Where to go on holiday in autumn?
So that you can sunbathe and swim to your heart's content, so that the water is moderately warm, and the prices for accommodation in hotels are moderately democratic? Moreover, it is desirable that this coveted place is relatively close, which guarantees a short (and inexpensive) flight and no problems with changing time zones. And of course, it is desirable that there are no visa "hassles".
Turkey! Here is the place where you can swim in October and which fully meets all the above requirements. Autumn has already arrived, October 2013 is just around the corner, so read our "extracts" from the geographical and climatic facts and decide on the resort where you will rush this autumn!
If you are interested in the warmest resort in Turkey in October, then, of course, you need to look towards the Mediterranean coast. Antalya, Alanya, Belek, Kemer, Side and a number of smaller cities, all of them are suitable for a beach autumn holiday. The waters of the Aegean Sea, due to geographical and climatic differences, cool down faster. We will not even talk about the Black and Marmara Seas in this article. Yes, you can swim there in October, but it is very chilly...
As for a beach holiday at the resorts of the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, it is advisable to do it before mid-October, while the so-called "velvet season" lasts. At this time, the summer heat has already retreated and during the day there is a comfortable temperature of +24.. +27°C, and at night a pleasant coolness of about + 16.. +18 degrees. But the whole "salt" is that the giant massifs of Mediterranean water, warmed by the summer heat, cool down quite slowly and therefore the average water temperature in Turkey in October is about +22.. +24°C!
And where does all this warm water go by the end of the month? It cools down, due to increasingly frequent and rather cool rains, which begin to bother tourists by the end of October.
In addition to comfortable water and air temperatures, a holiday in Turkey in autumn has many other advantages:
1. A significant reduction in prices for everything and everyone, due to the fading of the tourist season;
2. The start of the season of grand sales, which will allow you to combine a beach holiday with an impromptu shopping tour;
3. Finally, you will be able to explore ancient sights at a comfortable temperature, without the fear of being fried on hot centuries-old stones;
4. The Mediterranean coast of Turkey is one of the best places to go on holiday in the fall with children, thanks to the unprecedented variety of water and amusement parks and all sorts of attractions.
Since we have talked about the advantages of a holiday in October, to be fair we will also mention the disadvantages:
1. The above-mentioned torrential rains that come unexpectedly and penetrate “to the bone”;
2. The noticeable fatigue of hotel staff, animators, and tour guides, typical for the end of the tourist season (we all get tired, what can you do) and the “shabby” appearance of the rooms, which will be polished up in the off-season.
For your convenience, we have placed several weather informers that show what the water temperature is in Turkey now. Since we have already determined that the most comfortable water temperature in Turkey in October is at the resorts of the Mediterranean coast, we have placed the corresponding informers, without cluttering up the data that is of little interest to us. The data is taken from a fairly authoritative tourist portal, and is updated daily.
