- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- COV Çukurova International Airport96 km
- ECN Ercan International Airport156 km
About Kız Kalesi
Kız Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–June, October–November. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Akkum Limanı and Karayağdı Deresi.
Photos of Kız Kalesi
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Elaiussa Sebaste Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Kız Kalesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (143 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 94 | 68 | 37 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 80 | 143 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Kız Kalesi
The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 96 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 21 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 96 kmnortheast
- Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 156 kmsouth
- Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 167 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 21 kmsouthwest
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 59 kmnortheast
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 84 kmnortheast
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 116 kmnorthwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 118 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kız Kalesi
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 679 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km26 places
- Paradeniz Gölü Lake 23 kmSW
- Ak Göl Lake 25 kmSW
- Sandal Dağı Mountain 17 kmN
- Çamlı Tepe Mountain 18 kmW
25–60 km185 places
- Ovacık Adası Island 53 kmSW
- Dana Adası Island 45 kmSW
- Boğsak Adası Island 36 kmSW
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 52 kmNW
60–100 km681 places
- Nisídes Kordýlia Island 93 kmS
- Nisída Gláros Island 93 kmS
- Nisída Lefkónisos Island 93 kmS
- Nisídes Skaloúdia Island 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Akkum Limanı Natural site, Mersin Province1.1 km W
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Karayağdı Deresi River, Mersin Province0.9 km NW
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Elaiussa Sebaste Historic site, Erdemli İlçesi3.6 km NE
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Küçük Kale Historic site, Erdemli İlçesi3.7 km N
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Karaçay Deresi River, Mersin Province3.1 km NE
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Kanlıdivane Historic site, Erdemli İlçesi8.1 km N -
Cebicini Deresi River, Mersin Province5.3 km SW
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Kapıtaşı Tepesi Mountain, Silifke İlçesi5.1 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Kızkalesi Village, Erdemli İlçesi0.8 km NW -
Narlıkuyu Village, Silifke İlçesi3.5 km SW -
Ayaş Village, Erdemli İlçesi4 km NE
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Kız Kalesi Village, Erdemli İlçesi0.6 km NW
More sights in Mersin Province
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Akkale Historic site, Erdemli İlçesi11 km NE
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Meydan Kalesi Historic site, Silifke İlçesi16 km W
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Dioceasarea Historic site, Silifke İlçesi23 km NW
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Bagasse Lighthouse (historical) Landmark, Mersin Province31 km SW
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Liman Kalesi Historic site, Mersin Province34 km SW
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Lampron Castle Historic site, Çamlıyayla İlçesi89 km NE
Sources & licences
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