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Village

Balaiika

Located in Chalkidona, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°47′27″ N 22°46′03″ E

Map showing the location of Balaiika Balaiika
Location in Greece
Population
35
35
Elevation
236 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 Airport35 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos96 km

About Balaiika

Balaiika is a village. Location: Chalkidona, Thessaloniki. Population: 35. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and War Museum of Thessaloniki.

Climate of Balaiika

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (53 mm)
Driest month
August (26 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 Balaiika
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°18°24°29°31°31°27°20°13°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°11°15°18°17°13°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)303536374434312626455343

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Balaiika

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 217 km to the north.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 35 kmsoutheast
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 96 kmsouthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 157 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 217 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 224 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 290 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 301 kmnortheast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 317 kmeast

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

Day trips from Balaiika

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 24 kmSE
  • Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 22 kmSE
  • Salonika Ghetto Historic site 24 kmSE
  • Saloniki Transit Camp Historic site 22 kmSE

25–60 km6 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 53 kmNE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 37 kmSW
  • Kissos Mountain 38 kmSE
  • moni Osiou Nikodimou Attraction 36 kmNW

60–100 km22 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 77 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 83 kmNE
  • Voras Mountain 84 kmW
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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