What about visiting on Anzac day ? Anzac Day is the busiest day of the year and the dawn service and ceremonies leave a special memory. Visiting the cemeteries and memorials during the Anzac Day period is however less of an experience as the battlefields are invaded by thousands of visitors all here for Anzac Day. We regret to inform you that the hotel is fully booked for Anzac Day & week till 2015.
The
Gallipoli Peninsula can be visited throughout the year.
Each and every season has got its own charm.
WINTER
(November-February):
Some people might have the impression that winters in Gallipoli are cold and
long; they are not.
Once in a while (just like in 1915) we do get a spell of
extreme cold weather with freezing temperatures and snow but in general our
winter is mild with relatively little rain.
THE GALLIPOLI HOUSES
Kocadere Village
17900
Eceabat / Çanakkale
Tel : + 90 + 286-814 26 50
Fax : + 90 + 286-814 16 17
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SPRING & AUTUMN
(March-May & September-October):
is probably the best time to visit the peninsula:
nights are cool, daytime temperatures are moderate.
The chances for a
“rainy day” are higher in Spring than in Autumn but, as a compensation, the peninsula at this
time of the year is greener than ever and hillsides are covered with
small multi-coloured wild flowers.
An extra attraction in both Spring and Autumn
is the multitude of birds that can be observed, a paradise for the amateur
bird-watcher.
SUMMER
(June-August):
During summer the temperatures can be very high, and a prolonged stay on the
slopes of the parched hillsides does have its effects on visitors who leave the
beaten tracks to explore the old battlefields.
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when to visit
It needs to be said though that Spring attracts the most visitors: Turks (they come in busloads) and foreigners (especially around Anzac Day) alike. If possible try to avoid visiting Helles & Anzac during weekends as the Turkish “coach tourism” takes mainly place on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays.
|
CANAKKALE |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Daily average (°C) |
6.4 |
6.4 |
8.3 |
12.5 |
19.4 |
24.3 |
29.0 |
29.7 |
22.8 |
17.0 |
11.4 |
8.1 |
|
Sunshine (hours) |
3.4 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
7.4 |
9.4 |
11.1 |
11.8 |
11.2 |
9.1 |
6.6 |
4.3 |
2.9 |
|
Rainy days |
11.1 |
10.0 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
5.9 |
3.4 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
9.5 |
12.4 |
when to visit
The exciting part of summer though is that you can have a dive in the more than refreshing waters of the bay of Saroz. On the peninsula one can find one of the last remaining stretches of virgin shore with a number of superb beaches which are well worth staying an extra day for. What is even more exciting ... they don’t get crowded.