The Great Altar
Located in Bergama District, İzmir Province Coordinates: 39°07′51″ N 27°11′02″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 285 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDO Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport49 km
- MJT Mytilene International Airport51 km
About The Great Altar
The Great Altar is a historic site. Location: Bergama District, İzmir Province. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Theatre of Pergamon and Pergamon.
Climate of The Great Altar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 94 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 154 km south19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (142 mm)
- Driest month
- July (7 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 22° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 95 | 74 | 57 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 94 | 142 |
How to get to The Great Altar
The nearest airport is Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Manisa, 61 km to the south.
Airports
- Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) Edremit 49 kmnorth
- Mytilene International Airport (MJT) Mytilene 51 kmwest
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) Balıkesir 84 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Manisa Population: 244K 61 kmsouth
- Çiğli Population: 214.1K 71 kmsouth
- Bornova Population: 452.5K 73 kmsouth
- Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 75 kmsouth
- Izmir Population: 2.9M 80 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Great Altar
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 242 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km34 places
- Sakar Dağı Mountain 9 kmNW
- Koca Dağ Mountain 20 kmN
- Kara Dağ Mountain 24 kmSE
- Gürün Dağı Mountain 14 kmNW
25–60 km156 places
- Tavşan Adası Island 41 kmSW
- Pırasa Adası Island 39 kmSW
- Pınar Adası Island 55 kmNW
- Kızkulesi Adası Island 40 kmSW
60–100 km321 places
- Karabel relief Historic site 88 kmS
- Chustan Island Island 81 kmSW
- Orak Adası Island 63 kmSW
- Taş Adası Island 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Theatre of Pergamon Historic site, Bergama District0.1 km NW
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Pergamon Historic site, Bergama District0.1 km N
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Temple of Dionysus, Pergamon Historic site, Bergama District0.2 km NW
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Traianeum, Pergamon Historic site, Bergama District0.2 km N
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Gymnasium, Pergamon Historic site, Bergama District0.5 km SE
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Red Hall Basilica - Temple of Egyptian Goddesses, Pergamon Historic site, Bergama District1 km S
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Pergamon Bridge Historic site, Bergama District1 km S
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Roman Amphitheatre, Pergamon Historic site, Bergama District1.1 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Bergama Town, Bergama District1.2 km S
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Teğelti Village, Bergama District2.6 km W
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Bergama Bucağı Municipality, İzmir Province1.7 km SW
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Hamazlısüleymaniye Village, Bergama District3.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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