A great solution is to shout "Mutlu Yillar - Happy New Year!" in Antalya! Find out how to celebrate the New Year at the resort and where to spend your winter holidays. We also talk about the weather in the middle of winter, the best hotels and restaurants in the resort.
Weather
Late December - early January on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey is wonderful. New Year's weather in Antalya is a real holiday for everyone who is tired of frost and chilly winds. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, winters are mild here. The weather is changeable - sometimes there are short-term rains, there is a storm at sea, but the sun is also enough.
Daytime temperature +14 ... + 15 ° С, and at night +8 ... + 10 ° С. Sea water is warmer +18 ... + 19 ° С. It's still a long way to a beach holiday, but you can plunge into it. Tourists who are not afraid to catch a cold bathe on New Year's Eve. The rest, especially parents with children, swim in pools with heated water with great pleasure.
For walks by the sea, a warm windproof jacket with a hood is useful, and for trips to the mountains - warm clothes and a ski suit. If you plan to hike a lot, bring running shoes or trekking boots. The umbrella will not be superfluous!
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How to meet
Celebrating the New Year in Turkey does not have such a deep tradition as in Europe. This is a Muslim country that lives according to special traditions. January 1st was first announced in 1981, but you won't be disappointed! Turks do everything to make tourists happy.
Christmas markets and markets open in Antalya from mid-December. They are attended by expats from the Russian, Polish, Norwegian and German communities of the resort. Instead of trees, houses are decorated with flowers. Rope ladders can be seen on the windows and chimneys. They are hung up so that the main wizard can get into the house and leave gifts.
On New Year's Eve, the main celebrations take place in the hotels and restaurants of the resort. In all inclusive hotels, a festive program and a feast are included in the price of accommodation. If you only took breakfast or half board, you will have to take care of entertainment and delicious food yourself.
Reserve a table in advance at one of the resort's restaurants. How much will a meal for two cost? For a sumptuous dinner with alcoholic beverages, you will pay about 1000 lira - a little over $ 120. This amount will include an aperitif, salads, a hot meat dish with a side dish, champagne, cognac and desserts.
How New Year is celebrated in Antalya
Tour prices
The best hotels and restaurants to celebrate the New Year
On New Year's holidays, I absolutely do not want to think about problems, so many tourists come to Antalya for the New Year in all inclusive or ultra all inclusive hotels. This is beneficial - prices for all-inclusive tours in winter are much lower than in summer. Look for tours in Antalya on Travelata.
The most popular Antalya hotels for New Year celebrations:
- Aska Lara Resort 5 *
- Adalya Elite Lara 5 *
- Concorde Deluxe Resort 5 *
- Sherwood Exclusive Lara 5 *
- IC Hotels Green Palace 5 *
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Hotels surprise guests with an original program, invite pop stars and, despite the winter, hold incendiary shows on the beaches and spa parties near heated pools. For guests, the table is set and treated to turkey with oriental sauces, the best Turkish dishes and desserts.
Antalya restaurants are also preparing for the celebration. They decorate the premises and call the musicians. The best establishments are those with a good view of the city and the coast. For a romantic holiday for two, we recommend booking a yacht.
Popular restaurants in Antalya of elite Turkish and European cuisine, where you can celebrate the New Year perfectly:
- Seraser Fine Dining Restaurant
- Asmani Restaurant
- Vahap Usta Et Restaurant
- Lara Balık Evi
- 7 Mehmet
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What to do during the New Year holidays
How can you have a pleasant time after the New Year in Antalya?
Walk the streets... Although the New Year is not as significant a holiday for the Turks as it is for us, the resort is changing. Admire the bright evening illumination and stylish décor of shopping malls and streets.
Get to know the Old Town... The historical center of Antalya - Kaleici - is good at any time of the year. Ancient walls, buildings and mosques cover an area of 35 hectares. Get to know Turkey for what it is!
Go shopping... The winter season of discounts in Turkey begins long before January, so you can buy useful and interesting things in Antalya for the New Year holidays. Shopping malls, boutiques and markets sell clothes and shoes of modern European brands, cosmetics, jewelry and stylish bijoux. Pay attention to handmade carpets, famous oriental sweets, aromatic oriental spices, excellent Turkish tea and coffee!
Take an active holiday... For those who cannot sit still, we advise you to play golf, ride a horse or fly a paraglider.
Relax in the spa and Turkish bath... If you want to improve your health, visit the spa or thalassotherapy center, see a massage therapist or hammam.
Go downhill skiing... Saklikent winter recreation center is located 50 km from the seaside town. There are few tourists here, and prices are low compared to Europe.
Go on an excursion... Winter when there is no heat is a great time to travel around the country. On New Year's Eve excursions from Antalya to Pamukkale, Cappadocia and to the ancient cities are popular. Drive to the nearby resort of Side and see the ruins of the ancient city. Learn about the best thermal springs in Turkey.
Go to the museum... In Antalya, there is Ataturk's house-museum and a large archaeological museum. With children, it is worth visiting the Toy Museum and the Ethnographic Museum of Suna and Inara Kyrach. In the building of the IV century BC. e. - Church of St. Nicholas - there is a museum of Santa Claus, which in Turkey is called Noel Baba. Find out what to see in Antalya.
Is it worth going
Meeting the new 2021 in Antalya has many advantages. You will fly from Moscow to the resort in just 3 hours. If you buy tickets and book the hotel in advance, you can save a lot! Southern Turkey has a mild pleasant winter, a wide range of entertainment and excursions. There are almost no people dissatisfied with the holiday.
Read reviews of tourists about Antalya.
Maxim: "We celebrated the New Year in Antalya. The hotel offered an entertainment program, and we had fun all New Year's Eve. The next two days there were performances by artists, and the holiday continued. You could also visit excursions, but few were interested in them, as everyone celebrated the New Year. year. We walked perfectly, but the weather let us down. "
DonaM: "What makes Turkish holidays different are people who try to serve, please, accommodate, relax tourists 24 hours a day."
turtatvas: "For the first time in our life, we decided to celebrate the New Year and spend the holidays abroad. Together with wine, a New Year's dinner for four cost about 3500 rubles for our rubles. The weather was excellent. The fruitful citrus fruits on the streets made the greatest impression. The water is not fresh milk, but to swim quite comfortable. According to my feelings, the water is colder on the Abakan River in July. "
