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Historic site

Meydan Kalesi

Located in Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°29′35″ N 33°58′37″ E

Map showing the location of Meydan Kalesi Meydan Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
İmamlı
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
779 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport107 km
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport152 km

About Meydan Kalesi

Meydan Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (107 km). Nearby sights include Örmece Tepesi and Çamlı Tepe.

Climate of Meydan Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 13 km south21°
  • Mersin · 69 km northeast22°
  • Tarsus · 94 km northeast22°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (139 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 Meydan Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°18°22°26°29°29°27°23°16°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°8°12°16°19°19°16°11°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)12796704130127284678139

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

How to get to Meydan Kalesi

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 107 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 107 kmnortheast
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 152 kmwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 155 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 13 kmsouth
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 69 kmnortheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 94 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 113 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Meydan Kalesi

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 935 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Ak Göl Lake 22 kmS
  • Sandal Dağı Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Pusat Dağı Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km310 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 45 kmSW
  • Dana Adası Island 38 kmSW
  • Boğsak Adası Island 28 kmSW
  • Babadil Adası Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km789 places

  • Aksaz Adası Island 85 kmSW
  • Büyük Ada Island 69 kmSW
  • Yelkenli Ada Island 68 kmSW
  • Lake Tuzla Lake 98 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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