- Elevation
- 88 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport19 km
- JSI Skiathos Island National Airport136 km
About Kynosargous
Kynosargous is a neighbourhood. Location: Athens, Nomarchía Athínas.
Kynosargous (Greek: Κυνοσάργους [ci.noˈsaɾ.ɣus]), up until 1908 known as Dourgouti (Greek: Δουργούτι [ðuɾˈɣuti]), is a small neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is named after the Cynosarges which is thought to have been in the area in antiquity. It is served by Syngrou–Fix station on Line 2 of the Athens Metro.
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Photos of Kynosargous
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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 Kynosargous
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° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 64 | 73 |
How to get to Kynosargous
The nearest airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Athens, 2 km to the north.
Airports
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 19 kmeast
- Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 136 kmnorth
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 154 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 2 kmnorth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 8 kmwest
- Çiğli Population: 214.1K 298 kmeast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 299 kmeast
- Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 301 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kynosargous
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Pnyx Mountain 1 kmNW
- Moní Chrysovalántou Attraction 13 kmN
- Agia Fotini Attraction 2 kmSW
- Kerameikos Historic site 2 kmNW
25–60 km23 places
- Agistri Island 45 kmSW
- Moní Agíou Ierothéou Attraction 41 kmW
- Makrónisos Island 29 kmSW
- Galenthi Island 58 kmS
60–100 km32 places
- Euboea Island 64 kmN
- 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-
Acropolis Museum Museum, Athens0.5 km N -
Odeon of Herodes Atticus Historic site, Athens0.9 km NW
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Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia Historic site, Athens0.9 km NW -
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens Attraction, Athens1.3 km N
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Pnyx Mountain, Athens1.3 km NW
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Numismatic Museum of Athens Museum, Athens1.7 km N
Sources & licences
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