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Historic site

Monastery of St. Phokas

Located in Akçaabat, Trabzon Province Coordinates: 41°04′52″ N 39°30′13″ E

Map showing the location of Monastery of St. Phokas Monastery of St. Phokas
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Akçakale
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
TZX Trabzon International Airport26 km
RZV Rize–Artvin Airport113 km

About Monastery of St. Phokas

Monastery of St. Phokas is a historic site. Location: Akçaabat, Trabzon Province. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Fener Burnu Lighthouse and Kamara.

Climate of Monastery of St. Phokas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (122 mm)
Driest month
July (52 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 Monastery of St. Phokas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°13°17°20°24°27°27°24°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°4°6°9°13°17°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)82696665657352648812210593

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

How to get to Monastery of St. Phokas

The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (TZX), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trabzon, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 26 kmeast
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 113 kmeast
  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 120 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 86 kmeast
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 96 kmwest
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 136 kmwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 149 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Monastery of St. Phokas

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Hıdırnebi Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Hidirnebi Plateau Natural site 15 kmS
  • Sera Gölü Lake 14 kmSE
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km91 places

  • Çakır Gölü Lake 58 kmS
  • Üçpınar Tepesi Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Sis Dağı Mountain 34 kmSW
  • Pervane Dağı Mountain 49 kmSE

60–100 km164 places

  • Giresun Adası Island 91 kmW
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 95 kmS
  • Beş Göller Lake 84 kmSW
  • Kara Göl Lake 95 kmSE

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