Turgutreis Holidays – Relaxing Turkey beaches

Holidays in Turgutreis are a long-standing favourite with couples and families looking for relaxing beach holiday in Turkey. This compact family holiday resort enjoys a privileged position on the western tip of the Bodrum peninsula: a region famed for its sandy beaches, pretty coves and the sparkling turquoise sea. The old town centre has retained a good deal of character, with plenty of traditional cafes and tavernas around a fine square. By day, Turgetreis holidays centre on an attractive marina and a string of sandy beaches. Turgutreis holiday nightlife is an enjoyably relaxed affair based around romantic waterfront tavernas and small-scale music bars. You will find plenty of Turkish cuisine on the menu. For a much livelier scene, make the short trip into Bodrum. A lively Saturday market is famous throughout the Bodrum holiday region. Good buys include pottery, leather, clothes and local produce.

Beaches

Turgutreis is a small town with a compact centre and some gorgeous well-organised beaches, all with good tourist facilities. Surfers love it here, and the strong prevailing winds can turn the sea into a surfer’s heaven. Wild! The current’s very strong too, so this isn’t an ideal beach for children. Anyone found swimming, canoeing and engaging in water sports in Turgutreis is guaranteed to be a hardy type!

Historic castles

The Castle of Saint Peter was built way back in the 1400s and, during the Crusades, was a place of refuge for persecuted Christians. Since then it has been a military base, public baths and a prison. These days it’s a fascinating museum dedicated to underwater archaeological finds including a mummy, Ada, who was an ancient Karia princess.

Shopping

The Turks make beautiful things and a holiday in Turgutreis is great for shopping. Try richly coloured hand-knotted carpets, expertly tooled leather, bronze and copper wares, precious metals and semi-precious stones and colourful, intricate embroidery.

Market Day

Saturdays see the town centre spring into even more life with stalls groaning with wonderful local foods and hand made produce. There are glistening olives, beautiful fruits and sun-dried tomatoes.

King Mausolos’s Mausoleum

If King Mausolos had known that his tomb would be here, in the 21st Century, visited by thousands of people every year, he’d be amazed. His Queen, the famous Artemis, built this tomb back in the 4th century BC, a remarkable 2400-ish years ago.

Cycling
Hire a bike and head off into the unknown! Lovely Kadikalesi lies just two miles north, where you’ll find an ancient Hellenistic Castle and a Roman church. These are ancient lands, they’ve been occupied for a very, very long time and the evidence is everywhere. The countryside’s pretty interesting too.

Bodrum

Bodrum is within easy reach, about eleven miles away. So if you fancy a big night out, head for town! A true holiday resort, Bodrum is rammed with bars, clubs, cafes shops and restaurants. On the cultural side, it was once home to Turkish poet and writer ‘The Fisherman of Halicarnassos’ who was exiled there because of his political views. He wrote about Bodrum and attracted like minded hippy and creative types there to join him. The resulting bohemian atmosphere still shines through.

Bodrum Peninsula Tour
The Bodrum region is a gorgeous place and a Bodrum Peninsula Tour comes highly recommended. Book a tour if you’ve got time to spare exploring this wonderful region.

Turgutreis Weather – Superb Turkey holiday climate

Our Turgutreis weather information clearly shows why this charming family holiday resort is so popular with UK holiday makers looking for relaxing holidays in Turkey. Turgutreis enjoys over 300 days of sunshine a year and perfect beach holiday temperatures from April to October. The Turgutreis climate offers especially reliable Mediterranean sunshine in early and late season. Average temperatures in Turgutreis in April are already in the 20’s, and you can still sit in shirtsleeves as late as October. Summer holidays in Turgutreis will enjoy guaranteed cloudless skies and hot sunshine. Average sunshine hours in Turgutreis exceed 10 hours a day from June to September. Starlit summer nights make for a very romantic holiday scene in the Old Town square and the picturesque marina.