Maiden's Tower
Maiden's Tower is an Ottoman architecture monument and lighthouse in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. It is one of the 96 sights of Turkey featured on this site and ranks 29th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The tower is open daily from 09:00 to 20:00. Admission costs €27, plus 50 TL for a boat trip. Visitors can reach the site via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, which is 29 km away. The site is located 346 km from Ankara.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs reaching 26 °C and 27 °C. These months also have the lowest amount of rainfall, with about 3 to 4 rainy days. For those visiting other landmarks, Topkapı Palace is 1.9 km away, Dolmabahçe Palace is 2.0 km away, and the Istanbul Archaeology Museums are 2.2 km away. The Museum of Innocence is 2.3 km away, and the Historic Areas of Istanbul are 2.5 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is December, with about 117 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 94 | 75 | 67 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 49 | 86 | 94 | 117 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
