Should you go to Turkey in November? What will be the weather and prices for vacations there? Which resort in November is better to choose for families with children? Travel specialist advice
While half of the country is in quarantine, and the children are again getting used to distance learning, you can give up everything and go in pursuit of the summer. Despite the increase in the incidence of covid, almost all countries popular for beach holidays are now open to Ukrainians. About where and how much you can fly in November 2021, we wrote in this article. As for prices, Egypt and Turkey remain the most budgetary ones today. We talked about the latter with the general director of the SPECA travel agency Katerina Bilinskaya.
Weather in Turkey in November 2021
Turkish beaches will be deserted in November
November in Turkey is the final of the tourist season. At this time of the year, it is no longer as warm here as in September or October, and closer to winter, the wind rises on the coasts and it may rain. Therefore, many tourists are afraid to fly in bad weather. However, the first half of the month is still suitable for a comfortable stay. According to Katerina Bilinskaya, Turkey in early November is very similar to the Crimean coast in the velvet season or to January Egypt.
Of course, a lot of the weather depends on the resort. Alanya is the best choice for families with children in November. This is the southernmost point of the country, where the air and sea remain warm for the longest. During the day, the air temperature here reaches + 22-23 degrees, and the water temperature remains within + 18-20 degrees. In the first half of November, there are practically no rainy days in Alanya. The only thing that can be quite fresh in the evenings. Therefore, tourists (especially with small children) should take windbreakers and jackets with them.
It will also be comfortable at this time in Side and Marmaris. But in Bodrum, Belek and Kemer it can already be colder. Therefore, try to choose hotels with year-round operation, where the pools have an option for heating water. Usually Turks turn on the heat in the pools in the second half of November. But if the sea is cold for swimming (less than +18 degrees), they can do it earlier.
Prices in Turkey in November 2021
In November, hotels will be inexpensive and tasty
The low season also affects hotel prices. In November, on vacation in Turkey, you can significantly save money. According to the observations of Katerina Bilinskaya, even now the cost of tours has dropped by 40% compared to the summer. As of today, a family of three (two adults plus a child) can spend a week in a good five for $ 22,000. hrn. (in the season it cost 33-35 thousand. UAH). 3-4-star hotels will be even cheaper: you can fly there for 17-19 thousand rubles. hrn. for 6 nights.
At the same time, food even in fours in November will be at a fairly good level. By this time of the year, exotic fruits are ripening in Turkey. In almost every hotel, tourists will be offered peaches, pomegranates, tangerines, oranges, bananas. And you can buy them in Turkish markets for a penny.
But you should not count on last minute deals in November. As many hotels are preparing to close, the number of charter flights to Turkey is significantly reduced. Refusal tours are rare, and the price is not much lower than booking flights. At the same time, you cannot be sure that you will get exactly where it will definitely be warm - for example, in the same Alanya or Side.
Rules of entry to Turkey in November 2021
Conditions of entry to Turkey in November are standard
Turkey accepts our tourists for a negative result of a PCR test (valid for 72 hours), for an antigen test (valid for 48 hours) or vaccination passport. It is not necessary to print a PCR test or an antigen test, you can show the test results on your phone. However, it is very important that the test has a cewar code to check for validity. As for the vaccination passport, there are different situations. Sometimes (albeit rarely) the Turks do not fit the version in the Diya mobile application, so it is better to have on hand a printed version with 4 “wet” seals (two from the attending physician and two from the polyclinic). Please note that the color of the paper on which the passport will be printed is not important (the passport can be either white or yellow). But the presence of a cewar code is a must, just like with analyzes.
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