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Khakhuli Monastery

Local name: ხახული

Located in Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province Coordinates: 40°30′45″ N 41°27′19″ E

Khakhuli Monastery
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Nearest town
Bağbaşı
0.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,434 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport66 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport90 km

About Khakhuli Monastery

Khakhuli Monastery is a tourist attraction. Location: Tortum İlçesi, Erzurum Province.

From Wikipedia

Khakhuli Monastery (Georgian: ხახულის მონასტერი [χäχulis̪ mo̞n̪äs̪tʼe̞ɾi], Turkish: Haho/Bağbaşi) was a Georgian Orthodox monastery in historical Medieval Georgian Kingdom of Tao (modern-day Turkey), in one of the gorges of the Tortum river. The main church is now used as a mosque. Khakhuli was a very important centre of literature and Georgian culture and many Georgian scholars and theologians studied and worked in Khakhuli including Basil of Khakhuli, Ioane Khakhuleli, Davit Tbileli, and Giorgi Mtatsmindeli.

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At a glance

Built
10th century
Architectural style
architecture of Georgia

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Khakhuli Monastery

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 359 km south20°
  • Silopi · 374 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 377 km south19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
May (87 mm)
Driest month
August (37 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 Khakhuli Monastery
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°14°19°24°28°29°25°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-2°4°8°11°14°14°10°5°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)404045698772433740655648

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Khakhuli Monastery

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 66 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) (122 km). The nearest large city is Erzurum, 69 km to the south.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 66 kmsouth
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 90 kmnorthwest
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 122 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 69 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 156 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 162 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 188 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Khakhuli Monastery

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 637 natural sites, 406 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Tortum Gölü Lake 20 kmNE
  • Yazyurdu Tepesi Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Kemerli Dağ Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Hohorbod Dağı Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km254 places

  • Yedi Göller Lake 50 kmW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 50 kmSE
  • Yayla Tepesi Mountain 54 kmS
  • Verçenik Tepesi Mountain 49 kmNW

60–100 km732 places

  • Şenyurt Plajı Beach 86 kmNW
  • Pazar Kirazlık Plajı Beach 88 kmNW
  • Kara Göl Lake 93 kmW
  • Koca Göl Lake 72 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bağbaşı Village, Tortum İlçesi
    0.7 km SE
  • Cirins Village, Tortum İlçesi
    2.4 km SE
  • Pehlivanlı Village, Tortum İlçesi
    2.6 km E
  • Babus Village, Tortum İlçesi
    3.1 km NW

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