Priene
Local name: Πριήνη
Located in Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province Coordinates: 37°39′36″ N 27°17′53″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 105 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SMI Samos Airport34 km
- BJV Milas Bodrum International Airport56 km
About Priene
Priene is a historic site. Location: Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province.
Priene (Ancient Greek: Πριήνη, romanized: Priēnē; Turkish: Prien) was an ancient Greek city of Ionia (and member of the Ionian League) located at the base of an escarpment of Mycale, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of what was then the course of the Maeander River (now called the Büyük Menderes or "Greater Maeander"). It was 67 kilometres (42 mi) from ancient Anthea, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from ancient Aneon and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from ancient Miletus.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1000 BC
- Heritage designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Priene
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Panionium Isabeau · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Priene
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 9° · Rain 92 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 52 km northeast19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (150 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) | 13° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 29° | 24° | 19° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 107 | 79 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 92 | 150 |
How to get to Priene
The nearest airport is Samos Airport (SMI), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) (56 km). The nearest large city is Aydin, 52 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Samos Airport (SMI) Samos Island 34 kmwest
- Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) Bodrum 56 kmsoutheast
- Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) Gaziemir 71 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aydin Population: 163K 52 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 81 kmnorth
- Konak Population: 332.3K 84 kmnorth
- Izmir Population: 2.9M 85 kmnorth
- Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 90 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Priene
Within 100 km: 96 historic and cultural sites, 168 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- Kadınlar Plajı Beach 21 kmN
- Karga Adası Island 18 kmN
- Dil Adaları Island 12 kmSW
- Dalaman Adası Island 22 kmS
25–60 km137 places
- Moní Megális Panagías Attraction 40 kmW
- Iasos Historic site 49 kmSE
- Didem Plajı Beach 34 kmS
- Ufak Ada Island 56 kmS
60–100 km277 places
- Nisída Krevvatió Island 83 kmS
- Karabel relief Historic site 80 kmN
- Gümbet Plajı Beach 70 kmS
- Bardakçı Plajı Beach 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Theatre of Priene Historic site, Söke İlçesi<0.1 km SW
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Temple of Athena, Priene Historic site, Söke İlçesi0.1 km SW
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Panionium Historic site, Söke İlçesi5.6 km NE
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Dilek Dağı Mountain, Turkey4.3 km W
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Milet Harabeleri Historic site, Didim14 km S
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Miletos Historic site, Didim15 km S
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Faustina baths Historic site, Didim15 km S
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İlyas Bey Mosque Attraction, Didim15 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Güllübahçe Village, Söke İlçesi2.1 km E
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Yuvaca Village, Söke İlçesi4.3 km W
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Güllübahçe Turun Village, Söke İlçesi0.7 km E
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Atburgazı Village, Söke İlçesi5.3 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources