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Italy vs Turkey

Italy and Turkey, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Italy compared with Turkey
ItalyMeasureTurkey
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
13Resorts in our catalog17
★ 4.4Average guest rating★ 4.6 (better)
$61–$518/night ppNightly rates$1–$421/night pp
0 of 13Adults-only resorts0 of 17
No hurricane seasonHurricane exposureNo hurricane season
October–DecemberRainy seasonNovember–February (impressively wet winters, irrelevant to summer trips)
June and September; July–August is hot, busy, and priced accordinglySweet spotMay–June and September–October; July–August regularly tops 90°F
Italian (English common in tourist areas)LanguageTurkish (English common in resorts)
Euro (EUR) – cards widely acceptedCurrencyTurkish lira (TRY); euros often accepted at resorts
230V, Type C/F/L plugs (US devices need an adapter)Power230V, Type C/F plugs (US devices need an adapter)
On the rightDrivingOn the right
Palermo (PMO) or Catania (CTA)Main airportAntalya (AYT)
~9–11h from the US East Coast (usually one stop)Flight time~11–13h from the US East Coast (one stop)

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Italy resorts
Italy
Map of Turkey resorts
Turkey

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Italy and Turkey
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Italy · high °F596063687583888882746660
Turkey · high °F596064707886939387796961
Italy · rain (in)2.82.41.91.70.90.40.20.51.63.93.73.3
Turkey · rain (in)9.26.33.81.81.20.40.10.10.62.67.110.2

Approximate climate normals for Sicily and Antalya coast: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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