Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church
Located in Melikgazi, Kayseri Province Coordinates: 38°42′42″ N 35°29′03″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,059 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport7 km
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport83 km
About Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church is a tourist attraction. Location: Melikgazi, Kayseri Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Beş Tepesi and Eskişehrin Dağı.
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Climate of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night -1° · Rain 37 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Adana · 192 km south21°
- Osmaniye · 194 km south21°
- Tarsus · 206 km south22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- April (54 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 30 | 40 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 42 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church
The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 2 km to the north.
Airports
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 7 kmnorth
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 83 kmwest
- Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 173 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 2 kmnorth
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 124 kmnorthwest
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 133 kmwest
- Sivas Population: 264K 175 kmnortheast
- Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 178 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 375 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- Kültepe Historic site 20 kmNE
- Kanlı Gölü Lake 17 kmW
- Engir Gölü Lake 14 kmNE
- Yılanlı Dağı Mountain 7 kmW
25–60 km144 places
- Tuzla Gölü Lake 44 kmNE
- Söbe Göl Lake 37 kmSW
- Yaygölü Lake 46 kmSW
- Camız Gölü Lake 51 kmS
60–100 km359 places
- Paşali Barajı Göleti Lake 66 kmE
- Acıgöl Lake 99 kmSW
- Akbenli Göleti Lake 73 kmN
- Uluağaç Göleti Lake 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beş Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi1.6 km SW
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Eskişehrin Dağı Mountain, Melikgazi3.1 km SW
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Kalekaya Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi3.5 km S
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Akkaya Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi4.5 km W
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Mahrumlar Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi5 km W
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Hasandağı Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi6.6 km SW
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Büyükkızıl Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi6.8 km S
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Sonkalan Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi6.8 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Kayseri City, Kayseri Province2.3 km N -
Danacılar Neighbourhood, Melikgazi0.4 km NW
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Battalgazi Neighbourhood, Melikgazi0.5 km S
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İ. Nazımbey Neighbourhood, Melikgazi0.5 km N
Sources & licences
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