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Municipality

Marathon

Located in Nomarchía Anatolikís Attikís, Attica Coordinates: 38°10′19″ N 23°58′25″ E

Map showing the location of Marathon Marathon
Location in Greece
Population
33,423
33.4K
Elevation
260 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Places inside
21
listed under Marathon
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport26 km
JSI Skiathos Island National Airport119 km

About Marathon

Marathon is a municipality. Location: Nomarchía Anatolikís Attikís, Attica. Population: 33,423. Elevation: 260 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Nisída Mikró Kounéli and Moní Chrysovalántou.

Climate of Marathon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 10° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
July (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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Climate of Marathon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°14°18°23°28°30°30°27°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°14°18°20°20°17°13°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)7067593323137815566690

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Marathon

The nearest airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Athens, 30 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 26 kmsouth
  • Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 119 kmnorth
  • Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 146 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Athens Population: 664K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Çiğli Population: 214.1K 273 kmeast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 275 kmeast
  • Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 276 kmeast

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

Day trips from Marathon

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Moní Chrysovalántou Attraction 20 kmSW
  • Nisída Mikró Kounéli Island 17 kmE

25–60 km29 places

  • Euboea Island 36 kmN
  • Pnyx Mountain 32 kmSW
  • Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros Attraction 56 kmN
  • Moni Mantzari Attraction 46 kmN

60–100 km26 places

  • Agistri Island 77 kmSW
  • Moní Agíou Ierothéou Attraction 64 kmW
  • Moni Osiou David Attraction 96 kmNW
  • Nisída Arvanítis Island 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Marathon

21 places
  1. 1 Nea Makri 18.1K
  2. 2 Marathon 7.2K
  3. 3 Kato Souli 2.1K
  4. 4 Varnávas 1.8K
  5. 5 Agios Panteleimon Marathóna 1.6K
  6. 6 Grammatiko 1.4K
  7. 7 Neos Voutzas 1.1K
  8. 8 Vranas 1.1K
  9. 9 Schinias 264
  10. 10 Agia Paraskevi Varnava 244
  11. 11 Ano Souli 232
  12. 12 Agia Marina Grammatikou 217
  13. 13 Ávra 191
  14. 14 Άγιοι Δημήτριος και Παντελεήμων 189
  15. 15 Vothonas 177
  16. 16 Sesi 174
  17. 17 Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros 136
  18. 18 Agios Ioannis Varnava 81
  19. 19 Pouríthi 66
  20. 20 Moni Panagias Varnava 32
  21. 21 Limniónas 7

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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