# İğneada Lighthouse, Turkey: what it is and when to go > İğneada Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Turkey. Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/limankoy-deniz-feneri/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Lighthouse in Turkey · Architecture - **Where:** Turkey - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** IST Istanbul, 88 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 41.88474, 28.05622 ## What it is and where İğneada Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Turkey. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 41.88474, 28.05622; the nearest main airport is İstanbul Airport (IST, Istanbul), 88 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.884745%2C28.056217) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.884745%2C28.056217) It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/arquitectura/) places in Turkey. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit İğneada Lighthouse is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 17 | | February | Possible | 10 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 22 | | June | Best time | 15 h 02 | | July | Possible | 14 h 46 | | August | Possible | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 35 | | December | Possible | 8 h 58 | In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. 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). ## Before you go to Turkey To enter Turkey there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport with plenty of validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Turkey checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Turkish lira (TRY); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything (the same number as in the EU). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [İğneada Floodplain Forests National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/igneada-longoz-forest-national-park/): National reservate in Turkey · 8.6 km - [Demirköy Foundry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/demirkoy-foundry/): Historic foundry ruin · 21 km - [Hagia Nicholas Monastery (Vize)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/aya-nikola/): Temples · 28 km - [Kıyıköy Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kiyikoy-camii/): Mosque, church, and monastery in Vize District · 28 km - [Kaya Kilisesi 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kaya-kilisesi-2/): Ruins · 28 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## More in Turkey: Architecture - [Bosphorus Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/puente-del-bosforo/): bridge in İstanbul, Turkey - [Galata Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/torre-de-galata/): historical tower in İstanbul - [Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yavuz-sultan-selim-bridge/): bridge in İstanbul, Turkey - [1915 Çanakkale Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dardanelles-bridge/): road suspension bridge in Turkey - [Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/puente-de-fatih-sultan-mehmet/): bridge in İstanbul, Turkey - [Galata Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/galata-koprusu/): bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey Every Turkey place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/arquitectura/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is İğneada Lighthouse? It is a lighthouse in Turkey. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit İğneada Lighthouse? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to İğneada Lighthouse? The nearest main airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 88 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.884745%2C28.056217) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Turkey is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Turkey map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [İğneada Floodplain Forests National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/igneada-longoz-forest-national-park/), [Demirköy Foundry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/demirkoy-foundry/), [Hagia Nicholas Monastery (Vize)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/aya-nikola/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5261099812), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102252123), CC0. More about İğneada Lighthouse on [Wikipedia](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0%C4%9Fneada_Feneri). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).