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Natural site

Ihlara Vadisi

Located in Aksaray Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°15′27″ N 34°17′43″ E

Map showing the location of Ihlara Vadisi Ihlara Vadisi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,216 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Belisırma
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneAugust–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport61 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport119 km

About Ihlara Vadisi

Ihlara Vadisi is a natural site. Location: Aksaray Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, August–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Güvercinlik Deresi and Bağlarkayası Tepesi.

Climate of Ihlara Vadisi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, August–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 29 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 158 km south22°
  • Mersin · 164 km south22°
  • Adana · 168 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (49 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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 Ihlara Vadisi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°10°16°21°25°29°29°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°0°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)333139494828649262940

Other places to visit in this season: May June August September October

How to get to Ihlara Vadisi

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 61 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 119 kmnortheast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 155 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 85 kmsouth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 99 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 116 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 153 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ihlara Vadisi

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 231 natural sites, 127 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 17 kmNE
  • Şahinkalesi Tepesi Mountain 12 kmE
  • Melendiz Dağı Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km101 places

  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 55 kmSE
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 29 kmE
  • Yarık Tepe Mountain 38 kmS
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 49 kmS

60–100 km243 places

  • Akgöl Lake 77 kmW
  • Lake Tuz Lake 95 kmNW
  • Söbe Göl Lake 87 kmE
  • Yaygölü Lake 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Belisırma Village, Güzelyurt İlçesi
    1.3 km N
  • Ilısu Village, Güzelyurt İlçesi
    4.9 km SE
  • Yaprakhisar Village, Güzelyurt İlçesi
    4.9 km NW
  • Selime Village, Güzelyurt İlçesi
    6.1 km NW
  • Ihlara Village, Güzelyurt İlçesi
    1.9 km S
  • Güzelyurt City, Güzelyurt İlçesi
    7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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