Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Side, Turkije

Druk — Semester (winter) break in Turkije, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Out of season (15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Semester (winter) break in Turkije, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Ramazan Bayrami (Eid al-Fitr)

  20–22 mrtRamadan & SuikerfeestSluitingenBoek vroeg

  Three days of public holiday after the fast, with a half day before, and often bridged into a longer break. Government offices and many family-run shops close on the first day, and intercity buses and domestic flights sell out days ahead as families travel. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Out of season (15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Ramazan Bayrami (Eid al-Fitr), Second-term mid-break in Turkije

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Ramazan Bayrami (Eid al-Fitr) (20–22 mrt), Out of season (15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Coach hours at the ruins, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Coach hours at the ruins

  15 apr – 31 okt · meestalDrukte van dagjesmensenDruk

  Coaches from Antalya and Alanya unload at the temple gates late morning and the pedestrian street through the old town is impassable until mid-afternoon.

Topdrukte — Coach hours at the ruins, Kurban Bayrami (Eid al-Adha)

• Feestdag

  Kurban Bayrami (Eid al-Adha)

  27–30 meiRamadan & SuikerfeestSluitingenBoek vroeg

  The longer religious holiday, four days and frequently stretched to nine. Offices and many shops close, intercity buses and domestic flights sell out well ahead and fares climb, and holiday hotels fill with Turkish families before the foreign season peaks. Bron ↗

• Natuur

  Loggerhead nesting

  15 mei – 30 sep · meestalNestelende schildpaddenSluitingen

  Loggerheads come ashore on the sand either side of the promontory through the summer and the marked nests are roped off. Beach furniture and lights are restricted where they are. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Coach hours at the ruins (15 apr – 31 okt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Coach hours at the ruins, Swimming season

• Seizoen

  Swimming season

  1 jun – 31 okt · meestalZee op temperatuurDruk

  The bay warms early and holds it deep into October, well past the point the package flights taper off. Late September and October are the best weeks on this coast.

• Festival

  Aspendos opera and ballet

  1 jun – 15 sep · meestalMuziekfestivalBoek vroeg

  The Roman theatre half an hour up the road stages opera and ballet through the summer, performed in a house that seats several thousand and needs no amplification. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Coach hours at the ruins (15 apr – 31 okt (meestal)), Kurban Bayrami (Eid al-Adha) (27–30 mei), Loggerhead nesting (15 mei – 30 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Coach hours at the ruins, Swimming season

• Seizoen

  The August peak

  15 jul – 31 augSchoolvakantiesDrukBoek vroeg

  Turkish domestic holidays and the European charters coincide and the strip between the ruins and the harbour is at its densest. Everything costs more and the ruins are best at eight in the morning.

Nog steeds bezig: Coach hours at the ruins (15 apr – 31 okt (meestal)), Loggerhead nesting (15 mei – 30 sep (meestal)), Swimming season (1 jun – 31 okt (meestal)), Aspendos opera and ballet (1 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Coach hours at the ruins, Swimming season

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Coach hours at the ruins (15 apr – 31 okt (meestal)), Loggerhead nesting (15 mei – 30 sep (meestal)), Swimming season (1 jun – 31 okt (meestal)), Aspendos opera and ballet (1 jun – 15 sep (meestal)), The August peak (15 jul – 31 aug)

Topdrukte — Coach hours at the ruins, Swimming season

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Coach hours at the ruins (15 apr – 31 okt (meestal)), Loggerhead nesting (15 mei – 30 sep (meestal)), Swimming season (1 jun – 31 okt (meestal)), Aspendos opera and ballet (1 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Coach hours at the ruins, Swimming season

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Coach hours at the ruins (15 apr – 31 okt (meestal)), Swimming season (1 jun – 31 okt (meestal))

Druk — First-term mid-break in Turkije

• Seizoen

  Out of season

  15 nov – 31 mrt · meestalSeizoensluitingSluitingen

  The hotels close, the shops board up and the ruins stand in an almost empty village. The temple of Apollo at sunset with nobody in the frame is the compensation.

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Out of season (15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))