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What you can see in... TURKEY Winter Tourism By Ceren Why Turkiye? There are a lot of reason for visiting in Turkiye; Turkiye has so much to offer her visitors; breath-taking natural beauties, unique historical and archaeological sites, steadily improving hotel and competitive prices. Also; Turks have a certain “Joie de vivre” for life and enjoy nothing more than sharing their optimism and enthusiasm with travellers over a hot sweep cup of tea served in the traditional tulip shaped glass. When is the best time to travel to Turkiye? It is said that all of the four seasons exist in Turkiye. The tourist high season is from mid-April through mid-September, spring and autumn are the best seasons to travel. High Tourist Seasons Turkiye is a year round destination depending on your itinerary. Although the tourist high season is from mid-April through mid-September, Spring and Fall are the best seasons to travel.The sun is warm and skies are generally clear. You can expect mild to warm temperatures and some rain during this time. Low Season (May – October) Air temperature: 24-26C Hours of sunshine per day: 9 Mid Season (June–September) Air temperature: 28-30C Hours of sunshine a day: 11 High Season (July – August) Air temperature: 32-36C Hours of sunshine a day: 12 ULUDAG ( Like “OO-loo dah” it means “Great Mountain”) the Mount Olympus of the ancient province of Bithynia, rises 2543 m (8343 feet) to the south of the historic center of Bursa. Elevation 2,543 m (8,343 ft) Prominence 1,504 m (4,934 ft) Listing; Ultra