# Things to see in İskenderun (Turkey): 15 places and when to go > İskenderun is a city in Turkey with around 298,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Mountains (4), Temples (3). The best known are Bagras, Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun and Shrine of Khidr. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alejandreta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 36.5804, 36.17 - **Population:** About 298,000 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (3) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/estrellas/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** AYT Antalya, 480 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Akkaya, at 1,901 m. ## What to see in İskenderun The places in and around İskenderun, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Bagras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bagras-castle/): Castle · 18 km - [Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/katolik-kilisesi/): Church in İskenderun, Turkey · 1.2 km - [Shrine of Khidr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hazreti-hizir-turbesi/): Shrine in Hatay Province, Turkey · 59 km - [Surp Karasun Manuk Armenian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/surp-karasun-manuk-ermeni-kilisesi/): Temples · 1.0 km - [Mount Akkaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/akkaya-tepe/): Mountain in Turkey · 22 km - [Cennetkaşı Tepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cennetkasi-tepe/): Mountain in Turkey · 24 km - [Çobandede Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cobandede-tepesi/): Hill in Hatay, south-central Turkey · 10 km - [Koyuncu Hüyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tell-mahmutlu/): Kırıkhan, Türkiye'de tepe · 22 km - [Antioche Şarapçılık](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/antioche-sarapcilik/): Winery · 19 km - [Bilim Merkezi Planetaryum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bilim-merkezi-planetaryum/): Planetarium · 43 km - [Deniz Müzesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/deniz-muzesi/): Museum · 1.6 km - [İskenderun Meteoroloji Müdürlüğü](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/iskenderun-meteoroloji-mudurlugu/): Observatory · 1.7 km - [Melike Konakları](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/melike-konaklari/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.0 km - [Payas Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/payas-castle/): Castle, fortress in Payas District · 20 km - [Sarıseki Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sariseki-castle/): Castle in Hatay Province · 9.8 km ## When to go to İskenderun The best time to visit İskenderun is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 46 | | February | Possible | 10 h 39 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 57 | | June | Best time | 14 h 29 | | July | Possible | 14 h 16 | | August | Possible | 13 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Possible | 10 h 01 | | December | Possible | 9 h 31 | In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. In September, 14 of the 15 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to İskenderun The nearest main airport is Antalya International Airport (AYT, Antalya), 480 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.5804%2C36.17) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.5804%2C36.17) ## Other towns nearby - [Antakya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/antioquia/): 11 places · 39 km - [Samandağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/samandag/): 8 places · 56 km - [Kilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kilis/): 8 places · 86 km - [Adana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/adana/): 17 places · 89 km - [Tarsus, Mersin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tarso/): 10 places · 121 km - [Gaziantep](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gaziantep/): 12 places · 121 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in İskenderun? The best known: [Bagras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/bagras-castle/), [Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/katolik-kilisesi/), [Shrine of Khidr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hazreti-hizir-turbesi/), [Surp Karasun Manuk Armenian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/surp-karasun-manuk-ermeni-kilisesi/), [Mount Akkaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/akkaya-tepe/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit İskenderun? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. ### How do you get to İskenderun? The nearest main airport is Antalya International Airport (AYT), 480 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.5804%2C36.17) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with İskenderun as the destination and these 15 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).