaches. Their photos can become the final argument in choosing the place of the upcoming vacation:
- Cleopatra Beach in Alanya, according to local guides, was a royal gift from Mark Anthony to the Egyptian queen. According to legend, even the sand was brought to it from the land of the pyramids. The entrance is free, umbrellas and sun loungers can be rented, and the rich opportunities for outdoor activities make Cleopatra's beach popular with young and athletic people.
- Quiet secluded coves of beaches in the village of Beldibi, 30 km from Antalya airport, are to the taste of lovers of respectable rest. Hotels correspond to the status - at least 4 * flaunts on most hotel facades.
- Incekum, 28 km from Alanya, is an ideal place for kids. A gentle entrance to the water, fine clean sand and the proximity of the Water Planet water park make the rest of young travelers comfortable, safe and varied.
- The quiet resort of Icmeler near Marmaris is chosen by fans of beautiful landscapes. There is no city noise, orange and pine groves guarantee healthy air, and rocky beaches allow the water to remain clean and transparent.
The Tekirova resort near Kemer, where there are no noisy nightclubs, is ideal for families with children.
The cultural program
Skeptics, who believe that relaxing on the local beaches includes only walking from a sun lounger to an all-inclusive bar, are confidently rebuffed by the resorts of the Aegean Sea. From here it is easy and simple to go on educational excursions to the ancient cities of Ephesus, Miletus and Dalyan, which in ancient times were no less significant than the Greek Athens.
Popular and favorite beach resorts in Turkey on the Aegean Riviera are Fethiye and Marmaris.
In Fethiye, there is a place in the sun for both the poor traveler, for whom a hotel room is just a place to sleep, and for the demanding tourist. All beaches in the city are municipal and can be visited regardless of their main location.
The Blue Lagoon of Oludeniz, a few kilometers from Fethiye, is a nature reserve with landscapes of perfect beauty. Calis pebble beach is a place for those who do not like sand sticking to their flip flops, and the town of Gocek is ideal for fans of evening promenades on the embankment in the rays of the setting sun.
Marmaris is most revered by Europeans, who find here a calm sea, beaches in a bay protected from the waves, and an abundance of dance clubs that allow you to come off the full program after sunset.
This resort is no less loved by divers: in the vicinity of Marmaris there are several dozen underwater sites, where diving enthusiasts can see both a rich animal world and sunken antiquities. Photographers enjoy views of old lighthouses and picturesque sunsets in the vicinity of Marmaris.
Freedom in Olympos
This village, 80 km from Antalya, is preferred by free and active youth for a beach holiday in Turkey. Climbers storming the surrounding rocks find company here, and yogis who prefer meditating at dawn find solitude here. In Olympos, you can find hippies and nudists, and the hotels here are pensions from simple bungalows, in which, however, all the necessary amenities can happen.
The main advantages of the beaches of Olympos are the calm and clean sea and the possibility of unity with nature. And what else is needed for happiness for a modern person who has decided to run away from civilization for a short time?
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The quality of rest often depends on the successful choice of the hotel. It is better to take care of this in advance and choose the best accommodation option in terms of comfort, proximity to the beaches and price.
