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Archaeological Museum of Dion

Located in Dio-Olympos, Pieria Coordinates: 40°10′12″ N 22°29′10″ E

Archaeological Museum of Dion
Prof. Vlasis Vlasidis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Díon
0.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos56 km
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport57 km

About Archaeological Museum of Dion

Archaeological Museum of Dion is a museum. Location: Dio-Olympos, Pieria.

From Wikipedia

The Archaeological Museum of Dion (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δίου) is a museum in Dion in the Pieria regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum was established in 1983 to display excavations unearthed in the area from a fortified city that once stood in its place from the 6th century BC to the 5th century AD. The artifacts of the museum were also discovered in Olympus, the archaeological site of ancient Leivithra and the wider Pieria regional unit.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1983
Heritage designation
archaeological site
Official website
dion-olympos.gr

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Archaeological Museum of Dion

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (55 mm)
Driest month
August (23 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 Archaeological Museum of Dion
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°15°20°25°30°32°32°28°22°15°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°8°13°17°19°19°15°11°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)323740414328262326485544

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

How to get to Archaeological Museum of Dion

The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) (57 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 265 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 56 kmwest
  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 57 kmnortheast
  • Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) Nea Anchialos 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Athens Population: 664K 265 kmsoutheast
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 267 kmsouth
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 289 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 291 kmnortheast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 334 kmeast

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

Day trips from Archaeological Museum of Dion

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 11 kmN
  • Agia Triada Attraction 11 kmN
  • Skotina Beach Beach 18 kmSE
  • Pantelehmonas Beach Beach 19 kmSE

25–60 km5 places

  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 41 kmN
  • Stomio Beach Beach 40 kmSE
  • Nea Mesagkala Beach Beach 30 kmSE
  • Kouloura Beach Beach 32 kmSE

60–100 km29 places

  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Chorefto Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • Banikas Beach Beach 99 kmSE
  • Varkes Beach Beach 71 kmE

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