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Chora church

Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°01′52″ N 28°56′21″ E

Map showing the location of Chora church Chora church
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Istanbul
2.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
IST İstanbul Airport32 km
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport34 km

About Chora church

Chora church is a tourist attraction. Location: Fatih, Istanbul. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is İstanbul Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Haliç Bridge and Saint Mary of the Mongols.

Climate of Chora church

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 · 367 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (25 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 Chora church
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9564644738312535427589113

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

How to get to Chora church

The nearest airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fatih, 1 km to the south.

Airports

  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 32 kmnorthwest
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 34 kmsoutheast
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Fatih Population: 356K 1 kmsouth
  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 2 kmsoutheast
  • Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 5 kmnortheast
  • Esenler Population: 520.2K 5 kmwest

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

Day trips from Chora church

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Kısırka Village Beach 25 kmN
  • Pita Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Princes Islands Island 18 kmSE
  • Proti Island Island 16 kmSE

25–60 km146 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 39 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 42 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 38 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 40 kmNW

60–100 km227 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 85 kmSW
  • Sedef Adası Island 95 kmSW
  • Mola Adaları Island 96 kmSW
  • İmralı Adası Island 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Istanbul City, Istanbul
    2.1 km SE
  • Balat Neighbourhood, Fatih
    0.8 km E
  • Fatih City, Fatih
    1 km S
  • Topkapı Neighbourhood, Fatih
    1.5 km SW

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