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Historic site

Saint Hilarion Castle

Located in Kármi, Keryneia Coordinates: 35°18′46″ N 33°16′54″ E

Saint Hilarion Castle
Dickelbers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Kyrenia
4.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Asia/Famagusta · UTC+02:00
Elevation
617 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
ECN Ercan International Airport27 km
LCA Larnaca International Airport58 km

About Saint Hilarion Castle

Saint Hilarion Castle is a historic site. Location: Kármi, Keryneia.

From Wikipedia

Saint Hilarion Castle is in the Kyrenia Mountains of Cyprus. This location provided the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia. It is the best preserved ruin of the three former strongholds in the Kyrenia mountains, the other two being Kantara and Buffavento.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Saint Hilarion Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 8° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
July (2 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Saint Hilarion Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°20°25°30°33°34°31°27°20°15°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°11°16°19°19°16°13°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)78625323176227274886

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Saint Hilarion Castle

The nearest airport is Ercan International Airport (ECN), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nicosia, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 27 kmsoutheast
  • Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 58 kmsoutheast
  • Paphos International Airport (PFO) Paphos 98 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Limassol Population: 154K 73 kmsouth
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 132 kmnortheast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 179 kmnorthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 206 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Saint Hilarion Castle

Within 100 km: 1,391 historic and cultural sites, 831 natural sites, 145 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km310 places

  • Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 6 kmNW
  • Nisída Chotí Island 25 kmE
  • Nisída Glykiótissa Island 4 kmN
  • Dolunay Göleti Lake 14 kmE

25–60 km823 places

  • Mount Olympus Mountain 56 kmSW
  • Cyprus Island 44 kmSW
  • Stavrovoúni Attraction 49 kmS
  • Kastela Beach 56 kmSE

60–100 km1,234 places

  • Tsada Community Park Natural site 90 kmSW
  • Asprovounaro Mountain 89 kmSW
  • Tala (Kamares Tennis Courts) Landmark 93 kmSW
  • Toxéftra Beach Beach 97 kmSW

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