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Historic site

Ankara Kalesi

Located in Altındağ, Ankara Province Coordinates: 39°56′27″ N 32°51′42″ E

Map showing the location of Ankara Kalesi Ankara Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Ankara
2.4 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
902 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ESB Esenboğa International Airport24 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport172 km

About Ankara Kalesi

Ankara Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Altındağ, Ankara Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and Hacı Bayram Camii.

Climate of Ankara Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 32 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 380 km southeast22°
  • Mersin · 381 km southeast22°
  • Alanya · 385 km south21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (55 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Ankara Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°11°17°22°26°30°30°26°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°9°13°16°15°11°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)463737455533141015293247

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

How to get to Ankara Kalesi

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ankara, 2 km to the south.

Airports

  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 24 kmnortheast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 172 kmnortheast
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 186 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 2 kmsouth
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 3 kmsouth
  • Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 17 kmsouth
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 56 kmeast
  • Bolu Population: 184.7K 138 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ankara Kalesi

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 793 natural sites, 211 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Lake Mogan Lake 20 kmS
  • Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 23 kmW
  • Lake Eymir Lake 13 kmS
  • Kızılca Göleti Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km503 places

  • Taşlıca Barajı Lake 53 kmN
  • Pazar Barajı Lake 44 kmN
  • Aşağı Karaören Barajı Lake 42 kmN
  • Asartepe Barajı Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km383 places

  • Büklükale Historic site 63 kmSE
  • İnandıktepe Historic site 75 kmNE
  • Lake Düden Lake 98 kmS
  • Ilıca Barajı Lake 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ankara City, Ankara Province
    2.4 km S
  • Maltepe Neighbourhood, Çankaya
    2.2 km SW
  • Kızılay Neighbourhood, Çankaya
    2.4 km SW
  • Ulus Neighbourhood, Altındağ
    0.7 km W

Sources & licences

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