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Knidos Lighthouse

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 36°41′13″ N 27°21′49″ E

Map showing the location of Knidos Lighthouse Knidos Lighthouse
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Yazıköy
7.6 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KGS Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"27 km
BJV Milas Bodrum International Airport68 km

About Knidos Lighthouse

Knidos Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Turkey. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (27 km). Nearby sights include Deveboynu Feneri and Cnidus.

Climate of Knidos Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 12° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 136 km north19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 8°)
Wettest month
January (164 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Knidos Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°19°24°29°31°31°28°24°19°15°
Average low (°C)8°8°9°12°16°20°22°22°20°16°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)164127844020824125891158

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Knidos Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aydin, 135 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS) Kos Island 27 kmnorthwest
  • Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) Bodrum 68 kmnortheast
  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) Rhodes 72 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aydin Population: 163K 135 kmnorth
  • Nazilli Population: 119.4K 161 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 189 kmnorth
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 192 kmnorth
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 193 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Knidos Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 156 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • Palamutbükü Adası Island 13 kmE
  • Mersincik Adası Island 13 kmNE
  • Kızılağaç Adası Island 7 kmNE
  • Akçalı Adası Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km129 places

  • Nisída Krevvatió Island 32 kmNW
  • Gümbet Plajı Beach 38 kmN
  • Bardakçı Plajı Beach 38 kmN
  • Paşatarlası Plajı Beach 38 kmN

60–100 km216 places

  • Iasos Historic site 69 kmN
  • Uzunyalı Plajı Beach 82 kmE
  • Didem Plajı Beach 75 kmN
  • Yediadalar Island 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yazıköy Village, Datça İlçesi
    7.6 km E
  • Belen Village, Datça İlçesi
    8.2 km E
  • Cumalı Village, Datça İlçesi
    8.7 km E
  • Feşmeköy Village, Datça İlçesi
    9.5 km E

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