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Fanar Light

Located in Balıkesir Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°37′59″ N 27°45′32″ E

Map showing the location of Fanar Light Fanar Light
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Asmalı
4.8 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TEQ Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport58 km
IST İstanbul Airport109 km

About Fanar Light

Fanar Light is a landmark. Location: Balıkesir Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Fanar Adasi and Eşek Adaları.

Climate of Fanar Light

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 310 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
July (18 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 Fanar Light
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°16°20°25°27°26°24°19°14°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°17°19°20°16°13°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9465615337291818366382108

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

How to get to Fanar Light

The nearest airport is Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: İstanbul Airport (IST) (109 km). The nearest large city is Bandırma, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 58 kmnorth
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 109 kmnortheast
  • Balıkesir Airport (BZI) Balıkesir 113 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bandırma Population: 107.6K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Tekirdağ Population: 122.3K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Çorlu Population: 202.6K 59 kmnorth
  • Büyükçekmece Population: 163.1K 82 kmnortheast
  • Beylikduzu Population: 415.3K 84 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Fanar Light

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 172 natural sites, 308 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Paşalimanı Adası Island 21 kmSW
  • Marmara Adası Island 12 kmW
  • Mamalı Adası Island 19 kmSW
  • Koyun Adası Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km126 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 59 kmSE
  • Avşa Adası Island 25 kmSW
  • Sedef Adası Island 34 kmSE
  • Tavşan Adası Island 29 kmS

60–100 km353 places

  • Mınıkada Island 84 kmW
  • Xeros Islands Island 85 kmW
  • Mutlu Adası Island 91 kmSE
  • İmralı Adası Island 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Asmalı Village, Balıkesir Province
    4.8 km W
  • Topağaç Village, Marmara İlçesi
    8.7 km W
  • Saraylar Village, Marmara İlçesi
    8.7 km W
  • Marmara City, Marmara İlçesi
    18 km W

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