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Natural site

Port Melania

Located in Mersin Province, Turkey Coordinates: 36°07′00″ N 33°18′00″ E

Map showing the location of Port Melania Port Melania
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Yenikaş
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport92 km
ECN Ercan International Airport109 km

About Port Melania

Port Melania is a natural site. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Boynuince Tepesi and Ada Tepesi.

Climate of Port Melania

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 64 km northeast21°
  • Alanya · 126 km northwest21°
  • Mersin · 143 km northeast22°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (135 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Port Melania
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°20°25°29°32°33°30°26°20°15°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°11°14°19°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)1299669372594384878135

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Port Melania

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 92 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ercan International Airport (ECN) (109 km). The nearest large city is Silifke, 64 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 92 kmwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 109 kmsouth
  • Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 141 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 64 kmnortheast
  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 105 kmsouth
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 118 kmnorth
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 126 kmnorthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 143 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Port Melania

Within 100 km: 236 historic and cultural sites, 2,008 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Babadil Adası Island 21 kmE
  • Aksaz Adası Island 13 kmW
  • Büyük Ada Island 5 kmNE
  • Yelkenli Ada Island 6 kmNE

25–60 km820 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 36 kmE
  • Dana Adası Island 43 kmE
  • Boğsak Adası Island 50 kmE
  • Bozyazı Adası Island 29 kmW

60–100 km1,422 places

  • Nisída Kernádia Island 98 kmSE
  • Nisída Skáles Island 98 kmSE
  • Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 85 kmS
  • Nisída Kormakítis Island 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yenikaş Village, Aydıncık İlçesi
    2.4 km NW
  • Aydıncık Town, Aydıncık İlçesi
    3.5 km NE
  • Soğuksu Village, Aydıncık İlçesi
    2.4 km N
  • Atatürk Village, Aydıncık İlçesi
    2.4 km N
  • Aydıncık Bucağı Municipality, Mersin Province
    3.6 km NE
  • Kesme Village, Aydıncık İlçesi
    3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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