- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport20 km
- JSI Skiathos Island National Airport135 km
About Asteroskopeio
Asteroskopeio is a village. Location: Athens, Nomarchía Athínas. Elevation: 106 m.
Asteroskopeio (Greek: Αστεροσκοπείο, pronounced [a.ste.ɾo.skoˈpio]), meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of Athens, Greece. It is located between Thiseio and Nymphon Hill. The neighbourhood named after the National Observatory of Athens that was built in Nymphon Hill in 1842, thanks to the donation of wealthy Greek Georgios Sinas. Near the hill is located Pnyx.
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Photos of Asteroskopeio
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Pnyx Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Agia Fotini Macedon-40 · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Kerameikos George E. Koronaios · CC0 -
Odeon of Herodes Atticus Jebulon · CC0
Climate of Asteroskopeio
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (73 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 64 | 73 |
How to get to Asteroskopeio
The nearest airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Athens, 1 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 20 kmeast
- Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 135 kmnorth
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 156 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 1 kmnortheast
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 7 kmsouthwest
- Çiğli Population: 214.1K 299 kmeast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 300 kmeast
- Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 302 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Asteroskopeio
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Pnyx Mountain 1 kmSE
- Moní Chrysovalántou Attraction 13 kmNE
- Agia Fotini Attraction 3 kmS
- Kerameikos Historic site 1 kmN
25–60 km23 places
- Agistri Island 45 kmSW
- Moní Agíou Ierothéou Attraction 40 kmW
- Makrónisos Island 29 kmSW
- Galenthi Island 59 kmS
60–100 km32 places
- Euboea Island 63 kmNE
- Moní Agíon Pánton Attraction 94 kmSW
- Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros Attraction 84 kmNE
- Moni Mantzari Attraction 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pnyx Mountain, Athens0.2 km SE
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Odeon of Herodes Atticus Historic site, Athens0.6 km SE
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Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia Historic site, Athens0.7 km E -
Kerameikos Historic site, Athens0.6 km N
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Acropolis Museum Museum, Athens1 km SE -
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens Attraction, Athens1.1 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources