Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Local name: Ωδείο Ηρώδου του Αττικού
Located in Athens, Nomarchía Athínas Coordinates: 37°58′15″ N 23°43′28″ E
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 111 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport20 km
- JSI Skiathos Island National Airport135 km
About Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a historic site. Location: Athens, Nomarchía Athínas.
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Greek: Ωδείο Ηρώδου του Αττικού; also called Herodeion or Herodion; Greek: Ηρώδειο) is a stone Greek theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in AD 161 and then renovated in 1950.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 161
- Opened
- 161
- Architectural style
- ancient Roman architecture
- Heritage designation
- archaeological site in Greece
- Height
- 28 m
- Length
- 0.1 km
Source: Wikidata
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Climate of Odeon of Herodes Atticus
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 Odeon of Herodes Atticus
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 north.
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 155 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 1 kmnorth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 8 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 Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Pnyx Mountain 1 kmW
- Moní Chrysovalántou Attraction 13 kmNE
- Agia Fotini Attraction 3 kmS
- Kerameikos Historic site 1 kmNW
25–60 km22 places
- Agistri Island 45 kmSW
- Moní Agíou Ierothéou Attraction 40 kmW
- Makrónisos Island 29 kmSW
- Galenthi Island 58 kmS
60–100 km32 places
- Euboea Island 63 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-
Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia Historic site, Athens0.1 km NE -
Acropolis Museum Museum, Athens0.4 km SE -
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens Attraction, Athens0.7 km NE -
Pnyx Mountain, Athens0.5 km W -
Kerameikos Historic site, Athens1.1 km NW -
School Life and Education Museum Museum, Athens0.6 km NE
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Numismatic Museum of Athens Museum, Athens1.2 km NE -
Epigraphical Museum Museum, Athens2.1 km N
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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