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Historic site

Sagalassos

Local name: Σαγαλασσός

Located in Ağlasun İlçesi, Burdur Province Coordinates: 37°40′41″ N 30°31′10″ E

Sagalassos
Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Ağlasun
3.4 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,554 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ISE Süleyman Demirel International Airport24 km
DNZ Çardak Airport73 km

About Sagalassos

Sagalassos is a historic site. Location: Ağlasun İlçesi, Burdur Province.

From Wikipedia

Sagalassos (Greek: Σαγαλασσός), also known as Selgessos (Greek: Σελγησσός) and Sagallesos (Greek: Σαγαλλησός), is an archaeological site in southwestern Turkey, about 100 km north of Antalya (ancient Attaleia) and 30 km from Burdur and Isparta. The ancient ruins of Sagalassos are 7 km from Ağlasun (as well as being its namesake) in the province of Burdur, on Mount Akdağ, in the Western Taurus Mountains range, at an altitude of 1450–1700 metres.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Tentative World Heritage Site

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sagalassos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -2° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alanya · 182 km southeast21°
  • Aydin · 236 km west19°
  • Silifke · 336 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (78 mm)
Driest month
August (13 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 Sagalassos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°13°19°24°27°27°23°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°2°5°9°12°11°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)736958555232151315414978

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sagalassos

The nearest airport is Süleyman Demirel International Airport (ISE), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Antalya International Airport (AYT) (90 km). The nearest large city is Isparta, 10 km to the north.

Airports

  • Süleyman Demirel International Airport (ISE) Isparta 24 kmnorthwest
  • Çardak Airport (DNZ) Denizli 73 kmwest
  • Antalya International Airport (AYT) Antalya 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Isparta Population: 172.3K 10 kmnorth
  • Antalya Population: 1.3M 87 kmsouth
  • Muratpaşa Population: 450K 90 kmsouth
  • Afyonkarahisar Population: 251.8K 120 kmnorth
  • Denizli Population: 313.2K 127 kmwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources