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Monastery of Great Lavra

Local name: Ιερά Μονή Μεγίστης Λαύρας

Located in Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, Greece Coordinates: 40°10′15″ N 24°22′59″ E

Monastery of Great Lavra
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Nearest town
Karyes
15 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Elevation
143 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneAugust–September
See the climate
Airports
KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport85 km
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport126 km

About Monastery of Great Lavra

Monastery of Great Lavra is a tourist attraction. Location: Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, Greece. Population: 61.

From Wikipedia

The Monastery of Great Lavra (Greek: Μονή Μεγίστης Λαύρας, Moní Megístis Lávras) is the first monastery built on Mount Athos, on the Athos peninsula in geographical Macedonia, northeastern Greece. It is located on the southeastern foot of the Mount at an elevation of 160 metres (170 yd). The founding of the monastery in AD 963 by Athanasius the Athonite marks the beginning of the organized monastic life at Mount Athos.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
10th century
Architectural style
Byzantine architecture
Heritage designation
archaeological site in Greece, protected building in Greece
Area
330 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Monastery of Great Lavra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, August–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 10° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (75 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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Climate of Monastery of Great Lavra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°12°17°21°26°28°28°24°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°15°19°21°21°18°14°10°6°
Precipitation (mm)695152363230201424597075

Other places to visit in this season: May June August September

How to get to Monastery of Great Lavra

The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), 85 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çanakkale, 173 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 85 kmnorth
  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 126 kmwest
  • Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 173 kmeast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 222 kmnorth
  • Edirne Population: 180K 248 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 249 kmsouth
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 256 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Monastery of Great Lavra

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Athos Mountain 5 kmW

25–60 km4 places

  • Spalathronísia Island 52 kmW
  • Agios Isidoros Island 51 kmW
  • Panagia Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Pelagos Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km24 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 95 kmNW
  • Moní Agíou Panteleímonos Attraction 62 kmN
  • Varkes Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Solina Beach Beach 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Karyes City, Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain
    15 km NW
  • Pantokratoros Monastery Village, Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain
    16 km NW
  • Vatopedi Village, Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain
    22 km NW
  • Sithonia Municipality, Chalkidikí
    48 km W

Sources & licences

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