It will be quite some time, and beaches of Turkey and Spain, as well as other expensive and not very expensive seaside resorts will be covered with bodies with sunburns. Although from a rational point of view to explain the desire of most travellers to go on a voyage in July-August, is possible only from the point of view of childhood summer holidays. Other reasonable arguments can not be found for the «rest» during the hottest months of summer in the crowded hotel. Instead reasons for off-season travel are multiple; also considering the fact that the manager will let a staff member on vacation during the off-season with great pleasure. So, we offer 10 reasons to go on a vacation during the off-season.
1. Hotel prices of popular seaside resorts are subject to strong seasonal fluctuations. Prices begin to rise in late May to early June, peak in early August and gradually decline from late September – early October. Leaving for a vacation not at peak times, you can easily save 30-40% on accommodation.
2. Every summer, news editions deliver to us echoes of the regular scandals related to the fact that tourists were not provided with rooms in the pre-booked and paid hotels. And airlines sometimes sin of overbooking when selling tickets. If you go on vacation with no crowds of roamers, then there would be practically no accommodation problems and there will still be a chance to sleep peacefully the whole flight, retiring to the back part of the plane and spreading out on unoccupied seats.
3. As the occupation of hotels in the off-season ranges from 20-40%, to get a good room without additional charge, or for a reasonable reward for the administrator at the reception, will be much easier. While in the “hot season” it is likely to live in a room with a view to the local laundry, or the adjacent building site.
4. Few of even the most cautious and dark-complexioned travellers could avoid sunburn, going to a resort in the middle of the season. The need to think about timely appliance of suntan lotion, early rises after a tumultuous night of fun, to catch a dose of ultraviolet radiation, and at the same time not to be burnt under strong midday sun, could overshadow the pleasure of relaxation. Meanwhile, in the spring and late fall solar activity is declining, and it is much safer to be in the sun, the tan spreads more evenly, and you can make long walks on deserted beaches not fearing to suffer from burns or overheating afterwards.
5. Most consider travelling, not only as a way to get rid of work, but also as an opportunity to change the surroundings. However a resort packed with tourists, is not so very different from an overcrowded megalopolis in psychological terms, because, as in the city, there is virtually no possibility of privacy. Going to rest in the off-season, you can avoid queues for scrambled eggs for breakfast and the struggle for a free sun-bed on the beach. In addition, people prone to excessive consumption of alcohol generally have stereotyped thinking and prefer to go on vacation “like all”, during the summer. And parents with whimsical shrieking sons, or worse, violent teenagers of puberty age take out their offspring to the sea in summer.
6. To take good pictures of loved ones without at least a dozen strangers on them, would not be even possible. Waiting for the right moment to take a picture without including impostors, is annoying to the photographer, whose thoughts are not so busy as how to lodge the object from the best angle, and to the model who is annoyed with a long stay in a graceful pose.
7. To go on an excursion at a time when the temperature is 35-40 degrees outside, is practically impossible. An air-conditioned bus saves exactly to the moment when, after an early rise and a few hours on wheels, arrived at the destination at the height of midday heat, you do not have to leave it. Being among many tourists, roaming on the hot rocks next to some acropolis, one immediately wants to escape back into the coolness of the cab, and never leave it again. And that is if you do not take into account the fact that another couple of hundred people want to look at the ancient ruins at the same time with you. Another thing when you can slowly walk alone in the long-abandoned cool streets of the ancient city and to imagine yourself in the place of its inhabitants.
8. Active natures, who do not imagine their vacation without sports, should preferable choose to leave in the spring or autumn months. First, small chances to find that the best time to rent a court or a golf course is scheduled for two weeks in advance, secondly, the cool weather extends the time range for comfortable playing.
9. Women who are careful about their appearance are well aware that the majority of spa treatments carried out in hot climate are not only unhelpful, but even harmful. This is particularly true of face-care procedures. A course of rejuvenation will be much more effective if it is taken when the sun does not burn, but only gently warms the skin.
10. Finally, spring weather is beautiful in any country. Even in Turkey, where visitors can hear constant complaints about the fact that natural beauties can be observed only from the hotel. In late April – early May, the scorching heat has not yet dried all vegetation, and landscapes of Turkish towns are pleasing with fresh grass, curly vine on the walls and gay colours.