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Historic site

Kuştul Monastery

Located in Maçka, Trabzon Province Coordinates: 40°48′09″ N 39°42′26″ E

Map showing the location of Kuştul Monastery Kuştul Monastery
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Şimşirli
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Elevation
845 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
TZX Trabzon International Airport22 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport105 km

About Kuştul Monastery

Kuştul Monastery is a historic site. Location: Maçka, Trabzon Province. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Üçpınar Tepesi and Şimşirli Dere.

Climate of Kuştul Monastery

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 398 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (86 mm)
Driest month
July (34 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 Kuştul Monastery
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°10°16°21°25°27°28°25°20°13°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°11°13°16°16°13°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)484151708679343652726259

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Kuştul Monastery

The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (TZX), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trabzon, 23 km to the north.

Airports

  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 22 kmnorth
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 105 kmnortheast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 122 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 23 kmnorth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 73 kmeast
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 112 kmwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 120 kmsouth
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 154 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kuştul Monastery

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 225 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Sera Gölü Lake 22 kmN
  • Üçpınar Tepesi Mountain 5 kmE
  • Pervane Dağı Mountain 16 kmE
  • Kıranbey Tepe Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km124 places

  • Hıdırnebi Mountain 29 kmNW
  • Hidirnebi Plateau Natural site 29 kmNW
  • Çakır Gölü Lake 25 kmS
  • Zilfo Dağı Mountain 45 kmSE

60–100 km264 places

  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 61 kmS
  • Beş Göller Lake 69 kmSW
  • Kara Göl Lake 63 kmSE
  • Hatabi Tepe Mountain 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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