Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery, Fatih

About Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery

Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery is a historic site. Location: Fatih, Istanbul. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is İstanbul Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Church of Saint Mary of the Spring and Laleli mosque.

Photos of Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery

Blue Mosque Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0
Hagia Sophia Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque MChew · CC BY-SA 3.0
Church of Saint Mary of the Spring Alessandro57 · CC BY 3.0
Topkapı Palace Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Aydin · 364 km south19°

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (113 mm)
Driest month: July (25 mm)

9° 3°

11° 4°

17° 8°

21° 12°

26° 16°

28° 19°

25° 16°

20° 12°

15° 8°

11° 5°

Jan

95

Feb

64

Mar

64

Apr

47

May

38

Jun

31

Jul

25

Aug

35

Sep

42

Oct

75

Nov

89

Dec

113

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 Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	9°	11°	17°	21°	26°	28°	28°	25°	20°	15°	11°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	4°	8°	12°	16°	19°	19°	16°	12°	8°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	95	64	64	47	38	31	25	35	42	75	89	113

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

How to get to Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery

The nearest airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fatih, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 34 kmnorthwest
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 34 kmeast
Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 86 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Fatih Population: 356K 2 kmnortheast
Istanbul Population: 15.7M 2 kmeast
Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 3 kmsouthwest
Esenler Population: 520.2K 6 kmnorthwest
Bahçelievler Population: 576.8K 6 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

Pita Island Island 19 kmSE
Princes Islands Island 17 kmSE
Proti Island Island 15 kmSE
Halki Island Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km156 places

Karaburun Plajı Beach 41 kmNW
Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 43 kmNW
Yeniköy Plajı Beach 39 kmNW
Kara Burun Plaji Beach 42 kmNW

60–100 km237 places

Yeniköy Plaj Beach 82 kmSW
Sedef Adası Island 93 kmSW
Mutlu Adası Island 98 kmS
Mola Adaları Island 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Church of Saint Mary of the Spring Attraction, Zeytinburnu
1.3 km W
Laleli mosque Attraction, Fatih
2.1 km E
Saint George of Samatya / Surp Kevork / Sulu Manastır / olim Μονὴ τῆς Θεοτòκου τῆς Περιβλὲπτου / Theotokos Peribleptos Attraction, Fatih
0.9 km S
Hagios Menas / Ayios Minas Kilisesi Attraction, Fatih
1.1 km S
Hagios Mamas Attraction, Fatih
1.3 km S
Chapel of Saint Sarkis Attraction, Zeytinburnu
1.4 km W
Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios Attraction, Fatih
1.6 km S
Chruch of Hagios Diomedes of Jerusalem Historic site, Fatih
1.6 km S

Hagios Mokios / St. Mocius Church and Monastery

Nearest towns and villages

Istanbul City, Istanbul
1.6 km E
Mevlanakapı Neighbourhood, Fatih
0.7 km NW
Kocamustafapaşa Neighbourhood, Fatih
0.9 km S
Topkapı Neighbourhood, Fatih
0.9 km N