- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 521 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DNZ Çardak Airport87 km
- BJV Milas Bodrum International Airport107 km
About Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias is a historic site. Location: Karacasu, Aydın Province.
Aphrodisias (; Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδισιάς, romanized: Aphrodisiás) was a Hellenistic Greek city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Asia Minor, today's Anatolia in Turkey. It is located near the modern village of Geyre, about 100 km (62 mi) east/inland from the coast of the Aegean Sea, and 230 km (140 mi) southeast of İzmir. Aphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Area
- 70 ha
- Official website
- muze.gov.tr
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Aphrodisias
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Climate of Aphrodisias
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 77 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 79 km west19°
- Alanya · 318 km southeast21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (132 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 99 | 76 | 53 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 77 | 132 |
How to get to Aphrodisias
The nearest airport is Çardak Airport (DNZ), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) (107 km). The nearest large city is Merkezefendi, 30 km to the east.
Airports
- Çardak Airport (DNZ) Denizli 87 kmeast
- Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) Bodrum 107 kmsouthwest
- Dalaman International Airport (DLM) Dalaman 111 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Merkezefendi Population: 280.3K 30 kmeast
- Denizli Population: 313.2K 33 kmeast
- Nazilli Population: 119.4K 42 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 79 kmwest
- Salihli Population: 119.3K 100 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aphrodisias
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 295 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Kemer Barajı Lake 23 kmSW
- Karınçalı Dağı Mountain 15 kmW
- Gök Tepesi Mountain 21 kmE
- Dedebelen Tepesi Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km145 places
- Arif'in Gölü Lake 46 kmNW
- Uyluk Dağı Mountain 41 kmS
- Yılanlı Tepe Mountain 42 kmSE
- Yelkenli Dağı Mountain 49 kmS
60–100 km337 places
- Karaca Adası Island 95 kmSW
- Dairi Island Island 99 kmSW
- Gelibolu Adası Island 89 kmSW
- Orata Adası Island 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aphrodisias Museum Museum, Karacasu0.4 km E
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Deli Dere River, Aydın Province4 km SE
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Geyre Çayı River, Turkey5.3 km W
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Hançam Tepesi Mountain, Karacasu8 km SW
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Gümüş Tepe Mountain, Aydın Province7.6 km SE
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Avdan Dağı Mountain, Karacasu12 km S
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Ulu Dere River, Aydın Province6.7 km NE
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Danışman Tepesi Mountain, Karacasu11 km N
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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