Charter flights Charter flights are by far the most popular way of getting to Turkey. They operate non-stop to Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman and Izmir from a range of UK airports, including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Gatwick, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle and Stansted. Fares start at ?99 and rise to about ?250 for peak summer weekends. Book through Travel Republic.co.uk (0845 612 1747, www.travelrepublic.co.uk) , Charter Flight Centre (0845 045 0153, www.charterflights.co.uk) , or Avro (0870 458 2841, www.avro.co.uk) . In Ireland, Sunway (01 288 6828, www.sunway.ie) has seat-only fares from Dublin to Izmir from ?399.

Scheduled flights

Turkish Airlines (020 7766 9300, www.thy.com) flies from Heathrow and Manchester to Istanbul, from ?152. British Airways (0870 850 9850, www.ba.com) flies from Heathrow to Istanbul, from ?188. Cyprus Turkish Airlines (020 79304851, www.kthy.net) flies from Manchester to Dalaman; Glasgow and Belfast to Antalya; Heathrow to Antalya and Izmir; Stansted to Izmir, Dalaman and Antalya; and Gatwick to Antalya and Dalaman, with fares starting at ?226.

Getting around

Domestic flights are inexpensive. Contact Turkish Airways (020 7766 9300, www.thy.com) or the new low-cost carriers Fly Air (www.flyair.com.tr) , Atlas Jet (www.atlasjet.com) and Onur Air (www.onurair.com.tr) . Fares start at ?36 for a one-way flight from Istanbul to Izmir, Bodrum, Dalaman or Kayserai.

Hiring a car Sixt (0870 156 7567, www.e-sixt.co.uk) has a week?s rental from the main airports from ?165. Or try Budget (0870 153 9170, www.budget.co.uk) or Avis (0870 010 0287, www.avis.co.uk). Guidebooks; Turkey (Cadogan Guides ?15.99); Istanbul (Time Out Guides ?11.99).
When To Go

Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, since the climate will be perfect in İstanbul and on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. It will be cool in central Anatolia, but not unpleasantly so. Visiting before mid-June or after August may also help you avoid mosquitoes. The Black Sea coast is best visited between April and September; there will still be rain but not so much of it. With the exception of İstanbul, Turkey doesn't really have a winter tourism season. Places catering to backpackers usually see Anzac Day as the official start of the season; those catering to package holiday-makers get going in early May. Peak season is from July to mid-September, when most Turks take their holidays. The best time to visit eastern Turkey is from late June to September. Don't plan to venture east before May or after mid-October unless you're prepared for snow. Try to avoid travelling during Kurban Bayramı, Turkey's most popular public holiday; you may also want to avoid the fasting month of Ramadan.

*Please be advised that the prices stated above are only published for guideline purposes and subject to change depending the agents pricing and the market trend. myvillaturkey cannot be held responsible for the change in prices and the contents of the third party websites.

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Hiring a car Sixt (0870 156 7567, www.e-sixt.co.uk) has a week?s rental from the main airports from ?165. Or try Budget (0870 153 9170, www.budget.co.uk) or Avis (0870 010 0287, www.avis.co.uk). Guidebooks; Turkey (Cadogan Guides ?15.99); Istanbul (Time Out Guides ?11.99). When To Go

*Please be advised that the prices stated above are only published for guideline purposes and subject to change depending the agents pricing and the market trend. myvillaturkey cannot be held responsible for the change in prices and the contents of the third party websites.

Hiring a car Sixt (0870 156 7567, www.e-sixt.co.uk) has a week?s rental from the main airports from ?165. Or try Budget (0870 153 9170, www.budget.co.uk) or Avis (0870 010 0287, www.avis.co.uk). Guidebooks; Turkey (Cadogan Guides ?15.99); Istanbul (Time Out Guides ?11.99).
When To Go