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Historic site

Melo Kalesi

Located in Artvin, Artvin Province Coordinates: 41°04′29″ N 41°45′58″ E

Map showing the location of Melo Kalesi Melo Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Sarıbudak
0.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
722 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BUS Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport61 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport78 km

About Melo Kalesi

Melo Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Artvin, Artvin Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Kel Dağ and Perikaya Tepesi.

Climate of Melo Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (89 mm)
Driest month
March (54 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 Melo Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°17°22°25°29°29°26°20°13°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°8°11°14°17°17°13°9°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)716154667789585864898585

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

How to get to Melo Kalesi

The nearest airport is Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rize, 105 km to the west.

Airports

  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 61 kmnorth
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 78 kmwest
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 127 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Rize Population: 119.8K 105 kmwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 136 kmsouth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 172 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 232 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Melo Kalesi

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 385 natural sites, 310 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Deriner Baraj Gölü Lake 12 kmNE
  • Tuzlu Tepesi Mountain 17 kmW
  • Perikaya Tepesi Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Otluca Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km261 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 51 kmS
  • Kara Göl Lake 35 kmN
  • Koca Göl Lake 32 kmW
  • Akgöl Lake 45 kmE

60–100 km371 places

  • Şenyurt Plajı Beach 71 kmW
  • Pazar Kirazlık Plajı Beach 73 kmW
  • Gülbaşı Gölü Lake 84 kmE
  • Kireçli Göl Lake 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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