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Basilica of St. John, Ephesus

Located in Selçuk District, İzmir Province Coordinates: 37°57′09″ N 27°22′02″ E

Map showing the location of Basilica of St. John, Ephesus Basilica of St. John, Ephesus
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Selçuk
0.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADB Adnan Menderes International Airport42 km
SMI Samos Airport50 km

About Basilica of St. John, Ephesus

Basilica of St. John, Ephesus is a historic site. Location: Selçuk District, İzmir Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Isa Bey Mosque and Selçuk Kalesi.

Climate of Basilica of St. John, Ephesus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 9° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 43 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (148 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Basilica of St. John, Ephesus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°22°27°32°34°33°30°25°19°15°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°14°18°21°20°17°13°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)1411088150271266184288148

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Basilica of St. John, Ephesus

The nearest airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aydin, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) Gaziemir 42 kmnorthwest
  • Samos Airport (SMI) Samos Island 50 kmsouthwest
  • Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) Bodrum 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aydin Population: 163K 43 kmeast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 55 kmnorth
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Bornova Population: 452.5K 60 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Basilica of St. John, Ephesus

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 210 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Kadınlar Plajı Beach 16 kmSW
  • Karga Adası Island 19 kmSW
  • Belevi Gölü Lake 12 kmNE
  • Çatal Gölü Lake 6 kmNW

25–60 km147 places

  • Moní Megális Panagías Attraction 54 kmSW
  • Karabel relief Historic site 47 kmN
  • Theopori Island Island 46 kmSW
  • Sıçan Adası Island 33 kmW

60–100 km294 places

  • Iasos Historic site 77 kmS
  • Didem Plajı Beach 67 kmS
  • Chustan Island Island 84 kmNW
  • Ufak Ada Island 86 kmS

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