Karyes
Located in Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, Greece Coordinates: 40°15′26″ N 24°14′42″ E
- Population
- 237
- 237
- Elevation
- 364 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport79 km
- SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport112 km
About Karyes
Karyes is a city. Location: Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, Greece. Population: 237. Elevation: 364 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–September. The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Mount Athos and Monastery of Great Lavra.
Climate of Karyes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 8° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (73 mm)
- Driest month
- August (14 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) | 8° | 9° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 49 | 50 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 69 | 73 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June August September
How to get to Karyes
The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çanakkale, 185 km to the east.
Airports
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 79 kmnortheast
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 112 kmwest
- Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 136 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 185 kmeast
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 215 kmnorth
- Edirne Population: 180K 250 kmnortheast
- Athens Population: 664K 256 kmsouth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 262 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karyes
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 15 kmSE
- Mount Athos Mountain 13 kmSE
25–60 km8 places
- Moní Agíou Panteleímonos Attraction 58 kmNE
- Spalathronísia Island 46 kmSW
- Panagia Island Island 47 kmNE
- Pelagos Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km22 places
- Amygdalochóri Historic site 80 kmNW
- Diapori Island 61 kmNE
- Moni Analhpseos Attraction 77 kmN
- Philippi Historic site 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Athos Mountain, Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain13 km SE -
Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction, Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain15 km SE
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