Palea Khora Fortified Settlement
Located in Páno Plátres, Limassol District Coordinates: 34°56′11″ N 32°51′48″ E
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Asia/Nicosia · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 1,944 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PFO Paphos International Airport42 km
- ECN Ercan International Airport63 km
About Palea Khora Fortified Settlement
Palea Khora Fortified Settlement is a historic site. Location: Páno Plátres, Limassol District. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Paphos International Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Mount Olympus and Tróodos.
Photos of Palea Khora Fortified Settlement
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Mount Olympus Paul167 · CC BY-SA 2.5 -
Trooditissa Monastery Anna Anichkova · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Palea Khora Fortified Settlement
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 81 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Limassol · 32 km southeast23°
- Nicosia · 52 km northeast22°
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- January (160 mm)
- Driest month
- August (7 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -4° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 118 | 98 | 47 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 81 | 160 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Palea Khora Fortified Settlement
The nearest airport is Paphos International Airport (PFO), 42 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limassol, 32 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Paphos International Airport (PFO) Paphos 42 kmsouthwest
- Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 63 kmnortheast
- Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 70 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Limassol Population: 154K 32 kmsoutheast
- Nicosia Population: 200.5K 52 kmnortheast
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 187 kmnortheast
- Alanya Population: 364.2K 195 kmnorthwest
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 251 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Palea Khora Fortified Settlement
Within 100 km: 1,268 historic and cultural sites, 460 natural sites, 96 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km380 places
- Mount Olympus Mountain 1 kmNE
- Cyprus Island 14 kmNE
- Prodromas Lake 2 kmNW
- Ampelikoú Lake 19 kmN
25–60 km1,058 places
- Stavrovoúni Attraction 53 kmE
- Tsada Community Park Natural site 37 kmW
- Asprovounaro Mountain 37 kmW
- Tala (Kamares Tennis Courts) Landmark 40 kmW
60–100 km386 places
- Poseidon Beach Beach 98 kmE
- Kastela Beach 71 kmE
- Nisída Chotí Island 77 kmNE
- Nisída Glykiótissa Island 60 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Olympus Mountain, Páno Plátres0.1 km NE
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Tróodos Landmark, Pródromos0.4 km NW
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Tróodos Mountain, Páno Plátres0.1 km E
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Trooditissa Monastery Attraction, Foiní3.5 km SW
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West Shoulder Mountain, Foiní2.2 km SW
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North Shoulder Mountain, Kakopetriá2.2 km N
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Troodos Mountains Mountain, Limassol District1.8 km SW
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Tímios Stavrós Historic site, Palaiómylos3.6 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Pródromos Village, Pródromos3.2 km NW -
Tróodos City, Troodos2.1 km SE
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Páno Plátres Village, Páno Plátres5.5 km S -
Trikoukkiá Village, Pródromos2.2 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources