Neighbourhood

Taksim

Located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°02′13″ N 28°59′12″ E

Location in Turkey

Elevation: 84 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: May–October; See the climate
Airports: SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport31 km; IST İstanbul Airport34 km

About Taksim

Taksim is a neighbourhood. Location: Beyoğlu, Istanbul. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Taksim Gezi Park and Atatürk Cultural Center.

Photos of Taksim

Blue Mosque Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hagia Sophia Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque MChew · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of Saint Mary of the Spring Alessandro57 · CC BY 3.0
Topkapı Palace Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Taksim

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Aydin · 368 km south19°

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (113 mm)
Driest month: July (25 mm)

9° 3°

11° 4°

17° 8°

21° 12°

26° 16°

28° 19°

25° 15°

20° 12°

15° 8°

11° 5°

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113

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 Taksim
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	11°	17°	21°	26°	28°	28°	25°	20°	15°	11°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	8°	12°	16°	19°	19°	15°	12°	8°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	95	64	64	47	38	31	25	35	42	75	89	113

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

How to get to Taksim

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Şişli, 3 km to the north.

Airports

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 31 kmsoutheast
İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 34 kmnorthwest
Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Şişli Population: 314.7K 3 kmnorth
Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 3 kmsoutheast
Istanbul Population: 15.7M 4 kmsouthwest
Fatih Population: 356K 4 kmsouthwest
Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 8 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Taksim

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

Kısırka Village Beach 24 kmN
Andirovitha Island Island 25 kmSE
Pita Island Island 19 kmSE
Princes Islands Island 17 kmS

25–60 km141 places

Karaburun Plajı Beach 41 kmNW
Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 43 kmNW
Yeniköy Plajı Beach 39 kmNW
Kara Burun Plaji Beach 42 kmNW

60–100 km221 places

Yeniköy Plaj Beach 88 kmSW
Sedef Adası Island 98 kmSW
Mola Adaları Island 99 kmSW
İmralı Adası Island 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Taksim Gezi Park Natural site, Beyoğlu
0.2 km N
Atatürk Cultural Center Attraction, Beyoğlu
0.1 km SE
Istanbul Military Museum Museum, Şişli
1.2 km N
Dolmabahçe Mosque Attraction, Beyoğlu
0.7 km E
Golden Horn Metro Bridge Landmark, Beyoğlu
2.3 km SW
Topkapı Palace Historic site, Fatih
2.7 km S