Hang on to summer a little longer here': five of the best places for autumn sun in Europe and Turkey

Autumn in parts of Turkey and Europe can feel like an extended summer, with quieter beaches and enough activity to avoid end-of-season dullness. The guide highlights Kalkan on Turkey’s Lycian coast, where October sunsets remain a draw and harbourfront restaurants stay lively, with gulets still running and shorter taxi waits. It notes that Kaputas beach—an Instagram hotspot from May to September—still offers warm water and more space in October. Inland, Bezirgan is described as a peaceful mountain village with the Lycian Way passing Ottoman-era grain stores and nearby Pirha Köy Sofrası serving manti and kofte. The article also points to Agua Amarga on Spain’s Costa de Almería as another autumn option.