Snow fell in Antalya for the first time in 29 years. This was reported on January 25 by the Turkish media and eyewitnesses.
Antalya social networks immediately, like a snowball, fell asleep with photos and videos of the transformed resort. Palm trees, beaches, roads covered with a white veil.
Not all tourists who wanted to escape the winter liked the familiar landscapes: “I looked. I did not like. Put everything back the way it was.” In order not to freeze, some Ukrainians preferred to go to the thermal springs in the Turkish city of Afyonkarahisar. Someone enjoys heated pools at hotels.
But local residents, especially children, many of whom have not seen snow in their entire lives, on the contrary, are happy with the rare weather phenomenon in these parts. “Who would have thought that the New Year would come in Antalya at the end of January. The spectacle for those living here is really unusual. Children poured out into the street at 7:30 in the morning, adults throw snowballs at each other, ”the user under the nickname @turkish_princess shares his impressions.
Motorists do not share the general enthusiasm. “Some roads are closed. Cars are slipping,” travel agent Maria reports from the scene.
Many provinces were on Monday and Tuesday under the influence of a powerful cyclone. The heaviest snowfall was in Istanbul. The consequences of snowfall in Turkey have turned into a serious test for passengers at the international airport.