Megara Hyblaea
Located in Augusta, Province of Syracuse Coordinates: 37°12′14″ N 15°10′55″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CTA Catania-Fontanarossa Airport31 km
- CIY Comiso Airport56 km
About Megara Hyblaea
Megara Hyblaea is a historic site. Location: Augusta, Province of Syracuse.
Megara Hyblaea (Ancient Greek: Μέγαρα Ὑβλαία) – perhaps identical with Hybla Major – is an ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia in Sicily, situated near Augusta on the east coast, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-northwest of Syracuse, Italy, on the deep bay formed by the Xiphonian promontory. There were at least three (and possibly as many as five) cities named "Hybla" in ancient accounts of Sicily which are often confounded with each other, and among which it is sometimes very difficult to distinguish.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 84 ha
- Visitors per year
- 917 (2022)
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Megara Hyblaea
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Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Guglia di Marcello Codas2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Megara Hyblaea
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- October (107 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 29 | 56 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 107 | 71 | 69 |
Other places to visit in this season: May
How to get to Megara Hyblaea
The nearest airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 31 km to the north as the crow flies.
Airports
- Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) Catania 31 kmnorth
- Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 56 kmsouthwest
- Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) Reggio Calabria 105 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Megara Hyblaea
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 52 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Spiaggia finanza siracusa Beach 21 kmSE
- Primosole Beach Beach 24 kmN
- Spiaggia Agnone Beach 16 kmNW
- Spiaggia Villaggio San Leonardo Beach 19 kmNW
25–60 km39 places
- Playa di Catania Beach 32 kmN
- Cala Mosche Beach 43 kmS
- Plaja Ulisse Beach 59 kmS
- Spiaggia della Plaia Beach 32 kmN
60–100 km36 places
- Spiaggia San Marco Beach 66 kmN
- Spiaggia Marina di Modica Beach 66 kmSW
- Spiaggia Sampieri Beach 66 kmSW
- Lido Panama Beach Beach 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Guglia di Marcello Historic site, Priolo Gargallo7.5 km S
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Museo archeologico regionale Paolo Orsi Museum, Siracusa17 km SE -
Stadio Nicola De Simone Landmark, Siracusa17 km SE -
Castello Maniace Historic site, Siracusa20 km SE -
Capo Campolato Natural site, Sicily9 km N
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Spiaggia Agnone Beach, Augusta16 km NW
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Spiaggia finanza siracusa Beach, Siracusa21 km SE
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Spiaggia Arenella Beach, Siracusa24 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Esso Italiana Srl Village, Augusta1.8 km N
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Augusta Town, Augusta5.4 km NE
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Priolo Gargallo Municipality, Province of Syracuse5.2 km S
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Priolo Gargallo Town, Priolo Gargallo5.4 km S
Sources & licences
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