Kerameikos
Local name: Κεραμεικός
Located in Athens, Nomarchía Athínas Coordinates: 37°58′43″ N 23°43′03″ E
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport20 km
- JSI Skiathos Island National Airport134 km
About Kerameikos
Kerameikos is a historic site. Location: Athens, Nomarchía Athínas.
Kerameikos (Greek: Κεραμεικός, pronounced [ce.ɾa.miˈkos]), also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- archaeological site in Greece
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kerameikos
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Kerameikos
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 33°)
- 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° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 30° | 33° | 32° | 29° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 64 | 73 |
How to get to Kerameikos
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 134 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 Kerameikos
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Pnyx Mountain 1 kmS
- Moní Chrysovalántou Attraction 12 kmNE
- Agia Fotini Attraction 3 kmS
- Skrofes Island 16 kmW
25–60 km23 places
- Agistri Island 46 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 83 kmNE
- Moni Mantzari Attraction 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Odeon of Herodes Atticus Historic site, Athens1.1 km SE -
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens Attraction, Athens1.2 km E
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Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia Historic site, Athens1 km SE -
Acropolis Museum Museum, Athens1.5 km SE -
Pnyx Mountain, Athens0.8 km S
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Epigraphical Museum Museum, Athens1.7 km NE -
Numismatic Museum of Athens Museum, Athens1.6 km E -
School Life and Education Museum Museum, Athens1.2 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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