For all those wishing to spend New Year's holidays in Turkish resorts, we suggest considering from personal experience of visiting the country options - how to celebrate and where to celebrate the New Year in Turkey is the best. What services and entertainment does the Turkish tourism industry provide during Christmas 2022? What kind of weather awaits you and what do tourists say in reviews of vacations in the winter season?
Where to go to Turkey for the New Year?
To have fun celebrating New Year 2022 in Istanbul, you need to book a hotel room 3-4 months in advance, we recommend starting the choice of accommodation right now, the selection of accommodation will help you make the right choice. The main difference between Turkish winter resorts from European ones is the ideal ratio of price and quality. Many new modern mountain hotels provide conditions for living and recreation at the level of European standards at quite affordable prices.
Here are some great destinations for the best winter getaway in Turkey for the January weekend and other months of your choice from December to March.
- Not far from Istanbul there is a fashionable ski resort Uludag (Ulutag means Huge Mountain in translation). The ski trails are located here at an altitude of 1700 to 2500 meters above sea level. The resort has 14 lifts, the total length of spacious and well-groomed trails is more than 16 kilometers, the longest is three kilometers. Renting ski equipment costs from 9 euros, an hour lesson with an instructor for beginners - from 7 euros per hour.
- Five kilometers from the city of Erzurum (this is a quarter of an hour drive from the airport), a resort is located on a high plateau. Palandoken... The conditions for snowboarders, biathletes and novice skiers in this area on the east of the Anatolian coast near the Armenian border are no worse than in the French Alps. The highest mountain point is at an altitude of more than three kilometers. The longest slope on Palandoken is 12 kilometers. It is a gentle, safe trail for leisurely skiing, suitable for children and the elderly. There are seven lifts. The hotels perfectly organize everything you need for a quiet family vacation. The mild climate is also conducive to winter recreation and health improvement for children.
- In an hour and a half you can get from Antalya to a modern ski resort Davraz near Isparta. The option of a winter holiday in Antalya (the best all-inclusive hotels) is perfect for those who want to combine a comfortable vacation in fashionable “lazy” conditions with the possibility of a ski trip on a snow-covered mountain slope.
- Alpine resort Sarikamis in the east of Turkey, it is located in a reserved pine forest. It is one hundred and forty-five kilometers from Erzurum airport. The ski slope is located at an altitude of 2200 to 2700 meters and is ideal for beginner skiers. On excursions in the nearby town of Kars, you can see many architectural monuments of the Urartu and Byzantine empires, visit the hunting palace built for the Russian Empress Catherine II.
Weather for New Year's holidays in Turkey
Discover, along with hot and sultry summer Turkey, comfortable winter holidays in Turkey. The air temperature in January in the afternoon is 15 - 20 degrees, the nights are cool - up to +5. But the water is warmer than the air at this time of the year. The snow cover in the mountains is stable, the soft mountain air is easy to breathe, which will be ideal for kids. You need to be fully armed and stock up on warm clothes, because the weather is changeable during the rainy season. As luck would have it - December 31st may be sunny and warm, but rain, wind and slush are not excluded.
Program: what to do and where to go?
Turkish tour operators offer guests a wide variety of entertainment for the New Year holidays: children and adults are provided with a fun pastime and excellent service during the winter holidays. Be sure to take your children to Istanbul Aquarium, which is open on holidays from 10 am to 20. They will be shown the flora and fauna of two oceans, five seas and four straits, feeding sharks and crocodiles, microorganisms under a microscope. Children will even be allowed to touch harmless marine life in a small aquarium with warm water.
Celebrating the New Year in one of the fashionable restaurants on Galata bridge through the Golden Horn in Istanbul can become the most exotic in life. It offers an exquisite fish menu and a fun festive program. The night sky over the sea strait colored with New Year's fireworks, the panorama of palaces decorated with garlands, temples and hotels along the shores will leave indelible impressions for a lifetime.
We definitely advise you to go to a romantic night travel on one of the pleasure boats on the Bosphorus. On New Year's Eve restaurants are open on Taksim Square or on the historic Istiklal Street, youth dance parties with cocktails.
The cost of tours to Turkey for the New Year
For those who are looking for tours to Turkey for the New Year 2022 from Moscow or any other city, we suggest considering the following lucrative holiday offers with the whole family or together:
- Antalya - Hotel Ozkaymak Falez. The cost of living (with flight) for two adults from December 26 to January 4 - from 960 euros. The cost of the entertainment program for vacationers is included.
- Tour from Moscow to Alanya with a flight and accommodation for 7 nights on an all-inclusive basis at the five-star Justiniano Deluxe Resort for two will cost from 900 euros.
- The cost of the tour for two with accommodation without meals in Alanya, hotel Arsi (4 stars) - from 680 euros. There is a sandy beach a hundred meters away, two kilometers to the city center, and 126 kilometers to Antalya airport.
The cost of a holiday in Turkey for the New Year will cost one and a half times cheaper than a similar holiday in the beach season. And the prices at the ski resorts in Turkey are much lower than at similar European ones, given the high quality of the services provided.
What are the best hotels to book?
When traveling to Turkey on your own by car or by booking tickets, insurance and other points, we recommend choosing a hotel taking into account where you want to visit for entertainment events, what to do and what to see in Turkey during the New Year holidays.
Some great deals for independent travelers:
- Vacationers' reviews of the Azade Hotel in the historic center of Istanbul opposite the Blue Mosque are the most enthusiastic. The cost of nine nights of accommodation (with a hearty high-calorie breakfast) in a double room during the New Year holidays starts from 720 euros. The open terrace offers a panoramic view of the Bosphorus, the main attractions of the Turkish capital are within walking distance. A visit to the Turkish bath, spa and massage parlor helps guests relax. Suitable for those wishing to see all the historical monuments and architectural beauties of Istanbul.
- The five-star Sway Hotels in Erzurum is located in the Palandoken ski resort, seventeen kilometers from the nearest airport. A double room with a hearty breakfast included for 9 nights from 26 December to 4 January costs from 1800 euros. There is a ski lift next to the hotel, ski access to the hotel is possible, and a fun holiday party is organized.
- In the ski resort of Kartalkaya, the Dorukkaya Ski & Mountain Resort hotel is popular. The cost of living in a double room with a mountain view according to the "all inclusive" scheme from December 26 to January 4 - from 2400 euros. The necessary ski equipment and ski passes are provided. Access to the hotel is possible on skis. Vacationers greatly praise the hearty and varied cuisine in the restaurant and excellent Turkish coffee.
The opportunity to go skiing and snowboarding, high-quality service in modern hotels and very affordable prices for holidays in Turkey for the New Year make it more and more popular among our compatriots from year to year.
