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Historic site

Elaiussa Sebaste

Located in Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°28′54″ N 34°10′29″ E

Elaiussa Sebaste
Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Ayaş
0.4 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport92 km
ECN Ercan International Airport159 km

About Elaiussa Sebaste

Elaiussa Sebaste is a historic site. Location: Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province.

From Wikipedia

Elaiussa Sebaste or Elaeousa Sebaste (Greek: Ελαιούσα Σεβαστή) was an ancient Roman town located 55 km (34 mi) from Mersin in the direction of Silifke in Cilicia on the southern coast of Anatolia (in the modern-day town of Ayaş, Erdemli District in Turkey). Elaiussa (Ελαιούσα), derives from the word elaion (ἔλαιον), meaning oil in Greek (Elaiussa had many olive trees). It was founded in the 2nd century BC on a tiny island attached to the mainland by a narrow isthmus in the Mediterranean Sea.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Elaiussa Sebaste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (144 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Elaiussa Sebaste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°18°22°25°29°31°32°31°27°21°16°
Average low (°C)7°7°9°13°17°21°24°24°21°17°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)1229063332397284881144

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Elaiussa Sebaste

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 24 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 92 kmnortheast
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 159 kmsouth
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 170 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 24 kmsouthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 55 kmnortheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 80 kmnortheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 115 kmnorth
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 116 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Elaiussa Sebaste

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 631 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Sandal Dağı Mountain 14 kmN
  • Çamlı Tepe Mountain 20 kmW
  • Kapıtaşı Tepesi Mountain 5 kmW
  • Örmece Tepesi Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km156 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 56 kmSW
  • Dana Adası Island 48 kmSW
  • Boğsak Adası Island 39 kmSW
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 27 kmSW

60–100 km651 places

  • Nisídes Kordýlia Island 95 kmS
  • Nisída Gláros Island 95 kmS
  • Nisída Lefkónisos Island 95 kmS
  • Nisía Kleídes Island 94 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ayaş Village, Erdemli İlçesi
    0.4 km N
  • Kızkalesi Village, Erdemli İlçesi
    3.7 km SW
  • Merkez Village, Erdemli İlçesi
    2.7 km W
  • Kız Kalesi Village, Erdemli İlçesi
    3.6 km SW

Sources & licences

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