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Village

Galatista

Located in Polygyros, Chalkidikí Coordinates: 40°28′06″ N 23°16′49″ E

Map showing the location of Galatista Galatista
Location in Greece
Population
2,537
2.5K
Elevation
449 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport27 km
KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport124 km

About Galatista

Galatista is a village. Location: Polygyros, Chalkidikí. Population: 2,537. Elevation: 449 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Kissos and Dionisiou Beach.

Climate of Galatista

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (57 mm)
Driest month
August (25 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 Galatista
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°17°22°27°29°29°25°19°13°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°7°11°15°17°17°14°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)404042414638302527495751

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Galatista

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 224 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 27 kmwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 124 kmnortheast
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 124 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 224 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 248 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 269 kmeast
  • Athens Population: 664K 279 kmsouth
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 282 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Galatista

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 24 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 25 kmS
  • Kissos Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km18 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 53 kmNE
  • Varkes Beach Beach 28 kmS
  • Nea Potidea Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Nea Fokea Beach Beach 38 kmS

60–100 km23 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 67 kmN
  • Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 99 kmE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 68 kmW
  • Spalathronísia Island 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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