Thespiae
Local name: Θεσπιαί
Located in Aliartos-Thespiae, Nomós Voiotías Coordinates: 38°18′11″ N 23°09′01″ E
- Population
- 1,437
- 1.4K
- Elevation
- 380 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport81 km
- JSI Skiathos Island National Airport102 km
About Thespiae
Thespiae is a village. Location: Aliartos-Thespiae, Nomós Voiotías. Population: 1,437. Elevation: 380 m.
Thespiae ( THESP-ee-ee; Ancient Greek: Θεσπιαί, romanized: Thespiaí) was an ancient Greek city (polis) in Boeotia. It sits at the foot of Mount Helicon and near right bank of the Thespius River (modern name Kanavari River). Thespiae was a Boeotian state sporadically involved in the military federal league known as the Boeotian League. The Boeotian League began in 520 BCE under the leadership of Thebes.
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Photos of Thespiae
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Climate of Thespiae
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (101 mm)
- Driest month
- July (11 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) | 11° | 11° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 74 | 69 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 68 | 78 | 101 |
How to get to Thespiae
The nearest airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 81 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 59 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 81 kmsoutheast
- Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 102 kmnorth
- Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) Nea Anchialos 106 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 59 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 62 kmsoutheast
- Çiğli Population: 214.1K 343 kmeast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 345 kmeast
- Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 347 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Thespiae
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Makronísi Island 19 kmSW
- Archaeological Museum of Thebes Museum 15 kmE
25–60 km19 places
- Moní Agíou Ierothéou Attraction 34 kmS
- Ierá Moní Odigítrias Attraction 51 kmNW
- Hosios Loukas Attraction 37 kmW
- Makrónisos Island 60 kmSE
60–100 km39 places
- Euboea Island 77 kmE
- Agistri Island 70 kmS
- Pnyx Mountain 62 kmSE
- Moní Metamorfóseos Sotíros Attraction 93 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Archaeological Museum of Thebes Museum, Thebes15 km E -
Makronísi Island, Central Greece19 km SW
Sources & licences
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