Best time of the year to visit the Gallipoli battlefields.

SPRING and AUTUMN (March-May and September-October): The chances for a "rainy day" are higher in spring than in autumn but this also means that the peninsula at this time is greener than ever and hillsides are covered with small multi- coloured wild flowers. On the other hand, for those who wish to make a more in-depth visit, autumn gives easier access to frontline locations and places of interest. This is especially so in Helles and Suvla, as all crops will have been harvested.
SUMMER (June-August): During summer the temperatures can be very high. This is not so much a problem if you are on a brief visit (1 to 2 days) as you will be spending a fair amount of your time in your air-conditioned vehicle driving around. On the other hand, those on a prolonged visit to explore the old battlefields should think twice. A lengthy stay on the slopes of the parched hillsides under the blazing sun in summer may drain one's energy faster than expected. The exciting part of summer though is that you can have a swim in the more than refreshing waters of the peninsula's coast. It boasts one of the last remaining stretches of virgin shore in Turkey with a number of superb beaches. Well worth staying an extra day and what is even more exciting ... they don't get crowded.

WINTER (November-February): It does get colder but especially wetter as most of the rain falls in December, January and February and once in a while (just like in 1915) we do get some extreme cold weather with freezing temperatures.