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Historic site

Chia Kalesi

Located in Arhavi İlçesi, Artvin Province Coordinates: 41°20′04″ N 41°20′40″ E

Map showing the location of Chia Kalesi Chia Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Arhavi
3.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
362 m
above sea level
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BUS Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport37 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport45 km

About Chia Kalesi

Chia Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Arhavi İlçesi, Artvin Province. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include İsina Tepesi and Cifte Köprü.

Climate of Chia Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 195 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (212 mm)
Driest month
May (88 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 Chia Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°16°20°23°25°26°23°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°11°15°17°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)1661271079288131112143181212195204

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

How to get to Chia Kalesi

The nearest airport is Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 37 kmnortheast
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 45 kmwest
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 133 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 42 kmnortheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 77 kmsouthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 141 kmwest
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 153 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 158 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Chia Kalesi

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 277 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Koca Göl Lake 20 kmS
  • Sultanselim Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Güldağı Tepe Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Balıklı Dağı Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km193 places

  • Bat’umis Qure Natural site 45 kmNE
  • Çoruh Nehri River 36 kmNE
  • K’orolists’q’ali River 46 kmNE
  • Acharistsqali River 39 kmNE

60–100 km308 places

  • Arsianis K’edi Mountain 92 kmE
  • Kintrishi Reserve Natural site 72 kmNE
  • Kolkheti National Park Natural site 98 kmN
  • Mtirala National Park Natural site 60 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arhavi City, Arhavi İlçesi
    3.8 km NW
  • Tepeyurt Village, Arhavi İlçesi
    0.9 km S
  • Şenköy Village, Arhavi İlçesi
    1.8 km S
  • Konaklı Village, Arhavi İlçesi
    2.6 km SW

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