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.
Gallipoli 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 and a fair amount of sunshine (see
chart below).
With a bit of luck you’ll be visiting the battlefields with a clear blue sky and
–as it is the low season- the battlefields will be all yours. No need to say
that this
peacefulness evokes a multitude of emotions and highlights the contrariness of
it all. Winter is the ideal time for those looking for silence and reflection.
SPRING & AUTUMN
(March-May & September-October):
is probably the best time to visit the peninsula:
nights are cool and daytime temperatures are moderate. Yet the chance of a
“rainy day” are higher in Spring but as a compensation, the peninsula at this
time of the year is greener than ever and the hillsides are covered with
multicoloured small 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.
It needs to be said though
that Spring attracts the most visitors: Turks (they come in busloads) and
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.
|
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 |
foreigners (especially around Anzac Day) alike. If possible try to avoid visiting during weekends as the Turkish “coach tourism” takes mainly place on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays.
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 remining streches of virgin
shore with a number of superb beaches
which are well worth staying an extra day.
What is even more exciting ... they don’t get crowded.