Türkiye in the blog

We look at where the sea is still swimmable in November and where the trip becomes sightseeing instead. With water temperatures, flight times from Warsaw and indicative weekly prices in PLN.

By November the Turkish sea is down to 21-22C and the Aegean resorts have closed, but the travertines, hammams and Ephesus are finally comfortable. Five destinations that beat July, the constraints that only bite now, and costs in PLN in the cheapest month of the year.

December in Turkey turns on two dates: the middle of the month, after which the snow on the slopes is the real thing, and the last days of the year, when hotels switch to New Year pricing. Here is what each window is good for, and what a week costs in PLN.

In October the Mediterranean closes its season from north to south, while Egypt and the Canaries hit their peak and Dubai and the tropics open their winter sun. We break down where from Poland you can still definitely swim, where the water is best, and where it pays to wait — with prices, flight times, weather caveats and entry rules.

More and more people are choosing to travel solo — sometimes by choice, sometimes because their schedule never lined up with anyone else's. The real obstacle usually isn't loneliness — it's the single supplement, and the uncertainty of whether a resort full of couples will feel comfortable to be alone in. We break down destinations, ways to cut costs, safety, and a practical checklist for your first solo trip.

A breakdown of why September is the only month in the Turkish year when the coast, Cappadocia and Istanbul are all in season simultaneously, how the Mediterranean and Aegean diverge as the month goes on, when the window actually closes, what the accommodation tax change means for your bill, and the entry rules that depend on your passport rather than your residence in Poland.

August is Turkey's most expensive and most crowded month, but one decision matters more than price: which coast you pick. We break it down honestly - how the Mediterranean around Antalya differs from Aegean Bodrum, why the meltemi wind changes everything, which excursions to skip this month, and who barely notices the August heat.