Turkey is traditionally associated with a gentle sea, unbearably scorching sun and excursions to the ruins of ancient cities. Only a few can imagine another Turkey - snow-covered slopes, slopes for skiing, ski lifts and hotels high in the mountains. But those who take risks and, contrary to stereotypes, go to Turkey in the winter, remain in absolute advantage.
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Ski resorts are relatively new direction for Turkey, and now its rapid development is .Every year new hotels are built on the mountain peaks, stretched along the slopes of the chain of lifts, the trails improve .The main advantage of the ski resorts of Turkey in front of the alpine slopes is an ideal price-quality ratio: the service is quite European, and the cost in Turkish is affordable .In addition, here you will also meet the "all-inclusive" system already beloved at beach resorts .The cost of accommodation in the hotel often includes meals, drinks and a subscription for the use of lifts .It is not necessary, however, to expect that the number of trails and the level of their complexity will be comparable to France or Austria .But these routes are sure to please beginners or those who are already good at skating, but prefer to do it for their own pleasure, without overcoming complex trails .
Skating and not only
Turkey is ideal for putting on a child's skiing, instructors often speak Russian well. Services for guests: rope and chair lifts, ski rental, equipment and outfit, riding with an instructor. Rest in the hotel after skiing can be diversified with standard Turkish entertainment: swimming pool, sauna, Turkish bath, fitness, disco, evening show, thermal springs; almost every hotel has a mini club.
Ski resorts in Turkey - $
In Turkey, with a dozen ski resorts, most of the trails are located on picturesque wooded slopes with decent elevation changes - from 2200 to 3100 m. The most popular resorts of the country are Uludag, Sarykamysh, Palandoken and Kartalkaya. Almost at all resorts the season, favorable for skiing, lasts from December to March.
Uludag
The most popular among Russian tourists is the resort of Uludag, 150 km from Istanbul, whose name translates as "a huge mountain". Wide well-groomed trails (1750-2457 m) are surrounded by coniferous forest, therefore it is easy to get from skating not only sporty, but also aesthetic pleasure. There are very few difficult trails here, the snow cover remains from the second half of December to the end of March.
Palandoken
Fans of adrenaline in Uludag do nothing, they better go to Palandoken - the youngest and sporty Turkish ski resort .Here, athletes of different levels of training (including beginners) will find a suitable route for themselves, and the length of one of the routes - 12 km - can surprise even the most demanding skiers .Fans of extreme sports among snowboarders will find in Palandokene zones for off-piste skiing .The resort has all the conditions for recreation with the whole family - children in the school at the resort can easily put on skis or a board .The season in Palandoken lasts from mid-December to mid-April, it is best to skate from January to March .Well, of course, without the good old system "all inclusive" here, too, could not do .
Sarykamysh
Another ski resort on which "easy to breathe" is Sarykamysh, surrounded by pine forest. The local steep slopes are an ideal place for relaxing with children and for first time skiing tourists, in general, skiing in the resort is relaxed and pleasant. Fans of cross-country skiing will find here two routes with a length of 5 and 10 km. The season lasts from the middle of December to the middle of March, the thickness of the snow cover at this time, as a rule, reaches 2 meters. The skiing area is located at an altitude of 2169-2635 meters above sea level.
Kartalkaya
Kartalkaya resort next to a small town on the west of the Black Sea coast of Turkey offers tracks for all tastes, and among other things you can do slalom and biathlon. Ski lovers go there from mid-December to mid-March. The trails pass at altitudes of 1750-2547 m above sea level.
Other ski resorts in Turkey
In Turkey you can go skiing even from the slopes of an extinct volcano. Mount Argei, at the foot of which lies the city of Kayseri, is the most populous place for skiing in Turkey. And 25 km from Kayseri is another resort on the volcanic mountains - Erciyes. The closest to the sea ski resort is located in the mountains of Beidaglari, 50 km from Antalya. In March-April, if you want, you can catch the same day and ski, and swim in the sea!
Author - Gulshat Zakirova
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