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Whilst
Christmas is undoubtedly Britain’s best loved holiday, it can be easy to
fall into a routine that may well have gone sour several years back.
Sometimes it pays to revive your celebrations by doing something completely
different and escaping snow and the ice and the commercial hell that is any
shopping precinct in the country in the run up to December 25th.
If you’re
looking for a budget break location over the festive season, Turkey could be
a fabulous choice. Not only are
flights to Turkey available at remarkably
reasonable prices from online holiday booking companies,
Turkey also remains safely outside the Euro zone so a flailing pound has
retained a relatively favourable exchange rate. Travellers are able to find
lots of quality hotels,
hostels and
apartments.
So what can you expect from a Christmas holiday in Turkey? December 25th is
not widely celebrated across the whole of the country, though in
international, cosmopolitan centres such as Istanbul you certainly won’t
struggle to find others indulging in Christmas cheer.
The fact that this day is not nationally recognized, however, gives you the
luxury of deciding exactly how you want to celebrate.
You can
embrace the traditions of presents and indulgence whilst also immersing
yourself in traditional Turkish culture, by treating yourself to an enormous
Turkish feast and heading out to find some rousing traditional Turkish music
and dancing in the evening.
One of the most refreshing things about spending Christmas abroad is that
you can choose how long you want your celebrations to last. You are not
constantly exposed to overplayed Christmas music the minute you step out the
front door and are likely to find far more enriching forms of entertainment
than the Dr. Who Christmas special and the extended episode of Coronation
Street.
And if you stick around for a few extra days, Turkey is a wonderful place in
which to bring in the New Year. December 31st sees huge celebrations take
place across the country, with no shortage of food, drink, dancing, music
and fireworks. There is no doubt that Istanbul is the party capital of
Turkey and it continues to attract thousands of visitors, anxious to bring
in the New Year in true Turkish style. |
