Around the middle of March the weather begins to improve dramatically. There are fewer tourists between December and April in Turkey, so accommodation, particularly in the small resorts, is cheap and easy to find. Buses and trains are not crowded with foreign visitors, so reservations may be made without difficulty and tours completed in reasonable comfort. Visits to the ancient cities and sites and to the museums are more pleasant in the absence of the crowds that fill them later. During the months of June, July and August a different situation prevails.
Many resorts are full to bursting point and prices are at their highest.
From the middle of September to early December the days are warm and sunny, the night fine but cool. The best time for visits are from the end of April till the end of October. No matter how often you meet, this formula almost always used before a conversation gets under way. Before entering a Turkish house it is customary for visitors to take off their shoes and leave them by the door. As a rule they will be given a pair of slippers by the host.