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Nea Skioni

Local name: Νέα Σκιώνη

Located in Kassandra, Chalkidikí Coordinates: 39°56′48″ N 23°31′54″ E

Map showing the location of Nea Skioni Nea Skioni
Location in Greece
Population
828
828
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport80 km
JSI Skiathos Island National Airport85 km

About Nea Skioni

Nea Skioni is a village. Location: Kassandra, Chalkidikí. Population: 828. Elevation: 7 m.

From Wikipedia

Nea Skioni (Greek: Νέα Σκιώνη, pronounced [ˈnea sciˈoni]) is a village and a community in the peninsula of Kassandra, Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece. Nea Skioni is located 7km southwest of Chaniotis, 7 km west of Agia Paraskevi and 90km southeast of Thessaloniki. It is named after the ancient city of Scione, whose site was nearby to the east. Nea Skioni was established in 1918 where fisherman huts existed. In 1930, the old village “Tsaprani”, which was located in the mountain of Kassandra, was abandoned.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Nea Skioni over time

Population of Nea Skioni over time
1991 767
2001 798
2011 828
2021 701

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Nea Skioni

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
November (60 mm)
Driest month
August (16 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 Nea Skioni
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°14°18°24°28°31°30°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°15°19°22°21°18°14°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)494344343225191622506059

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Nea Skioni

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 80 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Athens, 219 km to the south.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 80 kmnorthwest
  • Skiathos Island National Airport (JSI) Skiathos 85 kmsouth
  • Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) Nea Anchialos 103 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Athens Population: 664K 219 kmsouth
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 223 kmsouth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 247 kmeast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 266 kmnorth
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 306 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Nea Skioni

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 36 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Spalathronísia Island 25 kmE
  • Solina Beach Beach 14 kmNW
  • Lefki Peristera Beach Beach 13 kmNW
  • Glarokampos Beach Beach 12 kmE

25–60 km4 places

  • Nea Potidea Beach Beach 32 kmNW
  • Agios Isidoros Island 38 kmNE
  • Varkes Beach Beach 35 kmNW
  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 40 kmNW

60–100 km34 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 100 kmN
  • Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 77 kmE
  • Kissos Mountain 79 kmNW
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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