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Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios

Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 40°59′46″ N 28°55′42″ E

Map showing the location of Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Istanbul
2.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport34 km
IST İstanbul Airport35 km

About Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios

Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios is a tourist attraction. Location: Fatih, Istanbul. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Chruch of Hagios Diomedes of Jerusalem and Hagios Mamas.

Climate of Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 363 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (109 mm)
Driest month
July (24 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 Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°17°22°27°29°28°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°17°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9264634736302432417387109

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

How to get to Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zeytinburnu, 2 km to the west.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 34 kmeast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 35 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 86 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 2 kmwest
  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 3 kmnortheast
  • Fatih Population: 356K 3 kmnorth
  • Bahçelievler Population: 576.8K 6 kmwest
  • Esenler Population: 520.2K 7 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner at Stoudios

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 164 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 24 kmSE
  • Pita Island Island 18 kmSE
  • Princes Islands Island 16 kmSE
  • Proti Island Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km156 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 42 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 44 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 41 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 43 kmNW

60–100 km240 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 81 kmSW
  • Sedef Adası Island 91 kmSW
  • Mutlu Adası Island 96 kmS
  • Mola Adaları Island 93 kmSW

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