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Historic site

Saint John's Castle

Located in Balçova, İzmir Province Coordinates: 38°24′53″ N 27°01′06″ E

Map showing the location of Saint John's Castle Saint John's Castle
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Yenikale
0.3 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADB Adnan Menderes International Airport18 km
JKH Chios Island National Airport77 km

About Saint John's Castle

Saint John's Castle is a historic site. Location: Balçova, İzmir Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Yeni Kale Fort (historical) and Ilıca Deresi.

Climate of Saint John's Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 94 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 96 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (137 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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 Saint John's Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°16°21°26°31°34°33°29°24°18°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°11°15°20°22°22°18°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)12097794829954144394137

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Saint John's Castle

The nearest airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Konak, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) Gaziemir 18 kmsoutheast
  • Chios Island National Airport (JKH) Chios Island 77 kmwest
  • Mytilene International Airport (MJT) Mytilene 80 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Konak Population: 332.3K 7 kmeast
  • Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 10 kmnortheast
  • Çiğli Population: 214.1K 10 kmnortheast
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 10 kmeast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 11 kmeast

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

Day trips from Saint John's Castle

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 206 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Taş Adası Island 21 kmW
  • Hekim Adasi Island 22 kmW
  • Çiçek Adaları Island 21 kmW
  • Clazomene Island Island 21 kmW

25–60 km225 places

  • Karabel relief Historic site 39 kmE
  • Chustan Island Island 28 kmW
  • Platia Islet Island 56 kmW
  • Tavşan Adası Island 50 kmN

60–100 km200 places

  • Moní Megális Panagías Attraction 81 kmS
  • Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery Attraction 77 kmW
  • Aghia Matrona Attraction 83 kmW
  • Kadınlar Plajı Beach 66 kmS

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