- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport29 km
- IST İstanbul Airport36 km
About Leander Tower
Leander Tower is a landmark. Location: Istanbul, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Topkapı Palace and Hagia Sophia.
Photos of Leander Tower
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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 Leander Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 90 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 367 km south19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (26 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 37 | 45 | 80 | 90 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Leander Tower
The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Üsküdar, 1 km to the east.
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 29 kmsoutheast
- İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 36 kmnorthwest
- Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 92 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 1 kmeast
- Şişli Population: 314.7K 5 kmnorth
- Istanbul Population: 15.7M 5 kmwest
- Fatih Population: 356K 5 kmwest
- Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 9 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Leander Tower
Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km171 places
- Andirovitha Island Island 22 kmSE
- Pita Island Island 16 kmS
- Princes Islands Island 15 kmS
- Proti Island Island 13 kmS
25–60 km151 places
- Karaburun Plajı Beach 43 kmNW
- Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 46 kmNW
- Yeniköy Plajı Beach 42 kmNW
- Kara Burun Plaji Beach 44 kmNW
60–100 km221 places
- Yeniköy Plaj Beach 87 kmSW
- Sedef Adası Island 98 kmSW
- Mola Adaları Island 99 kmSW
- İmralı Adası Island 67 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Topkapı Palace Historic site, Fatih1.9 km SW
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Hagia Sophia Attraction, Fatih2.5 km SW
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Yeni Valide Mosque Attraction, Üsküdar1 km NE
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Galata Bridge Landmark, Istanbul2.6 km W -
Blue Mosque Attraction, Fatih2.9 km SW -
Basilica Cistern Historic site, Fatih2.6 km SW -
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Museum, Fatih3 km SW -
Hagios Georgios Mangana Attraction, Fatih1.8 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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