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Village

Vatopedi

Located in Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, Greece Coordinates: 40°18′51″ N 24°12′39″ E

Map showing the location of Vatopedi Vatopedi
Location in Greece
Population
152
152
Elevation
137 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport75 km
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport108 km

About Vatopedi

Vatopedi is a village. Location: Autonomous Monastic State of the Holy Mountain, Greece. Population: 152. Elevation: 137 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Mount Athos and Monastery of Great Lavra.

Climate of Vatopedi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
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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Climate of Vatopedi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°17°22°27°29°28°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°15°19°21°21°17°14°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)664950353330211423566973

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

How to get to Vatopedi

The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), 75 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çanakkale, 188 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 75 kmnortheast
  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 108 kmwest
  • Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 140 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 188 kmeast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 209 kmnorth
  • Edirne Population: 180K 249 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 262 kmsouth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 264 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Vatopedi

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 22 kmSE
  • Mount Athos Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km8 places

  • Moní Agíou Panteleímonos Attraction 55 kmNE
  • Spalathronísia Island 47 kmSW
  • Panagia Island Island 44 kmNE
  • Pelagos Island 44 kmNE

60–100 km22 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 73 kmNW
  • Kissos Mountain 97 kmW
  • Moni Analhpseos Attraction 70 kmN
  • Philippi Historic site 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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